Mr Boardtracker

[mr boardtracker]

Just a few pics of my uk style Boardtrack builds we tend to go with the traditional style as Its hard for us to buy bikes or parts from the usa so we have to work with what we have overhere. Pity as we all share the same intrest and our moneys just as good.

26" Raleigh middleweight I imported the frame set from the usa and converted it in the uk.

A German build 20" Puch mini sprint. Found in the uk converted and ridden in the London New yrs day parade.

On the wall of the River Thames embankment after the parade

 

[mr boardtracker]

My 1st custom build. Using 2 uk built Trades bikes and splicing the front and rear together to build the frame. Springer forks are from Ridelow a uk import company for custom parts.

 

[deorman]

Welcome!

 

[Markm]

welcome :mrgreen:
cool rides!!! 8) 8)

 

[Platypus]

Amazing!
I really dig the helmet and goggles. Gotta find me some.

 

[mr boardtracker]

Amazing!
I really dig the helmet and goggles. Gotta find me some.

Try these links. Its the style of helmet i use but just cut the peak off and you got it.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/EX-POLICE-MOTORCY ... 5ad601984c

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MOTORCYCLE-HELMET ... 45f02d295d

If you want one and need help with shipping just ask Iam here to help. I know what its like to want somethink that you cant get shipped.

 

[Lonewolf]

Welcome, Brother. Nothing like flipping the bars over.

Here I am talking like an old hand and haven't even ridden mine yet.

I love the first one the most. Awesome Avatar, too.

 

[Rat Rod]

Welcome to the forum!

 

[sensor]

welcome aboard! and nothing wrong with making due with what you have(personally i give that much more respect than just buying :wink: )

 

[Boris]

Welcome mate from a fellow Englander ...Cool Cycles!

 

[Pinche]

I want that BSA sprocket on that last bike. lol. Wouldn't you get a better deal buying stuff from the US since the pound is alot more then the dollar?

 

[Boris]

I want that BSA sprocket on that last bike. lol. Wouldn't you get a better deal buying stuff from the US since the pound is alot more then the dollar?

Its the postage thats the killer! I think a bunch of us from Europe should head over to the US and fill a container with bikes and parts 8) !!

 

[mr boardtracker]

I want that BSA sprocket on that last bike. lol. Wouldn't you get a better deal buying stuff from the US since the pound is alot more then the dollar?

I have another bsa crankarm set if your intrested.

Sellers in the usa seem unintrested in shipping to the uk. Or they over inflate the shipping price to put us off from buying. Its a real pity we cant all help each other. I really wanted the Firestone bike being sold by murrymadman until he quoted $400 dollars to ship. Funny as when i priced it it worked out at $196.

 

[bebanovich]

Sellers in the usa seem unintrested in shipping to the uk. Or they over inflate the shipping price to put us off from buying. Its a real pity we cant all help each other. I really wanted the Firestone bike being sold by murrymadman until he quoted $400 dollars to ship. Funny as when i priced it it worked out at $196.

Hmmm . . . $400 sounds pretty legit to me. The FedEx "Economy" prices I get range from around $380 to $440 depending on bike box size. Maybe there is more info I'm not privy to or perhaps you know of a budget shipping company but it doesn't seem fair to me to publicly speculate about the motives of a seller in this case.

 

[mr boardtracker]

Sellers in the usa seem unintrested in shipping to the uk. Or they over inflate the shipping price to put us off from buying. Its a real pity we cant all help each other. I really wanted the Firestone bike being sold by murrymadman until he quoted $400 dollars to ship. Funny as when i priced it it worked out at $196.

Hmmm . . . $400 sounds pretty legit to me. The FedEx "Economy" prices I get range from around $380 to $440 depending on bike box size. Maybe there is more info I'm not privy to or perhaps you know of a budget shipping company but it doesn't seem fair to me to publicly speculate about the motives of a seller in this case.

Its a public msg board and iam entitled to my freedom of speech.
The costing i recived was for per box as it couldnt be shipped as a complete cycle due to size and weight.

 

[bebanovich]

Its a public msg board and iam entitled to my freedom of speech.

It's a moderated board which means your freedoms (or lack thereof) are delineated here: http://www.ratrodbikes.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=5566

In any case the point wasn't a legal one but more about civility. I'm not a board moderator nor an arbiter of good taste so I'll get out of your thread now.

 

[mr boardtracker]

Its a public msg board and iam entitled to my freedom of speech.

It's a moderated board which means your freedoms (or lack thereof) are delineated here: http://www.ratrodbikes.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=5566

In any case the point wasn't a legal one but more about civility. I'm not a board moderator nor an arbiter of good taste so I'll get out of your thread now.

Your reading far to much into my comment, Which wasnt anything to do with being uncivil. It was just a constructive comment. The thing i notice about this board is, Any transactions are listed publicly and then finalised via pm msg's. Why the secrecy ?????
We dont conduct buisness like that on uk msg boards.

 

[bebanovich]

Your reading far to much into my comment, Which wasnt anything to do with being uncivil. It was just a constructive comment. The thing i notice about this board is, Any transactions are listed publicly and then finalised via pm msg's. Why the secrecy ?????
We dont conduct buisness like that on uk msg boards.

Point taken. I Imagine transactions are finalized behind closed doors for a number of reasons. I've seen boards where people actually delete asking prices once an item is sold to "protect the integrity of the market." I really don't think much - if any - of that kind of thinking goes on here.

It could be Yank etiquette. Many, if not most, consider it rude to ask questions about monetary value (ie. "How much did you pay for that?" or "What's your salary?"). Cultural quirk, I suppose. I know such folkways sometimes seem bizarre from the outside. When I lived in England I always seemed to be offending someone with something but maybe it was just my ex and her family who were offended. :wink:

I also think there is a convenience factor to using PM's. Once the connection is made, it's easier to exchange details and pleasantries back-and-forth without clogging the original thread (like maybe I'm doing now ).

Anyway, welcome aboard.