Listen up you two
, you aren't going to make this any easier for anyone by spouting off
from this point forward. I was there today. I know more now regarding his situation and I have been in a somewhat similar place, actually within the last few years. I will forever hold back what exactly went down today but I will tell you it wasn't as simple and pretty as my previous post might have made it sound. You want to show up and get your stuff then by all means make that trek. But for respect of others who right now are somewhat relieved that the man says everyone's parts are still there, please zip it!
Matt claims to have full intention to return these belongings if that is what people want. If someone wants to talk to him about finishing engines ect... then hash it out with him via FB for now. If you want help getting them back via shipping then allow Matt a chance to organize those parts once he has communicated with you and I will make the trips needed to get him to the nearest town as he gets things together and verify everything possible. I met Matt nearly a year ago when I dropped mine off to him at a ride park near him. I happen to live 1hr 10 minutes from him. I had not seen him again until today. The best way I can describe him right now is overwhelmed. I hope we can get a couple (at least) accomplished this Wed. So my advice is play nice, suck up your pride and be encouraging not threatening just yet. I'd rather not pick a bunch of stuff up and take it myself to ship due to any liability and confusion, although that would be much easier than driving several 3hr+ triangles until it is done(on top of the 2hr round trip commute I make to work each day). I can tell you that demographically his location is challenging from the standpoint of convenience to run such a business whether it be for shipping, tools, parts, supplies ect... The fact that he has turned out the work he has primarily building reliable old suzuki's
and with that built enough reputation to get all of us to bring him business is due a little respect still. Lastly we all probably agree that he has not handled this well and lately has not shown the fortitude to make much of a start at fixing it, but consider this: If I told you that our stuff is an egg and handed it to you on the plate asking you to cross the room holding the plate out in front of you, please don't be the jackarse that uses the plate to fling the egg on the ceiling before taking the fist step.
