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Mechanic at a Kawasaki dealer in High School
Assistant Buyer for Abraham & Strauss in Brooklyn, NY
Jeweler/Manager for Fox's Jewelers for 9 yrs MI.
Owned/Operated Jewelry store for 25 yrs MI.
Real estate investing/flipping/rehab houses
Semi-retired

30 years in the printing trade. Same company, 1 sick day, never been late except for a few snow days (but I always made it in even in my 400HP rear wheel drive Mustang ). I know....boring!!!

I work for Quaker Oats, I put the prizes in the boxes of Capt Crunch.

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Using a poorly conceived idea along with bad mechanical practice is not an upgrade but rather a recipe for disaster.

you sell yourself short joe.
dont you do wheaties as well.

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she will never be pretty but she is a fun ride.

73 KAWASAKI H1 (Sold).
82 YAMAHA RD350LC
2000 KAWI KDX200H
2001 Triumph TT600

Went into the Air Force a week after High School and became a air-frame tech on B52's and KC135's
Worked at a bearing factory for a short time and then became a autobody tech
In 2000 starting working on Ferrari's as a collision tech and got to go to Italy many times for training.
Last June health forced me to get a job close to home, 4 hour a day commute was just to much.
Since then I work at a Porsche restoration shop assembling 356's, ugly guttless little cars but
its close to home. Working out of my garage nights and weekends repairing and restoring bikes
on the side. Plan on making that a full time job when we move out of Ca. See you soon Barry B

@ Ian - wow dude, that's impressive all those years. My stepfather was a lithographer.
@ Joe - You're such a mellow man, I can't help but think you like your job.
@ Ron - 62 today (like Calif 70), 69 tomorrows high. You're going to love it here. PS don't sell your bike!!!!!!!!!

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This is true. Where I grew up the hills were so steep and long, when your ball rolled down the hill you just said "screw it"...

Actually, I am a maintenance machinist/mechanic, years and years ago I went to a motorcycle mechanics course and worked in a couple of bike shops, but working in a factory was much more lucrative.

Being in an Irish band, I guess I am also a professional musician, it's a good thing I am not trying to live off of the money we get from that!!!

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Using a poorly conceived idea along with bad mechanical practice is not an upgrade but rather a recipe for disaster.

Job's in order....
1. Paperboy age 12-15
2. Dishwasher age 16
3. Mini-Golf/Go-Cart attendant (summer job) age 16-18
4. Lot Kid/auto Detailer/Lot Manager Chev Dealership age 16-20
Moved to Pheonix
5. Motorcycle Courier age 20 (Pheonix, AZ)
6. Auto Detailer Porsche age 20 (Scottsdale, AZ)
Moved back to Minnesota
7. Drummer age 21-23 (everywhere, USA)
Got Married...
8. Brief stint at clothing dye-house age 23
9. Went to work for Remodeler in St. Paul age 23-25ish
10. Started "finish carpentry" business age 25ish
still pounding nails.... 14 years later.

I too would love to have a motorcycle related job...It's been the only "Sport/Interest/Hobby" that has kept my FULL attention since I saved up enough Paper Route money to buy my first bike...XR80.

Car wash attendant in high school
Worked at a scrap metal place during summers.Got to use a torch,drive a fork and dump truck even though I wasn't old enough
Ran a lathe stripping armatures in an auto remanufacturing plant
Self employed auto mechanic Failed
Mechanic at Cadillac/ Pontiac dealership
Mechanic at Chevron Gas station.Before the self service days
Worked at Western Auto mounting and balancing tires
Worked in a cotton mill assembling and installing machinery
Got hired to be a city police officer but failed the physical due to color blindness
Worked as a locksmith for 5 years, then started my own locksmith going on 27 years now
In hind sight, I wished I had listened to my dad and made a career in the Navy like he did. At least my son listens, he's in the Coast Guard and loving it.

Paperboy.
butchers/abatoir (cant stand uncooked meat since).
toolmaker in MOD Shop(submarine stuff)
general machinist mills/lathes/VTL etc (aircraft refueling and ejector seats)
back to MOD ( Javalin and cruise seekers)
emigrate to Texas oil field directional drilling stuff

dream job "fluffer on a film set"
dont want to work on bikes for a living ,it might stop being fun

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she will never be pretty but she is a fun ride.

73 KAWASAKI H1 (Sold).
82 YAMAHA RD350LC
2000 KAWI KDX200H
2001 Triumph TT600