Buyer Beware: Frank Babuska Sr

I just got here and am starting to read.... NOW!..

 

This thread is easily going to hit 60 pages.

 

Nah, it Jumped the Shark a few pages ago....

 

Well, it will be interesting to see how the OP settles this with the Seller. The fact that motor was the right displacement is a bonus, but its definitely not what the seller represented.

IMO - The cracked frame takes this into complete refund and law suit zone for sure.

It looks like the OP doesn't need the offer for a free over bore and plate service, so maybe we can port his head for free.....assuming he keeps the bike..

 

He seemed to have time to chime in earlier....

 

Thanks, Chip. Thats a great offer. Im almost certain that its the lighting that makes the frame look the way it is but ill re-examine it.

If the frame is smoke, ill have to part out everything.

I still havent formulated a plan yet with regards to the motor.

As far as a refund, well, youve all heard the rebuttal in this matter....

 

Damn dude. To basically eat $12k....you're a much better person than I am.

 

Chris purchased the rights to my logo when designing it.

 

That's pretty cool if ya'll. I'm sending 2 dirty bike cylinders in tomorrow to get revitalized.

 

You start and I'll finish you off

I don't see where your ethics have ever been questioned. Asshoke level for sure but we all know that and it doesn't make you a bad person.

 

Exactly. If a guy says I want a 125hp legal motor and don't care what's in it and the engine builder builds a cheater different story but not the case here.

I expect an engine builder to know the rules and work within them if I specifically ask for a motor that's 100% legal in a certain class. If I spec out certain things like and overbore I'm on my own.

 

Why part it out? You have what you need. Just buy a different frame. A straight salvage title frame won't cost you nearly anything.

Then you can migrate the parts over as you check them. Have GMD check the alignment or do sweet numbers once the roller is done. That's the best case scenario because you have effectively built it from the ground up.

 

Im now in financial recovery mode. Im not spending anything else on this thing.

My race season is most likely done at this point.

And there is stuff on that bike that belongs to others. The thing is a dud and call it superstition but im not gonna go near that thing if i dont have to.

 

Best case is a lawsuit.

 

Finding a lawyer that is familiar with motorsports and wants to entertain this shit show is like searching for a needle in a hay-stack.

 

D'oil
D'oil
D'oil

The Shyster should be here any moment.

 

Material failure

 

What ever happened to the lawyer that races that was a member? Ditz? Was that it

 

Actually that should say are SUPPOSED to build what their customers ask for...

 

Small claims court? If nothing else maybe you can waste some of his time. Lawyers would probably eat up most of what you'd recover...