Buying from a Junkyard

[b1ackd3ath]

I've never bought anything from junkyard and I emailed this place about a sissy bar for my bike and they sent pictures of one, it is pretty rusted and needs a new pad and they said it is $75. Does this sound right and are these places usually open to negotiation?

[b1ackd3ath]

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[chiphead]

That looks pretty beat up for $75. I'd pass but that's just my opinion.

[Clone]

For $75 it should be in great shape. Tell the guy that, otherwise he can keep it. I got a complete header-muffler in next to new condition for $100.

[RJ]

You could probably get one from JC Whitney new for $75 or less.

[koolaid_kid]

I agree, that looks pretty ruff. I'd rather go new and fully chromed myself.

[b1ackd3ath]

I wish $75, they look like a full setup would be at least double...

[koolaid_kid]

You might give this place a try. I buy from there and their parts are decent.

http://www.crc2onlinecatalog.com/

[GS550joe]

too high!!

I bought mine with some rust and a broken mount.. for 20 bucks.. it has some rust on it but that was not what I was wanting.... it will be covered mostly by a travel trunk.. and the back rest will come off ( trunk opens into backrest.. no good to keep the rest on.).


JP

[chef1366]

Tell him to keep the junk in the junkyard. I bought a beautiful one on Fleabay for about the same price.

[relic-rider]

Tell him to keep the junk in the junkyard. I bought a beautiful one on Fleabay for about the same price.

You've got that right! We have a huge bike junkyard here in Minneapolis, but most of the stuff is left out to the weather and is crap or turns to crap very quickly. But you bring it to the front desk and you'd think you were buying gold. I've told them many times to keep their junk. There is always other sources.

[beby99]

Thats a KG universal sissybar/luggage rack, which you see all the time on ebay. I have 2 of them for my Honda's and payed $20 each with no rust or rips. If you shop ebay remember these are "universal" so if they say it came off a Kawasaki...so what it will still mount to anything.

Here ya go:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1981-Yamaha-XJ-650-Maxim-Backrest-Sissy-Bar-Lugg-Rack_W0QQitemZ180019368172QQihZ008QQcategoryZ35589QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/honda-cb-750-custom-550-750-900-sissy-bar-luggage-rack_W0QQitemZ220018166731QQihZ012QQcategoryZ34284QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

If this stays at this price I may bid on it myself:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/LUGGAGE-RACK-WITH-BACK-REST-HONDA-CB-YAMAHA-KAWASAKI_W0QQitemZ330019460418QQihZ014QQcategoryZ84147QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[b1ackd3ath]

How are you identifying them as universal? They all seem different to me...

[beby99]

How are you identifying them as universal? They all seem different to me...

The front tubes are sliding, they bolt onto the top shock mounts. The backs of these have various holes that usually line up to whatever your mounting the back to.

[JimminyCricket]

I got one for ya

I've never bought anything from junkyard and I emailed this place about a sissy bar for my bike and they sent pictures of one, it is pretty rusted and needs a new pad and they said it is $75. Does this sound right and are these places usually open to negotiation?

Hey b1ackd3ath, I have a nice rack and sissy bar, rack is a bit rusted on the bottom but will clean up with steel wool easily, sissy bar and back rest are in great shape, no tears, etc. If you're interested let me know, I can beat $75 beans by a long shot.