I got sick of spending money on dirtbikes in 2003, feeling guilty for dropping $9000 on a KTM i opened a bank account and put $500 in. I bought a bike, sold for a profit, did it again, bought 2 more etc etc. Now in 2018 i have $5000 in that account, about 15 vintage enduro bikes, and three road registered trail bikes......about 35 to 40 thousand dollars worth........all from that initial $500. Not counting fuel and oil, which comes out of my everyday account, i havent spent a cent on my hobby since 2003 and i usually buy 15 to 20 bikes a year. So the answer is yes, you can Make Money Buying And Selling Motorcycles.

This man is the bob ross of mechanics, "well they're not perfect, but neither am I."

Dude, nice trick with the heat gun on those stress marks. Thanks for that.

The way this guy talks cracks me up🤣 love his sarcasm

"Well, they're not perfect, but neither am I" You are my inspiration in life

"oooh wee, she's all washed up, looks exactly the same"... I love this. freaking hilarious

“Well they aren’t perfect but neither am I” amen brother amen

Your videos are very good. They are fun and full of Mechanic's tips. The way your repair work is filmed doesn't get boring. It's great to see your realistic approach to tear down and assembly. Thank You!

Diesel is eating this guy's lunch.

This guy has a great and amazing personality. Subbed

Man, you must live like 300 miles away from everything.

My friend you easily can make a real TV show at History Channel or Discovery Channel. I enjoy very much watching your channel. thank you.:)

This guy really know what we what for videos its not a usual thing to get people clicking on 17min long videos and enjoy every second of it.. good work brutha ull be at 100,000subs in no time

His profit would be a lot higher if he had a fuel efficient truck😂

“The sleepy kitty”. From this day forward, I will always refer to the fox logo as that.

You have a fun personality which makes watching your videos enjoyable. Well, that and for the fact that I love fixing up dirtbikes as well.

This guy is driving Peterbilt 389 to get around or what?

1500 is low for that in Arizona.. esp since it looks like the dual sport model which is easy to make street legal here that is round $2k would b fair on both parties

So no doubt this is one of my favorite videos! C'mon man I know your going through some tough "life" issues. Any of them can kill us and bring us back to life at any time. Choose life man. You earned this fanbase and no doubt you got the gall to jump on the oppurtunity before you! Now jump. Give us some content to drool over and you will succeed!

2:38 I cringed a little when he didn’t tighten the bolts in a cross cross pattern.

this guys enthusiasm or possible sarcasm, either way it's amazing.

The sleepy kitty!😂😂😂😂 when you said that I started dying😂😂😂

I like how he said there was a salvage yard down the road from his house that has a box of kick starters, but it cost him $30 of diesel to get there and back lol good videos man I enjoy watching them

Watching you ride reminds me of my much younger days in the mid 70’s in South Georgia. I had a Yamaha 250 DT-1 Enduro with the GYT kit. It spent more time on me than I did on it. L.O.L.

buy a sticker kit for 100 bucks and sell it for 2000

Lol I watched this for fun, all I can say is, I need a heat gun

You have the best sayings.. that's just icing on a cake that may not even exist. 😂😂

Man you deserve your own show. I enjoyed your video more then 90% of the automotive shows on TV.

Man this is a good video, one of the better personalities ive seen in a while. keep it up !

Great Video.. Never knew Luke Wilson was so into fixing motorcycles.

I have the same helmet for my scoots. People laugh at me so I don’t really like it but seeing you with the same helmet giving it the beans on the track makes me think it’s not so bad

It’s a gamble when you try to flip stuff, but if you know what you’re getting into you really can’t lose. The way I approach the game is to buy fixer uppers, get them running and enjoy them for a time before I flip them. Once you do it a couple times you get a sense for the business side of things. Other times you just get lucky and have a great deal fall in your lap. I recently picked up a vintage Hodaka that I can flip for double what I paid, but it’s such a cool bike I may not want to sell it.

This is a theift recovery so you know it's been treated right and took care that was just 2 funny lol

You have excellent videos that are a pleasure to watch. The right balance between having an entertaining video with good production yet not full of fluff and nonsense. Thanks for making them.

Your personality kills me guy, in a good way. I laugh so hard when I watch your videos.

In high school I supported my racing by buying and selling bikes. But I was 16 and didn’t pay for food or rent! Buying and selling cars and bikes for profit is a tough way to go. Btw, I’ll share my secret to selling a dirt bike to the first guy. After the bike is clean and you’re done with everything, spray the complete Bike with No Touch tire dressing. In the white can. Let it all drip off for a few hours then hit it with the yellow towels. Everything looks fresh. Tires. Plastics. Seat. Tank. Works every time... also, lacquer thinner on the white plastics removes all the discolored stains. Works on graphics too. Love your videos.

Seen this crash coming for minutes, and I wasn't disappointed. Thumbs up for that.

$1500 was number I had in mind. Maybe $1505 if you throw in that spiffy 1970's Steve McQueen helmet.

You are not only a good mechanic, good video editor and funny commentator! Good job.

$1500 was exactly what i was thinking before you even said it. Really like how you run your business. Thanks for all you do!

i bought my cafe racer 1974 kawasaki 400, 2 years ago for $500 rode it for a year sold it for $1,000 it cost me $16 to register it, i took that $1,000 dollars and bought a 2005 Honda Shadow 750cc cost me $22 dollars to register it rode it for 11 months and just sold it today for $1,200

I think between 1500 and 1800 would be a good price

That motor sounds like a ticking time bomb

“First things first, let’s give it a bath” *Garden Hose*

I want more motorcycle videos please!!!!!!! Really like your work!

Your spot on at $1500, I’d ask $2000 OBO. Who knows you could get $1700

Hey man, i had a WR450F 2006 then i realised 2 stroke was just better for off road haha, awsome videos, i live in a flat so seeing you do the work keeps my need for fixing at bay haha ...needless to say im subscribed .. I am a Mechatronic engineer , so i appreciate when i see some one just thnking logically to fix a problem and not just asking the internet for answers haha

You have GOT to be the only person in the world that can actually make this interesting. Great video. The 1st one I saw of you was the window AC one.

One thing I've learned different states prices are different. Like in Georgia a suzuki 125 4 stroke is 1k on craigslist but in Ohio u can get them for 600!

Fantastic video very well put together! I also buy bikes and flip them. Great way to make some side cash.

Sample the product...test ride...probably most important part. A good way to check you've done a good job.

Your videos are great, and really fun to watch. I like how you take the time to explain your thought process on everything. I just finished rebuilding my KLR 650. Nice work!

Absolutely love this channel! You find amazing deals at great prices all the time. Keep the content coming!

1,500 sounds like a great price, looking at what you paid and how much work actually went into it overall looks like a fair price

Remember how to get the bits back together is important I use the lay it all out as you strip it lay it out on a white or light coloured sheet to keep parts clean and small pieces are visible just work backwards from the parts layout take photos whenever possible and from different angles

Embarrassed to ride it!??? Dude in my book the rattier looking the better, cosmetics are nothing, its all in the motor and frame

“only charged me $20 for a used kickstarter” 😂😂😂

Ahhhh, yes.....that old familiar feeling that I am about to blow myself up.....😆

It's nice to see Owen Wilson staying busy after his acting career.

"How do you like these boots? My brother gave them to me. Hes a size 12, Im not." Lmao. Love it.

God your opening statement sounds exactly like myself every time.

I love your videos keep it up you’re very helpful and have lots of patience and put lots of work in your videos.💪🏽

Good to see how you're coming along. We have the skills necessary to be free in our own endeavors. Bless you and your family bro

$1500 is a good price I think, love the videos you make. I’m inspired to buy a Craigslist bike and fix it up for myself.

Could not tell you what it is worth but it looked like a fun project. I would start at 2000.00 and work down. You also have the rest of the parts bike to throw in too which should make the deal sweeter for the buyer. Throw in your skill set to do it right and you will get the money for the bike... Would be interested to see an update...

I "made" money flipping bikes for a while. If you include your labor, tools, work space, ECT in expenses your really losing money no matter what. But it is a good way to gain experience if you want to become a moto tech. I also went to school and got certified at the same time, but ultimately I think flipping bikes is what got me a job at a dealer. My job at the dealer was...evaluating trade in's, and fixing them at a cost which made the dealer money. Basically the same thing I did on my own, but I also got to pdi brand new bikes/quads/sidexsides and ride them... including kawi's h2, yamaha's newest R1, GSXR1000, STREET TRIPLE 765, CanAm X3 XRC ECT ECT ECT all before anyone had a chance to buy them. In the long run I'd say it paid off.

I also flip bikes. Thank you so much! Your videos are inspirational. Love ur videos. U remind me of Mr. Rogers.

I love how entertaining and well put together your videos are. It felt like watching a movie. Definetly earned a sub from me!

''The sleepy kitty'' had me laughing hard xD

If you street legal plated it and graffics kit u could of sold it for around $2700

Every time I watch one of your vids I learn at least one new trick to make life easier on top of being entertained...great vids,great channel.glad it popped up in my "recommended"

I just saw your video now Lol when you asked how much we think to sell I came out a price in my mind of $1500 that's why I commented here Lol. You put $1500. Good video thanks.

I just realized that track is prairie city. That's where I ride! Maybe I've run into at some point.

Sleepy kitty 😂

Great repair job. I like the plastic heating, cosmetic touches and outcome.

This guy is very responsible! I like his logic of buying a bike only because it's a "good financial decision".

That’s all I do is buy and sell mowers, wheelers and dirt bikes. I fix them and sell them

This video was likeable to watch. Thanks for posting. In the country i live in its very hard to find a dir tbike for 450 euro. All the time they cost 1500 with an engine that is grenaded so thats really expensive and almost impossible to make money on. I live in europe btw.

Just working my way through ur videos. Your skills are fantastic,and your humour is bang on man,great job,all the best from the uk

Those dad jokes are on point bro.

ooo she's all washed up!, looks exactly the same. hahahahaha lmao

7:11 lmao you always say some funny stuff lol your the Jim Carrey of restoring bikes

That heat gun trick on the radiator shrouds is genius.

You have done a great job and spend your time to fix this bike. I hope you sold it and got your money.

Post for 2500 give a few days drop to 2300 2000 firm

5:55 That shit is purple suddenly.

Nice to see Jeff Emig fixing up some bikes to make ends meet.

I just cant shake that old familiar feeling that I'm about to blow myself up 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

In pa those bikes go for like 2100-2500

Buy a cheap graphic kit, probably $50 on eBay BOOM!! Your bike is worth $250 more and it will be more attractive to buyers

You make being a mechanic look so easy and so much fun. I want to be a mechanic now!

was having a bad day until watching my guy ......keep up the great work

Love your videos man

I'm 13 and make money off bikes. Bought a rare colored 95 Yamaha Blaster 240 for $700 and I'm about to sell it for $1400.

I live in Canada. Your video make me think the least amount I should pay for a bike is at least 2000CAD. Thanks for the video.

you have to consider the time you put into it also. I'm busy, my time is worth a lot. lol

Ahh riding Prairie City I see 😎. (I hate that dust bowl)

How much did this end up selling for?

I owned and managed a bike shop in Georgia, as well as raced, rode, repaired and resold bikes on the side most of my life. On the east coast, that's a $1500 bike, real money, right now. On the west coast, same thing. Advertise it at $2200 and let people see that number change to 1500 and you'll make someone's day. Hell, maybe even gain a friend. Any lower than 50%, and your margin isn't sustainable. Any higher than 50% should be either a pretty rare, special circumstance or you're inviting trouble to ride shotgun down the trail somewhere. Just an opinion. I love your channel. See you around, bro.

From what I've seen you seem hard on yourself about certain things but don't be you have a lot more patients than most and should be thankful the way things come out when your done is amazing :) me and my wife love watching all your video she binge watched the shasta lastnight haha