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Old Jun 4, 2020 | 02:39 PM
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Your answering too slow, - looking them up aren't you
Old Jun 4, 2020 | 02:52 PM
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where did you guys get Windows 10's application for the best price. I've seen where some of the eBay ones are fake or have problems, so I am hoping you guys have a better idea. Auto parts and most I can find, but when it comes down to the best software, I'm basically just above novice. I can do anything hardware related on these things, but the freaking software messes with me. I get bored easily with the directions. LOL
Old Jun 4, 2020 | 03:45 PM
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Unfortunately this is too true. I have a female coworker that paid $4,000 out of pocket for a motor swap. Not Super crazy until she told me it was a USED motor, not rebuilt at all!
Years ago there was a gang of us that was given a demonstration on one of the ways the repair, bid process gets perverted. The demonstration used an actual bid but it wasn't for a vehicle. It was for rebuilding an Ingersoll Rand, or similar, generator\air compressor trailer used for road building and repairs. The materials, time and money for the bid was based on the information in a manual put together for repairs. The guy giving the demonstration showed us in the bid where the removal and reinstallation of the starter showed up 3 or 4 times. This was the result of breaking down listed sub-processes for a rebuild covered in the manual. None of this was shady so far. The problem comes from each one of the necessary sub-processes requiring the starter to come out and be put back in. For the actual work though the starter only needed to come out once and then be reinstalled. Assume the removal and install for the started is listed with a labor fee of $50. That $50 fee becomes $200 even though it will only be done once and $150 becomes scammed income. The additional or redundant listing of the work should have been zeroed out. Something the manual allows for. This wasn't happening because of a mistake. It was intentional. I don't remember what the bid was except it was substantial. When he finished his demonstration he showed us sheets of unnecessary work buried in the bid no one would every see unless they also had the bid manuals to track everything in the bid. In the end I'm guessing somewhere around 30% of the bid was nonsense. I think it's safe to say the submitted bid was over $10k. If someone wants to deliver a bid of $4k for installing a used engine and make the bid look reasonable and justifiable, can it be done? Absolutely. .
Old Jun 4, 2020 | 03:58 PM
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Hey River, do you remember what color the Elsinores were ? Well, unless you already looked them up lol.
I had a 125 and it was silver. Sorry, was busy answering something else. A friend of mine had a 250 and it was red but it was a competition model. Lighter and a lot of fiberglass. My 125 was metal except for a blank number plate which was plain, white plastic. I hadn't thought about the bike in years. I only had it about a year and a half. The bike wasn't street legal and I wanted more than just riding in the dirt.

You're right about the Huskies too. They were considered the pinnacle by most people. Problem was you could also put 3 thumpers in the garage for the price of a Husky.
Old Jun 4, 2020 | 03:59 PM
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Originally Posted by akdoggie
where did you guys get Windows 10's application for the best price. I've seen where some of the eBay ones are fake or have problems, so I am hoping you guys have a better idea. Auto parts and most I can find, but when it comes down to the best software, I'm basically just above novice. I can do anything hardware related on these things, but the freaking software messes with me. I get bored easily with the directions. LOL
You're wanting the actual Windows 10 OS? Or what specific apps/programs are you looking for?
Old Jun 4, 2020 | 04:01 PM
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I get stuff from these guys pretty frequently....

https://indigosoftwarecompany.com/pr...-multilanguage

https://indigosoftwarecompany.com/pr...rsion-download
Old Jun 4, 2020 | 04:40 PM
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I bought Win10 and Office 2019 off of Amazon. I waited on one of the Office installs, and M$ kicked it back as invalid. I got my money back, but still... I figured I was safer with Amazon than eBay, but I guess piracy doesn't play favorites.
Old Jun 4, 2020 | 05:10 PM
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Originally Posted by white89gt
You're wanting the actual Windows 10 OS? Or what specific apps/programs are you looking for?
Yes, the Win 10 OS with valid key.
Old Jun 4, 2020 | 05:13 PM
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Originally Posted by akdoggie
Yes, the Win 10 OS with valid key.
If you have a win 7 machine, just update it, its still free.
Old Jun 4, 2020 | 05:42 PM
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Originally Posted by digitaltrucker
If you have a win 7 machine, just update it, its still free.
No, it's a Win 10 set up. I got some damaged files so I've already moved everything, and now on to a fresh build



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