banshee350twin Posted March 14, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2006 ill be going lobstering with my older brother all year round aint goin back to school ill make like 25-30 grand a year maybe more but thats what i no for sure i will make i no i will have to maintain my wheeler now that i will be working i will be happy to throw money in it i have time to think about it sence this fall if prolly when i will do the work and it aint like im goin all out in engine work but i no the facts as long as i work make good money witch i will ill be set. nik Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Blue Posted March 15, 2006 Report Share Posted March 15, 2006 I'm not trying to bash him, I just want him to be aware that mainenance will be an expense that he needs to budget for. I can tell you that there is no way I could have afforded to put together a motor like that and maintenance it correctly when I was 15 or 16 unless my parents would have helped me. I wasn't working minimum wage jobs either... 486753[/snapback] Maintenance isnt a big deal if you take care of stuff and do basic preventative maintenance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
banshee350twin Posted March 15, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2006 dont worrie bout the money bro ill make over 20 grand a year dont have any bills ill do alright thanks again big blue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dtm03 Posted March 15, 2006 Report Share Posted March 15, 2006 25-30k per year????????????you better go back to school....... not trying to put you down, but thats not alot of money. It might seem like alot now, but youre not gonna be able to live off that and still maintain your bike......unless you live at home forever..... just my .02 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dtm03 Posted March 15, 2006 Report Share Posted March 15, 2006 when I say maintain, I mean what if your crank lets go, you need pistons, replate the cylinders, etc.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mondtster Posted March 15, 2006 Report Share Posted March 15, 2006 Maintenance isnt a big deal if you take care of stuff and do basic preventative maintenance. 487070[/snapback] I agree, but I also believe that most 15 year olds don't truely understand preventave maintenance to the same degree that an older, more seasoned rider may understand. In the last 10 years I have learned a lot, and I can tell you that most people my age still truly don't understand the 2 stroke engine much less have the ability to work on them correctly, and I am 10 years older than him. This is just my opinion. I am not trying to bash anybody. I am just trying to make him aware that he isn't just in for an occasional piston and rings swap from time to time like he may be with a relatively stock banshee. BTW, I would stay in school kid. $30k isn't much when you get into the real world and have to pay for all your own stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strokersquid Posted March 15, 2006 Report Share Posted March 15, 2006 better stay in maine if you want to live on 24k a year. out here in Ca youd need 5x that to break even. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wicked98Shee Posted March 15, 2006 Report Share Posted March 15, 2006 heyya Twin im not bashin' ya, im tryin' to let ya in on a lil thing that you better open up to. KNOWLEDGE IS POWER .... stay in school man. i gotta 18yr old that thought he was gonna go do it with out education. now hes pretty well fucked, unlless he goes back to school ...... the more education ya get the better off you will be later in life.... i'll help ya out with question's that i can, but i did find the hooked on fonix a bit funny tho lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
switchblade Posted March 15, 2006 Report Share Posted March 15, 2006 I have that same motor your talking about a 485 cheetah with powervalves, 38 pwk's and shearer bigbore inframes on gas. It dyno'ed at 90 hp on gas and just over 100 on alky. I say if thats what you want to spend your money on then go for it. As far as maintence goes be sure to find a good motor builder that can make all the difference in the world with how long these motors stay together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
banshee350twin Posted March 15, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2006 Ok guys i understand on the hole matain thing im getting the 421 just dont talk about my job my brother just took a 180 grand lown out for a new boat and he is doin great i got my stundent licence when i get my real lobster lisence i will be able to go on my own and make the big bucks do a little reseach cause thats the only thing pissin me of lobster men start out as stern men then once they get there lisence they get a boat traps all the gear and make 100 grand a year some evan more every lobstermen i no have a good truck the hole nine yards just the engine my brother is buying is 52 grand its gonna be a fast and nice booat javascript:emoticon('') smilie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
banshee350twin Posted March 15, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2006 oh my bro aint biulding it hes haven a pro company do it what ever u call them. TWIN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ogre03 Posted March 15, 2006 Report Share Posted March 15, 2006 That's great and all, and it would be a good way for you to make some extra cash for your banshee and what ever else. But, I don't think that dropping out of school at 15 is in your best interest. I can speak from experience, trust me. I think working for your brother part time, to make some cash and get some experience on the boat while you finish school would be a good idea. And after that if it's still what you want to do, go for it. Just my .02 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
banshee350twin Posted March 15, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2006 NAH I WANT TO WORK FULL TIME WITH HIM MY DAD HE WOULD LET ME AS LONG AS I WORK AND HE WOULD LOVE TO SEE ME WORK FOR MY BROTHER AND SOON WORK ON MY OWN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
banshee350twin Posted March 15, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2006 Yea and everyone tells me its the way to go and it is up here in maine if u aint a fisher men u aint well of haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
banshee350twin Posted March 15, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2006 U guys under stand? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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