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Re: Re more sohc4 containers headed overseas
« Reply #25 on: April 10, 2016, 03:34:44 AM »
i'm pretty sure David Silver's 400f project was successful (for him)
A bit of high profile PR was helpful too!

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Re: Re more sohc4 containers headed overseas
« Reply #26 on: April 10, 2016, 04:42:00 AM »
My God
 Are those photos typical of the breakers yards you have over there,.
Nothing like that over here in GB
I could spend days looking around there.

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Re: Re more sohc4 containers headed overseas
« Reply #27 on: April 10, 2016, 04:56:28 AM »
My God
 Are those photos typical of the breakers yards you have over there,.
Nothing like that over here in GB
I could spend days looking around there.

Some are but not all. I was near Indianapolis to purchase a used bike lift and it turned out the seller was in the bike salvage business, he didn't have as many bikes as in the pic but he still had enough for me to have spent a day or 2 or 3 looking around.
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Re: Re more sohc4 containers headed overseas
« Reply #28 on: April 10, 2016, 06:38:45 AM »

 Are those photos typical of the breakers yards you have over there,.


No.   There are no junkyards in Texas that I know of. 
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Re: Re more sohc4 containers headed overseas
« Reply #29 on: April 10, 2016, 07:58:20 AM »
Arizona may be the junkyard capital of the world.  Why?  I would guess the arid climate is ideal and lots of wide open spaces.  Here in Michigan, there are a few salvage yards, but anything stored outside is going to turn to useless rust in 2 or 3 years.  Also, it seems state and local governments have a big effect on whether a salvage yard is economically viable in certain regions.
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Re: Re more sohc4 containers headed overseas
« Reply #30 on: April 10, 2016, 10:11:47 AM »
Climate is the big problem over here.
Back in the early 70s when i had cb 175, 250 500/4 new with our winter and heavily salted roads
exhausts etc didn't last long.
I have a UK 750 one owner from new(1974) got it last year but done a total rebuild to original including NOS exhaust.
That got me the bug to do another one and yes it came from the US.
A 1969 K0 that had been chopped and cam seized.
Engine will be back together in a few weeks and hope to hprices and US ave it returned to it's original Red glory this year.
I have noticed the definite rise in US bike prices and spares.
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Re: Re more sohc4 containers headed overseas
« Reply #31 on: April 10, 2016, 10:33:56 AM »
Arizona may be the junkyard capital of the world.  Why?  I would guess the arid climate is ideal and lots of wide open spaces.  Here in Michigan, there are a few salvage yards, but anything stored outside is going to turn to useless rust in 2 or 3 years.  Also, it seems state and local governments have a big effect on whether a salvage yard is economically viable in certain regions.

The aviation bone yards are incredible, and yes, the desert is the best place in spite of sunburn.
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Re: Re more sohc4 containers headed overseas
« Reply #32 on: April 10, 2016, 03:19:38 PM »
The flip side is that these bikes escape being "bobed, cafed" and otherwise butchered as they usually get properly restored overseas.
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Re: Re more sohc4 containers headed overseas
« Reply #33 on: April 10, 2016, 03:54:13 PM »
Bob's is, to the best of my knowledge, the biggest motorcycle boneyard in the US. The yard in Rye was pretty big too, but the owner was a hoarder and not interested in selling things. There is a great yard in Albuquerque, NM as well. I believe there is another yard or two in Tucson, but I haven't seen it/them. And there were one or two smaller yards in the Phoenix area as well.

And yes, the aviation boneyards are pretty crazy, but as far as I know you can't get close to the airliner boneyard -- it's pretty well guarded and high security. The Pima Air Museum in Tucson, however, is amazing and you can get up close to planes that go back to the beginning of aviation. Lots of WWII warbirds, and docents who flew/worked on them (although obviously their number is sadly decreasing).

No humidity and very little rain makes Arizona ideal. What we lose, however, are side covers and other plastic, and wiring can become brittle and prone to shorts. Still, there is still plenty of original chrome that's in great shape. And there is plenty of cheap space available.

I work mostly on Hondas, so I know those areas in Bob's pretty well. When I work on a Yamaha or Suzuki and need something it's exploring unfamiliar territory, but it's a blast. And there's so much stuff there that I imagine there are some amazing period goodies in there hiding inside cases and under piles.
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Re: Re more sohc4 containers headed overseas
« Reply #34 on: April 11, 2016, 12:25:19 AM »
When our aussie dollar was strong,  bikes were coming over left , right and centre.
It's slowed a little but still going strong.  One importer started selling them back to his US contact when our dollar
dropped. A while ago aother importer told me his biggest regret was not getting more xs650's. Reckons they walked out the shop.

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Re: Re more sohc4 containers headed overseas
« Reply #35 on: April 11, 2016, 06:33:28 AM »
Another pic someone put on the board a while ago. Not sure where it was. The one local cycle yard near me has got rid of most of his bikes. Probably because his were all outside and he closed down in winter. He was also not real good to deal with.
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Re: Re more sohc4 containers headed overseas
« Reply #36 on: April 11, 2016, 09:59:09 AM »
Great to see these photos Guys
Just amazing to see.

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Re: Re more sohc4 containers headed overseas
« Reply #37 on: April 11, 2016, 10:15:11 AM »

 Are those photos typical of the breakers yards you have over there,.


No.   There are no junkyards in Texas that I know of.

I know of 1 up here, but it is behind a fence and there are big mean dogs in there.  You walk up, the dogs bark, a guy comes out and talks to you through the fence. 
Tell him what you are looking for and he goes to find it.  Won't let anyone in and I think he actually lives in there. 
Last time I was there ( a few years ago) he didn't even have a working phone number and had trouble accessing his email.  Strange dude.
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Re: Re more sohc4 containers headed overseas
« Reply #38 on: April 11, 2016, 02:42:21 PM »

 Are those photos typical of the breakers yards you have over there,.


No.   There are no junkyards in Texas that I know of.

I know of 1 up here, but it is behind a fence and there are big mean dogs in there.  You walk up, the dogs bark, a guy comes out and talks to you through the fence. 
Tell him what you are looking for and he goes to find it.  Won't let anyone in and I think he actually lives in there. 
Last time I was there ( a few years ago) he didn't even have a working phone number and had trouble accessing his email.  Strange dude.

That is strange.  Where in DFW is it, Joe?
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Re: Re more sohc4 containers headed overseas
« Reply #39 on: April 11, 2016, 04:50:09 PM »
South Arlington/kennadale border. Not sure which town it is.
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