I have a friend who was a pilot, he flew for a contractor in Iraq...Even though he won't say it I'm convinced he was CIA.
He made some good money doing it.

 

Yeah, I know a few folks that do some "special" flying. LOL.

 

Judging by your screen name, you probably have daydreams to be a 1%'er. There's guys in that profession that do very well for themselves. It's a cut throat business though.

Keep your day job.

 

Once a hobby turns into a job that you have to do, day in, day out, to make ends meet it kind of loses its appeal. I was a heavy equipment mechanic all my life. I do my own work but the last thing I would want to do is work on other peoples sh*t after working 40-60 hrs pulling wrenches. My hobby besides biking is computers. Exact opposite of OP. You know what they say....grass is always greener on the other side

Jim

 

+1 don't quit your day job

 

My grandfather's passion was fishing. After he retired, he moved down to Bull Shoals Lake in Arkansas, and bought a small fishing resort. Cabins, dock, boats, pretty cool. We went there on summer vacations while he owned it.

After taking out vacationers on fishing trips, and having to do it when he wasn't in the mood, and doing it for other people, and having to do it for money...after he "re-retired" and sold the resort, I honestly don't think he touched another fishing pole for the rest of his life.

 

I actually went as far as getting a business license, setting myself up with a few accounts from wholesalers and opened my own computer business out of my home...needless to say my hobby turned into a job and after a while the enjoyment was gone. Just fiddle around with my own stuff now.
Jim

 

Buying motorcycles and doing repairs and then trying to sell, is not the same as doing repairs. I've done the car flipping game and it's a tough game, but offering a service such as mechanical repairs can be a valued service to a bigger audience over selling. Everyone I know is always looking for a talented person to do something for a cheaper cost over dealerships that are burdened with high overhead cost. The guy that does my work on my HD has a 2 1/2 car garage with 2 motorcycle lifts and his rates are less than half of a dealer. He stands behind his work 100% and has close to 40 yrs experience. Find that at your local dealer, he has a close relationship with a local dealer and gets parts at cost and passes those savings to you. So if your very knowledgeable of HD brand and are ready to stand behind your work 100% and the space to safely work on customers bikes, I'd say to start out doing it on the side as extra income until you have built up a good reputation and a good customer base before ending your current job and going in debt.

 

Do you have any experience running a business?

 

If you want to make money working on bike you need to become a certified mechanic, you just can't be a guy who likes working on bikes