Life lesson. Lost in Translation = Disappointment

Are there any "before" pictures of Trent's Suzuki? I would love to see some.
If I could have made a motorcycle look like that at the are of 9 I would have been damn proud of my work.

Funny thing......print and save this thread and look up the value on those two motorcycles ten or twenty years from now. The Suzuki's value will continue to go up, the Harley knock off will be practically worthless.

That value (as with all value)is based on demand.

I've come to the conclusion over the past few years that "motorcycle show" is a euphemism a gathering of OCC wannabes. In that vein, I am not entirely surprised at the outcome.

If I may direct this to Trent, I think that within a few years you will have won your share of recognition both in and outside of motorcycle shows. Your Suzuki will be an item of pride that you'll cherish or many years in the future. The "bike" that won will likely be in a landfill and forgotten long before your Suzuki gets a blemish.

To both of you, be proud of your accomplishments. We are.

HENRYJ wrote:

Are there any "before" pictures of Trent's Suzuki? I would love to see some.
If I could have made a motorcycle look like that at the are of 9 I would have been damn proud of my work.

Funny thing......print and save this thread and look up the value on those two motorcycles ten or twenty years from now. The Suzuki's value will continue to go up, the Harley knock off will be practically worthless.

That value (as with all value)is based on demand.

The 2 from when we picked up the bike.







Richard Z.

Post edited by: GPz750KS, at: 2007/09/09 22:33

Post edited by: GPz750KS, at: 2007/09/09 22:34

the only explanation of why he didn't win would be he did such a damm fine job that i bet the judges think you did it and just put his name on it.

that bike is a beautiful accomplishment and he should be proud of his work. looks better then the first one i did and i was much older then he is now.

guess who's taking over your garage in a couple of years?

Bummer that he didnt win, he sure did have the best looking bike there, maybe he should enter it in the vintage class with all the other bikes, bet he would win that one hands down

That's just a cryin shame man.
I learned the exact same lesson when I was in high school. I played trumpet, and I was pretty damned good at it for a high school kid. There was a soloist competition for players of the various musical instruments. I played for the judges, and got very high marks. Then this girl, a very good looking girl, from another school, played her trumpet right after I did. She sounded awful. Missed a lot of notes, played flat, just sounded terrible. At that point I just felt sorry for her.
She won. I got second. I was pissed. The entire audience was shocked. Most thought that she shouldn't have even been in the competition.
But I did find out later that she had other 'hidden' talents that pleased those judges.
But that was back in the 70's when that sort of thing wasn't as carefully scrutinized by school administrators and law enforcement types.
I sometimes wonder where that girl is today.
Congress on her back? The senate on her back? Whitehouse on her back? Who knows?
Tell your son he's the real winner here, because he did it with his own hands, and has a future. Whereas, that other kid that won with the store bought tinker toy, will never have a chance to learn anything on his own. He's pretty much doomed.

you know what?your kid gets first prize in my book

I will send you my address......Trent is welcome at my house, working on my bike anytime!

Illegitimi non-carborundum

Post edited by: Patton, at: 2008/01/24 14:32

Hey Trent, that bike rox...ride it an love it, keep it forever. contests like that mean nothing when you are out riding on something that you built yourself, by hand, bolt by #*## bolt!
I can only hope my boy will have that much integrity and talent when he grows up too.
nice job man.
auggie