In a message dated 1/18/2006 8:33:33 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, kohl57@starpower.net writes:
And for those here who trot out "it's his bike, it's just a thing", blah, blah, blah... why on earth do you bother collecting classic lightweights anyway? Collect string. Or bottle caps. But to take a complete bike that obviously someone cared for and put a lot of effort into completing and then part it out... yep, he drives a Hummer. I know it.
Peter, if the person cared so much for it, why did they sell it in the first place? I buy bikes for the parts all the time. Where do you think most of the parts that are on the market come from, the bike fairy? If nobody ever parted out a bike, then we wouldn't have many used parts from which to put "a lot of effort" into completing other bikes. But, my original point still stands, Chuck sold the bike. I don't think the guy who bought it has an obligation to keep it complete. If this had been a rare bike, yes, but I don't think it was a rare bike. Lou Deeter, Orlando FL