Bike Scrapyards?

angryjonny · World Chat Champion Joined: 01 Sep 2006 Karma :

In the past, when I've needed parts for a car on the cheap I've popped down to a scrapyard with a set of spanners and pulled bits off the high-milers and failed projects that litter the place. Several happy weekend afternoons have been spent in Looms in Derby dismantling BMWs and Volvos.

So... do similar places exist for bikes? It seems to me that when a car gets to a certain age and state you can't give it away, whereas all bikes seem to have at least a nominal value. Is there such a thing as a bike scrapyard and where might I find one? I wouldn't feel comfortable pulling bits off a written-off bike, but one that had simply become uneconomical to keep on the road might yield some useful bits.

kwellsqpr1 · Scooby Slapper Joined: 22 Apr 2007 Karma :

theres normally a bike and moped pile at the car scrapyard near me. they just pile them up tho so its not that easy to get parts. my mates had some speedfight parts from there cheap
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plugger147 · World Chat Champion Joined: 13 Mar 2005 Karma :

There are loads of bike breakers about, just pick up the yellow pages.

If you get lucky you might find a place you can wonder round and look at everything they have. Thumbs Up

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st3v3 · Super Spammer Joined: 16 Oct 2006 Karma :

most scrap yards do have the odd bike in, but not seen any 'mainly/only' bike ones Confused

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veeeffarr · Super Spammer Joined: 22 Jul 2004 Karma :

Find your nearest one here:

st3v3 · Super Spammer Joined: 16 Oct 2006 Karma :

is it just me, or is that in relation to american Harley owners?
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Project9928 · Traffic Copper Joined: 19 Oct 2004 Karma :

https://bike-breakers.info/ is the best place to start, you can put in the details of what you want and the breakers will actually e-mail you to let you know if they have it. I've used this site a number of times and you get loads of responses.

I've used Hemel Bike breakers a few times, but there only small and have limited stock. But the people who work there are really good and helpful.

snapperslappe... · Scooby Slapper Joined: 03 Jun 2006 Karma :

amazingly cheep site for the bandit riders on here:

https://www.banditspares.com/

cheep pnp. i picked up a swing arm for £30.....£12 pnp, jobs a good'n

stinkwheel · Bovine Proctologist Joined: 12 Jul 2004 Karma :

Middle pages of MCN are full of adverts for bike breakers. It's about the only thing it's good for other than lining the dog kennels.
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Odie · World Chat Champion Joined: 24 Jul 2004 Karma :

Derby does not have any bike breakers now, i used to run the last good one about 8 years ago (B'stard bike breakers).
Only ones left now are out side derby, pit stop in ripley and project bike in eastwood, both aint much cop and over priced in my opinion but if you need bits and they have them.............
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Skudd · Super Spammer Joined: 01 Oct 2006 Karma :

Most of the bike breakers I've been to in the North West won't let you take the bits off the bike. They want you to know the exact bit you want and they will get it and you are not allowed to rummage through things unless it is tyres.
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LustyLew · World Chat Champion Joined: 19 Apr 2004 Karma :

When I wa sin Herts, I used to use M1 Breakers, they are just outside Luton. I see you're not that far from me. It would mean a trip round the M25 then a battle with the road works. But if it was a for a heavy part, it may be worth it.
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Ant · World Chat Champion Joined: 24 Feb 2003 Karma :

i think he wants to go down and have a play rather than phone up tho!!
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Simple · World Chat Champion Joined: 08 Feb 2005 Karma :

There's one near me (paul odd's r6 visited there) it's where the stolen bikes go before they're crushed.. you're not allowed to take or buy anything. Though you are from the cars.

next to his scruffy r6 was an identical tidy one.... yep going to be crushed and the guy wouldnt let me swap the panels...

makes me sick

there were loads of new bikes, stolen from a dealer, unregistered going for the crush too Crying or Very sad

such a waste
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angryjonny · World Chat Champion Joined: 01 Sep 2006 Karma :

Heh - cheers all.

If I improved my mechanical skills considerably I might reach the giddy heights of "mediocre" - so I really don't mind if it's not me personally pulling bits off the bike. If a pro does it then there's a lot more chance if it coming off in one piece and being in a fit state to go back on again.

Reason I ask really is because I'm fed up of people selling second-hand, tired old bits on Ebay at rip-off prices and then adding £25 postage on for something tiny like a brake lever. My experience with cars has always been popping down to the scrappy with £20 and leaving with most of a Volvo 240 and enough change for a burger from the van outside.