How to Salvage Motorcycle Parts

Video Transcript

"Here to talk about salvaged parts. In some cases, motorcycles may go down or you may install a new part or an after market part and therefore you're left with a stock or original equipment part, which is used but is still in good condition. These are what you call salvage parts. For instance some, these plastic components that were on a CBR one thousand, they just have minor scratches on them, but cosmetically they, the function fine, they're not broken, and therefore would make a, a great salvaged piece to try to, to resell or reuse. So again, it's basically just, just examining the component, making sure that still functions, structurally it's sound, and you may have a product that you could reuse to, r salvage and, and, and someone else may need out there or have a use for. Obviously there's some parts that certainly you wouldn't reuse, or that are just destroyed to the point where they are not safe to, to use and should not be salvaged. That would be something that would have to be, you know decided by either your dealer, or common sense."