This pains me greatly that it has comes to this....but i'm unfortunately left with no other choice.
Rewind 3 Years.....YES 3 YEARS. I made a road trip out to Pennsylvania to pick up a load of bikes from several people. (Late FEB 2016) I Purchased a new Briggs Animal that I wanted modified and Tim agreed to do it. I dropped the engine off at Rays (ironhonkey) as Tim was going to be making a trip to Rays soon, and we agreed it would be an easy way to get it to him. ALL IS GOOD !!! Tim picked it up quickly and the work began on it. Parts that I didnt have at that time were quickly ordered and sent to Tim.
Here is the link to the original build Thread Tim Posted Posted on April 2016 https://oldminibikes.com/forum/index.php?threads/briggs-animal-build.128295/
Time went on and on the engine build was eventually completed. Tim kept me updated fairly good during it. (with pics sent via Text)
At this point Tim wanted to get it started and tuned in. I was paitent and gave Tim his time. After a while and numerous texts about getting it started and tuned...my concerns started to grow but I stayed positive. Weeks were turning into months and months into year(s). He assured me "It will be done soon" or always something to that affect. At this point I told him numerous times to just send it and I will get it tuned in myself. Numerous texts were sent with always the same thing "I should be able to get it out soon" or something similar. NO text saying "SHIPPED" or a Tracking # ever happened.
Fast forward to March of 2018. Another road trip out to Pennsylvania to pick up a load of bikes including a couple I had purchased from Tim. I though perfect....heres my chance to get the engine. Tim agreed to make the trek from his place to meet me at the hotel I was staying at in Penn to get the bikes and the engine !!! All goes smooth and we arrive at the hotel and kick back for a while. I'm excited to finally meet Tim in person, get my bikes and get my engine. Tim eventually arrives....we unload the bikes and then he tells me something like "I didn't bring your engine as I really want to tune it in myself" and assured me it would be done soon and will be shipped shortly....and I really wanted to belive him. He texts me later when he gets home and wants money for gas....understandable as it was quite a drive for him...$80 sent.
So time goes on (another year) and still the same things....empty promises and excuses (see pics...this is just a small sample) and now no replies at all.
So here we are at this point and it seems like its probably long over due. I think I have been more then paitent and feel i'm out of any other options.
Rewind 3 Years.....YES 3 YEARS. I made a road trip out to Pennsylvania to pick up a load of bikes from several people. (Late FEB 2016) I Purchased a new Briggs Animal that I wanted modified and Tim agreed to do it. I dropped the engine off at Rays (ironhonkey) as Tim was going to be making a trip to Rays soon, and we agreed it would be an easy way to get it to him. ALL IS GOOD !!! Tim picked it up quickly and the work began on it. Parts that I didnt have at that time were quickly ordered and sent to Tim.
Here is the link to the original build Thread Tim Posted Posted on April 2016 https://oldminibikes.com/forum/index.php?threads/briggs-animal-build.128295/
Time went on and on the engine build was eventually completed. Tim kept me updated fairly good during it. (with pics sent via Text)
At this point Tim wanted to get it started and tuned in. I was paitent and gave Tim his time. After a while and numerous texts about getting it started and tuned...my concerns started to grow but I stayed positive. Weeks were turning into months and months into year(s). He assured me "It will be done soon" or always something to that affect. At this point I told him numerous times to just send it and I will get it tuned in myself. Numerous texts were sent with always the same thing "I should be able to get it out soon" or something similar. NO text saying "SHIPPED" or a Tracking # ever happened.
Fast forward to March of 2018. Another road trip out to Pennsylvania to pick up a load of bikes including a couple I had purchased from Tim. I though perfect....heres my chance to get the engine. Tim agreed to make the trek from his place to meet me at the hotel I was staying at in Penn to get the bikes and the engine !!! All goes smooth and we arrive at the hotel and kick back for a while. I'm excited to finally meet Tim in person, get my bikes and get my engine. Tim eventually arrives....we unload the bikes and then he tells me something like "I didn't bring your engine as I really want to tune it in myself" and assured me it would be done soon and will be shipped shortly....and I really wanted to belive him. He texts me later when he gets home and wants money for gas....understandable as it was quite a drive for him...$80 sent.
So time goes on (another year) and still the same things....empty promises and excuses (see pics...this is just a small sample) and now no replies at all.
So here we are at this point and it seems like its probably long over due. I think I have been more then paitent and feel i'm out of any other options.