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08-13-2016, 05:10 PM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Jul 2016
Location: Asheville, NC.
Posts: 20
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Hello from Asheville, NC.
Hey guys,
James here from Asheville, NC. I'm on the hunt for a bus to do a conversion on. Something like a 24ish passenger bigger bus chassis with a handicap lift, flat front diesel pusher.
My wife and I travel a lot and want something we can go anywhere in. However, I would like to bring my motorcycle/scooter with me and I've seen guys use the handicap lifts for their motorcycles. So the bus would have a small garage section/motorcycle storage.
I wanna haul this:
I'm still on the hunt.
Thanks for having me! I'll be lurking util I find a bus.
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08-13-2016, 07:14 PM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: Statesville, North Carolina
Posts: 467
Year: 1993
Chassis: Thomas
Engine: International Navistar DT360
Rated Cap: 60
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The Piedmont area has lots of rust free buses. Check out North Carolina School Bus Surplus System for buying buses direct from school systems.
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A gal, a guy, three cats, two dogs, one rabbit, and one goat, traveling the country together.
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08-13-2016, 10:09 PM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: May 2016
Location: Richmond Virginia
Posts: 932
Year: 1984
Engine: 366 Big block Chevy! :) w/ Stick shift
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Welcome!
My friend made a mobile motorcycle shop out of a bus.
I left the rear 10 ft of this bus for a shop area. I am soooo glad that i did. It is my sanctuary. Got a little lightning globe and a bench on each side and under both benches are all my tools and gadgets. Just thniking about it makes me want to go sit back there now lol.
Nice bike btw. Is that the v4 motor?
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08-14-2016, 01:58 AM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Jul 2016
Location: Asheville, NC.
Posts: 20
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Quote:
Originally Posted by onenationundergoat
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I've looked a little bit at their website. I'm not exactly ready to buy right now. I'm still a few months away. But thanks, I'll definitely check into it.
I'm still in the research stage, trying to find what's best, even though I have a good idea what I want. Just not sure I could handle a 40ft bus. Especially in the mountains where I plan on going a lot. A lot of those roads have a 30 ft restriction.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Carytowncat
Welcome!
My friend made a mobile motorcycle shop out of a bus.
I left the rear 10 ft of this bus for a shop area. I am soooo glad that i did. It is my sanctuary. Got a little lightning globe and a bench on each side and under both benches are all my tools and gadgets. Just thniking about it makes me want to go sit back there now lol.
Nice bike btw. Is that the v4 motor?
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I'm gonna have to check yours out. You have a 40ft bus?
Yea, it's the v4 motor, 1100cc updated in 2016. Absolute monster of a motor. Just a flawless package all together.
I would like to haul my bike for mountain camping and my scooter when I have the wife for tooling around campgrounds.
I also travel for work a lot. And I could take it with me. So I'm hoping to get something going.
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08-14-2016, 05:01 AM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Eustis FLORIDA
Posts: 23,798
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Freighliner FS65
Engine: Cat 3126
Rated Cap: 15
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Very cool.
Personally- I lust for an Aprilia RS50. Or RS250.
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08-14-2016, 05:13 AM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Jul 2016
Location: Asheville, NC.
Posts: 20
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Quote:
Originally Posted by EastCoastCB
Very cool.
Personally- I lust for an Aprilia RS50. Or RS250.
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Yea, me too lol. I had a YSR 50, but I was too big for it. Made Killboy highlights with it though lol
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08-14-2016, 05:33 AM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Jul 2016
Location: Asheville, NC.
Posts: 20
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Something like this would be ideal.
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08-14-2016, 05:52 AM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Eustis FLORIDA
Posts: 23,798
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Freighliner FS65
Engine: Cat 3126
Rated Cap: 15
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There was recently one like that at auction on GovDeals or Public Surplus. I pretty much use those exclusively when looking for buses.
Very nice candidates for conversion. I like the short, transit style front engine buses. VERY maneuverable.
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08-14-2016, 05:57 AM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Eustis FLORIDA
Posts: 23,798
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Freighliner FS65
Engine: Cat 3126
Rated Cap: 15
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Quote:
Originally Posted by x225x
Yea, me too lol. I had a YSR 50, but I was too big for it. Made Killboy highlights with it though lol
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My daily driver is a Tomos Targa.
not my bus in the pic, just a local church bus.
I hit 52mph on it once, but with the current setup I'm seeing just under 50.
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08-14-2016, 06:39 AM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Jul 2016
Location: Asheville, NC.
Posts: 20
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Quote:
Originally Posted by EastCoastCB
There was recently one like that at auction on GovDeals or Public Surplus. I pretty much use those exclusively when looking for buses.
Very nice candidates for conversion. I like the short, transit style front engine buses. VERY maneuverable.
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I'll be on the lookout. Thanks!
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08-14-2016, 07:06 AM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: MNT CITY TN
Posts: 5,158
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 I go to asheville once a month for work, we go a couple times a year for the beer and food 
maybe we can get together and grab a beer at wicked weeds or?????????
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08-14-2016, 03:59 PM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Jul 2016
Location: Asheville, NC.
Posts: 20
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bansil
I go to asheville once a month for work, we go a couple times a year for the beer and food
maybe we can get together and grab a beer at wicked weeds or????????? |
Sure. I work offshore, and I'm gone a lot. But I will give you a shout when I'm in town.
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08-14-2016, 04:58 PM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: MNT CITY TN
Posts: 5,158
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sounds good....be safe off the motherland 
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