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That is exactly why I didn't want it to be a full time gig.

My location is why I wanted this to be a part time and retirement gig. Vintage Triumphs are very niche, and I can't see myself getting enough business to keep busy 40 hours a week, 52 weeks a year. Baxter Cycle is about three hours Southwest of my current location. They pretty much have the...

Good point. My vision for the long term would be like a 59 Club style shop. Something like '74 and prior cafe and TT racers, bobbers, restorations, and maybe choppers. Throw in a Jag, Land Rover, MG, etc. here and there. Also, a place that could host a bike nite or a stop on a bike ride once...

I am hopefully within a couple of years from purchasing land and building a brand new shop. It will be solely for repairing vintage British motorcycles. Well, a few Brit cars and trucks may come in here and there, too (I would love to find a Land Rover Series II or III for a service truck). I...