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Kinja'd!!! "Kailand09" (kailand09)
09/30/2014 at 21:50 • Filed to: None

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Holy **** a lot of salvage sport bikes are going for a couple hundred dollars... I could totally grab a ton of parts and a working motor off of one of these for the project. Wiring harness, all engine parts, ECU, some lighting type things, whatever else.

This may be a good route to go. Not sure really, but any used bike motor would have come off of one of these anyway. Here's one example:

http://www.salvagebikesauction.com/vehicle_detail…


DISCUSSION (29)


Kinja'd!!! jkm7680 > Kailand09
09/30/2014 at 21:52

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1. Remove fairing.

2. Track bike.


Kinja'd!!! Sportwägen, Driver Of The Red Sportwagen > Kailand09
09/30/2014 at 21:53

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Holy crap... that couldn't have ended well for the rider...


Kinja'd!!! Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy > Kailand09
09/30/2014 at 21:53

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1. Pull the engine

2. install in small car

3. drive small car

4. Sell rest of parts

5. ???

6. Profit!


Kinja'd!!! Kailand09 > Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy
09/30/2014 at 21:59

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Small car = currently what I'm designing from scratch and what I need the engine for ! Shooting for 700-800lbs :)


Kinja'd!!! Kailand09 > Sportwägen, Driver Of The Red Sportwagen
09/30/2014 at 22:00

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Sadly enough, I just had "cheap parts" in my head and didn't even consider that... Whelp, guess his loss is my gain!


Kinja'd!!! Kailand09 > jkm7680
09/30/2014 at 22:00

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Except:

3: 2 wheels bad!


Kinja'd!!! sdwarf36 > Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy
09/30/2014 at 22:00

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Yup-thats my gig. Hunting out a Hayabusa now for the car in my avatar.


Kinja'd!!! bob and john > Kailand09
09/30/2014 at 22:03

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WOW if I had known about this site ebfore, i would have ordered a crashed GSX-R to rip the stuff off for my GSV-R project...

DAM IT


Kinja'd!!! Kailand09 > bob and john
09/30/2014 at 22:04

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LOL right? It's endless too. SOO Much


Kinja'd!!! Sportwägen, Driver Of The Red Sportwagen > Kailand09
09/30/2014 at 22:04

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Yeah... have you seen the post (I think) by Andrew P Collins from when he got in a motorcycle accident with just normal clothes (T-Shirt, Jeans, Helmet) on? If you haven't, don't go looking for it... if you do, be aware it is *NSFL* to the highest degree... though not as much as the 4chan idiots' gifs ;)


Kinja'd!!! bob and john > Kailand09
09/30/2014 at 22:05

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I think I know where i'm getting my track bike from next year....what would it cost to ship to buffalo..and then import taxes to canada...


Kinja'd!!! MountainCommand > Kailand09
09/30/2014 at 22:18

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250$ broker fee... Internet bid fee (variable), Gate fee (30$), 10$ copart mailing fee, 35$ broker mailing fee, transaction fee which on this bike would be $75. And then you gotta pay for the subscription to be able to buy from these guys.

Im worried with all these fees, you may only end up breaking even.


Kinja'd!!! Kailand09 > MountainCommand
09/30/2014 at 22:27

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Well, to be fair, I probably wouldn't go through this specific website, just knowing that these are all out there helps.

But even still, $1k in and I'd already be ahead.


Kinja'd!!! Kailand09 > bob and john
09/30/2014 at 22:27

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good luck with that part, there's gotta be plenty of salvage bikes in CA


Kinja'd!!! Kailand09 > Sportwägen, Driver Of The Red Sportwagen
09/30/2014 at 22:28

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Did he survive?


Kinja'd!!! MountainCommand > Kailand09
09/30/2014 at 22:30

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I guess it depends on the bike. But it really sucks they make you have to jump through all those expenses hoops. I was getting my hopes up too, a yzf600r with minimal damage was only 200 bucks as well. I need a swingarm and wheel from one of those.


Kinja'd!!! bob and john > Kailand09
09/30/2014 at 22:30

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let me tell you exactly how many

7

VERY few ppl ride in canada thanks to the snow, and those who get into accident either are too afraid to get back on a bike (and the older bike gets crushed) or they die on the bike and the bike really is too far gone.


Kinja'd!!! Kailand09 > MountainCommand
09/30/2014 at 22:32

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Trust me, there are plenty of other places to get salvage bikes, This just proves they are out there.


Kinja'd!!! Kailand09 > bob and john
09/30/2014 at 22:33

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Damn. Didn't think about that.


Kinja'd!!! Sportwägen, Driver Of The Red Sportwagen > Kailand09
09/30/2014 at 22:42

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Um, he wrote the post... so... probably not ;)


Kinja'd!!! bob and john > Kailand09
09/30/2014 at 22:43

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yea. canada sucks when it comes to car and motorcycles. you guys have the 25 year rule which does suck, but keep in mind our insurance rated a THREE TIMES what you guy pay.


Kinja'd!!! Kailand09 > bob and john
09/30/2014 at 22:46

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yeah screw that. Insurance is expensive enough :(


Kinja'd!!! Kailand09 > Sportwägen, Driver Of The Red Sportwagen
09/30/2014 at 22:46

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oh DURR. My bad, getting a bit tired at this point and not thinking straight. lol


Kinja'd!!! bob and john > Kailand09
09/30/2014 at 22:48

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yea. I remember (I think it was K-roll) saying how his insurance for his foST is soemthing like 2.3k a year? and IIRC, hes 18

I'm 20, and insurance for a foST for me is something like 5k a year.

NOT to mention gas costs much more up here and our used car prices are frankly, fucking ridiculous.


Kinja'd!!! Sportwägen, Driver Of The Red Sportwagen > Kailand09
09/30/2014 at 22:49

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LOL don't worry about it!


Kinja'd!!! JKER > Sportwägen, Driver Of The Red Sportwagen
10/01/2014 at 01:50

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Was that recent? I remember the article by Wes Siler about when he went down in jeans and tore up his asshole haha that might be the one you're thinking of.


Kinja'd!!! ArmadaExpress drives a turbo outback > Kailand09
10/01/2014 at 08:33

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So someone could make an awesome go-kart/ dune buggy with one of these engines?


Kinja'd!!! Kailand09 > ArmadaExpress drives a turbo outback
10/01/2014 at 16:21

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Pretty much the idea right there


Kinja'd!!! EleventhFromHeaven > Kailand09
10/06/2014 at 18:35

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!. Buy Cheap smart car

2. buy wrecked superbike

3. Swap engines in smart car

4. Sleeper awesomeness!