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Message: <blockquote data-quote="cleonard" data-source="post: 136803" data-attributes="member: 21">The problem happens when you need something that is difficult for a small guy like George to make.  Examples would be a piston, an engine side cover, a case half, a connecting rod, or a similar part.  One bad rock strike on your engine case and the entire bike is done.  It's the same issue that the vintage bike guys have.  A case half is just about impossible, a piston not so much.  For example you can get pistons custom made.   If I remember correctly it's a few thousand for the first piston, but the next 100 are more like 200 each.  Will George risk that much capital?</blockquote>