Motorcycle Salvage

Everyone says that all the good motorcycle salvage yards are gone. Some of the old guys retired, it's true. Still there are a few good ones out there but, like us, they have mostly gone online.

Still love that smell of old bikes in the morning? There's nothing like fighting off a nest of yellow jackets to get a nice airbox. Ahhh memories. Here's a few photos of our NJ junk yard, back in the day of course.

Online Motorcycle Salvage Parts

We moved our salvage yard online. We are an ebay store Weeks Motorcycle Salvage now. We no longer store whole bikes and wait for people to come in and get a part off of them. We dismantle a dozen bikes a year and list all the parts on ebay.

Click here for a few listings from our store that may help you complete your project bike.

We have worked with a few used parts sellers and salvage yards on ebay that we can recommend.

The New Jersey shop and motorcycle salvage yard may be gone, but its not forgotten. We are now on Facebook. We want to hear from you.

So, where are you and what are you riding now? Drop us a line or post photos of your bike. Let us know how you are doing.

We are currently selling used parts online. Check out some of our items, here.

Weeks Parts Request

Searching everywhere for a certain used motorcycle part?

Have you been searching the web, ebay, CraigsList and local salvage yards for an elusive, discontinued part for your vintage motorcycle? Send us a Parts Request using the form below.

We do not have a location open to the public but we do have thousands of used parts. We can accept Paypal and Revolution Money Exchange online payments and ship via USPS or FedEx.

Go to our Parts Request page.

Motorcycle Salvage Parts

Here is just a little information about used or salvage bike parts. Please understand that something new, that is in excellent condition is different than something used that is in excellent condition.

A motorcycle side cover from a 1965 bike that is listed as "excellent used condition" means excellent condition for a 35 year old piece of plastic. These parts will not be brand new. Most sellers try to describe each item fully. If a rivet breaks and your emblem falls off of a 30 year old side cover 2 days after you bought it, they will not give you a refund.

Salvage yards fill a need for original (or OEM) parts for repair and restoration. If you desire a brand new, never installed part, you are looking for NOS parts. Make sure that the store or the listing says that is what you are bidding on. NOS means New, Old Stock. These are new parts that were never sold. They may have been sitting in storage for 25 years, but they are still new.

O-rings & rubber seals have a tendency to dry out during storage. Items like petcocks and brakes will leak when first installed if the orings and seals are not rehydrated before installation. Soak the items in the appropriate liquid. For example: motor oil for clutch plates, gas for fuel valves and brake fluid for brakes.

Also, aluminum housings can build up a "crust" around rubber parts. Be sure to clean this off before inserting the rehydrated parts. Occasionally, items meant to be replaced during regular maintenance {orings, gaskets, float needles, etc} do not survive storage. They will need to be replaced. This is to be expected.

If you are new to motorcycles, are not familiar with what you are looking at online or working on a showroom quality restoration, you may be better off at a local dealer or traditional salvage yard. There you can check the part, look for defects and ask questions about it before you purchase.

Traditional Salvage Yards

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