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I would like to say thanks to ya'll. Wealth of knowledge. What happens to wrecked bikes? It seems to me there would be loads of useable parts and accessories that could be salvaged and sold at a fraction of the new cost.
Is there someplace that buys up wrecked bikes from the insurance companies that have "totaled" them. What a great business if someone would have the space to store these bikes and sell needed parts.
New parts at new prices is all well and good. I am not exactly a cheapskate but every penny counts. Hmmmm...ok, maybe I am a cheapskate.
Is there someplace that buys up wrecked bikes from the insurance companies that have "totaled" them. What a great business if someone would have the space to store these bikes and sell needed parts.
New parts at new prices is all well and good. I am not exactly a cheapskate but every penny counts. Hmmmm...ok, maybe I am a cheapskate.
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Pinwall Cycles, who also advertise on Ebay. I live in the UK and have bought stuff from them.
I reckon a lot of them end up in the back of a barn, waiting for the day! Mine did for about three years, until I could fix it.
I reckon a lot of them end up in the back of a barn, waiting for the day! Mine did for about three years, until I could fix it.
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I had my Ultra Totaled by my insurance company. It was taken to their yard and disappeared. 6 months later I saw a part from it up for sale on eBay. It was bought from the insurance company by Pinwall. So they must go around the US and buy wrecks to part out.
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Thanks to the responses. Yes, I figured some company out there would buy up totalled bikes and re-sell the useable parts. My 05 electra glide is still pretty much stock.
I took off the hard lowers. Someone said they sound (by what I described) that they are made to fit an RK.
Anybody intersted in them. Sell 'em for $300.
I took off the hard lowers. Someone said they sound (by what I described) that they are made to fit an RK.
Anybody intersted in them. Sell 'em for $300.
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x2 on pinwall, got a full set of forwards for under 200, I had to call and verify fitment and they pulled the parts right there on the phone and gave me measurments...nice, will but again
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update on the lowers I bought for my 05 FLHTCI. They were actually for a Road Glide. Posted on Craigs list for $300. Sold 'em two days later. Thats what I paid for them. I beleive I get a good deal, pass it along.
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Check out Nick's in Williamstown, nj.
The "Chicken Coop" is 15x200' and has about 1.5 million parts. Had the opportunity to walk through part of it once, parts all over the place... In fact if you want he will sell them all to you for $0.50 per part. So if you have $750K laying around your all set...
http://www.nickscustomcycles.com/cus...sp?pg=pictures
The "Chicken Coop" is 15x200' and has about 1.5 million parts. Had the opportunity to walk through part of it once, parts all over the place... In fact if you want he will sell them all to you for $0.50 per part. So if you have $750K laying around your all set...
http://www.nickscustomcycles.com/cus...sp?pg=pictures