anyone else have a hard time getting rid of parts?

[Jim mac]

used to be so easy to find most parts for our trikes. as they get older, seems there's fewer projects available locally. So when I score a project or a pile of junk with usable parts I can't seem to just let them go.
anyone else find themselves in this delicate? 2 years ago, I decided to settle with 2 185s trikes and a atc70. But another shows up, get it running, then more, get them running. it's 7 complete trikes now and 3 frames with motors. A few hours of tinkering and it would be 3 rolling frames with motors. no tanks, seats or plastics for those and the tires are trashed.
jim

[plastikosmd]

I haven’t changed much in a while
Just sold the 86r sadly and he didn’t want any of the parts
Sorta crazy. Time to sell those but I have to get pics etc

Still need some 84es parts but nothing seems to come up around me often

[Shep1970]

Jim, "getting rid of parts"? Nope- My worst problem is just finding another area to store them in. I really don't see any ATC parts coming down in value anytime soon, cost going up for stuff yes. The younger generation's i see are still interested in these 3-wheeled death machines:lol: So its an investment.

Plastikosmd, if u see this, Hows that 86 200x running? You like it?
shep

[Jim mac]

I'm outside trying to rearrange the 3 project assemblies. basically pulling the junk wheels and tires off and leaning the carcass against the fence. What's a welded on 185s suspension frame worth? jim

[plastikosmd]

Love it shep

It hurts to sell the 86r. A dream machine and I would put it in my living room if I could. Sadly too much machine for me at this point and way too much for my rough trails.

The x is perfect for around here and I still also love my 84es

I would like to try 350x at some point but not sure if that will be any better for me around here?
(My guess is somewhere between the x and the r and I need to be at the x level performance or below)

I rarely see 3rd gear on the x unless in field or on frozen lake. Mostly 1st and sometimes 2nd. It is just rough and wet here.

So, quite happy, heartbroken on the R but sitting for 364 out of 365 days sucks

[kiser]

If I have multiple spare parts, I'll sell one if a friend needs it. Basically, the only parts I sell are the ones that won't fit a bike I have or something I for sure will never use. It's hard to find cheap deals these days so I hate to sell something that I'll have to pay a premium to replace if I need one, but, If ya need it, ya pay for it lol.

[Jim mac]

just took the front forks off a 200s and 185s, leaned the frames against the fence next to each other and stored the forks and wheels. got it down enough I can park the 350x and suspended 185s in front of the chevelle, 3 frames on the side of the yard, the new 185s and 200s next to the chevelle and have room to park the truck behind it and close the gate.
Wifes rule is this side of the yard is my play area, the other side of the fence, she doesn't want to see cars parts or trikes. But I could park so much more on her side of the yard!. jim

[oldskool83]

Been sitting on parts nearly a year motor stuff....it seems no one wants to buy parts unless its a big parts lot cheap locally. People dont want projects now, they want a machine thats slapped together that runs...younger croud has to be able to ride ASAP not build.

I think i have 3 300ex motors all in parts ready to go back together...no one wants anything. Ill be forced to build a motor and build another project lol

[ATC King]

Now? You bet.

I'm not selling anything at less than ball busting prices. Too many fakers out there just cashing in on the scene.

Look at all the junk parts being peddled on Ebay for premium prices. Swiss cheese seat pans and mufflers. Would'nt hardly anyone sell that mess back in the day, they would've given it to someone in need. Give it to someone now, and they're just going to put it on a flip.

[ATC King]

People dont want projects now, they want a machine thats slapped together that runs...younger croud has to be able to ride ASAP not build.

Fact Check = True

[oldskool83]

I blame it on all the youtube and social channels. BRO BARN FIND MINT VINTAGE. The amount if guys who have come to my house to buy parts is slim now. Most are 20 years younger them me, have no idea about anything and normally say I just need this part to fix up an ATV or ATC I am going to sell. I think last year maybe a handful of white guys came for parts. I'm no racist at all but white guys in the atv atc sport now day is rare to see. It's a different off road world out there now. There a lot of new groups into the sport, and certain guys seem to only be related to certain model toys.

Last weekend a buddy of mine came over with his kid and a friend. The boys were 16ish were just willing to drop crazy amount of cash on stuff. I semi gave them a deal but I know what they are doing to do with it. Both just flip on facebook or trade. The amount of stuff traded between the younger crowd is nuts. It also can be a lot harder to buy from the younger crowd too.

[HairyJR]

My wife calls me the"spare king" along with another term "pack rat". Still have the Chevron tires from the first 1980 ATC110 along with the Skat Trak paddles (2 piece wheels). Sold a couple bikes early on due to a divorce but have kept everything else since. Good parts are hard to find and I just can't sell those I have.

"HJ" 269006 :beer

[Jim mac]

it's so nice to drag home a project, missing a pull start, carb or whatever, go into the parts bin and start bolting parts on the newest project and in matter of a couple hours have a trike that actually looks like a trike for little or no cost. jim

[ATC King]

it's so nice to drag home a project, missing a pull start...

https://i.kym-cdn.com/entries/icons/original/000/022/255/tumblr_inline_o58r6dmSfe1suaed2_500.gif

That's the main thing that needs to be there to make it worth dragging home.:lol:

[ATC King]

I'm no racist...

Oh dang. You done said it.

If you didn't vote for Biden you are. :naughty:

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https://i.imgflip.com/4nntsu.jpg
:shiftyeyes: They after me...

[kiser]

Hahahaha!!!!

[Dirtcrasher]

Anytime I sell something I regret it a few months later. I just can't part with much anymore, especially all the aftermarket stuff or the OEM parts that are super expensive in hard to find now.

Look at seats, gas tanks, frames, axles, swingarms, even forks have doubled in price!!

Now everyone should know why I bought every single "take out" motor I could find back 15 years ago. I always paid between 700 and 1000$ shipped, some came with carbs, kickers and a shift lever, some came with a NOS rear shock, or "take out" I should call them.

Around 2001 I placed 3 1000$ orders with Service Honda, you'd be surprised how much was still available back then. Some of those parts have turned into a small goldmine...

[Jim mac]

talking about spare parts. the last 185s 200s pile of parts I bought, the guy was downsizing his hardtail stuff. so he contacts me again and has a few more parts he's never going yo use but wants a bit more for the parts than I want to pay. But if the 2 tanks and headlights are as good as he says, it should be a decent deal when I figure what I paid for the other 3 trikes plus this next haul. j
On a side note, is anyone buying the dented rusted ebay tanks for 100 plus dollars? and what are they doing with them? jim

[ATC King]

Dented and rusted tanks for $100+? Not this guy.

Something like that is going to need 2x-4x the cost in labor and materials to get back into usable condition if done by the owner, let alone if they have a shop do all the work. If just wanting to ride, buy a plastic tank and be done. I just looked and there's new ones on Ebay for $140, shipped. They're not the best looking things, but say buh-bye to rust and futzing with a beat up old tank that could srping a leak any second.

Keep stacking those hardtail parts. When it's all said and done, they're the simplest trikes, the easiest to keep everything up on, and still fun to ride.

[Jim mac]

dragged home a few parts this morning. nice orange 110 or 90 tank with a matching round headlight with switch. Bent front forks but top plate and handle bars and thumb throttle is good. new plastic 185s tank, a repaired 185 tank with cap. my 110 doesn't have a seat, he gave me a plastic seat base off maybe a quad to cut down and make a base. ton of marine vynle to recover the seat And he's picking up some trike this week and might have a good 185s seat pan in the next pile of parts he's bringing home. jim

[207wheelin]

Jim do you still have the Suspended 185s Frame?

[Jim mac]

it's leaning against the fence with another 185s and a 200s frame. jim

[Jim mac]

this goes back awhile, but decided to update this post. my old go to guy for atc parts passed away a couple months back. There's a place selling all these hardtail projects on marketplace and I finally went and looked. His family was friends with Brian the atc parts guy, they basically made a deal to get it all off the property and he's just selling projects and a few parts. grabbed a 185s tank for 25 bucks that's got sealer on the seam. a 9 inch aluminum wheel for 15 bucks. I'm going to stop by every week or so as he cleans Brian's property he's moving it to his store. unfortunately I don't think there's any seats or plastics unless I want to buy a whole project for 250 to 300 bucks. jim