Harley-Davidson Parts are Cheap... Sorta

[@GixxerFoo]

Would you do the work to buy a salvage auction Harley-Davidson to get a few parts you need to save money?

[@scottsmith6932]

Thankfully, there are places like American bike, strippers, fallen cycles, and so on that sell used parts

[@donwaltman4276]

As long as it's the same year bike

[@STIFFRIDES]

@@donwaltman4276agreed👊🏻

[@mississippidrifter5960]

Whenever you buy any used Harley your on your own. Oh I'm sorry you didn't buy that motorcycle here and it just rolled off the dealership floor 2 years ago we don't warranty that you need your tires changed we don't do that The Harley dealership doesn't do repairs they don't care about their customers. I buy and ride Harley-Davidson because it's easy to work on I mean look at the air filter change on a gold wing as far as customer service goes there is none forget Harley

[@anchorsaweigh9893]

Highly Recommend this route

[@scottsmith6932]

Unlike in the past, when Harley Davison had the iron Eagle parts line. they would rather you buy a new bike versus fixing the old one

[@chopperking1967]

Well, I've got Fkn news for them. I'm never buying a NEW Harley from them, so them not selling me replacement parts means they are losing money they could have had. But that's certainly their right.

[@theodavies8754]

1999 FXDL. I'm used to obsolete in the UK. HD could have made enough on parts. The decision was not to support us out here. Happy to return the favour and let them go.

[@RealSuperRando]

I’m done with Harley parts if I can help it. Headlight bulbs on my 2013 Roadglide, $12 each for 2 bulbs. Headlight on my 2021 Road Glide, $750.00. Headlight on a 2024 Road Glide, $1787.00. Enough said.

[@brianblasczyk5200]

I own a 01 Fatboy and a 03 Roadking,most of my OEM parts or genuine Harley accessories I get from EBay or locally off of Facebook marketplace. The Motor company left us behind.

[@Dbiker75Tex24]

Hang on to your older Harley’s. The prices for a new bike will turn the older bikes into gold. Sit tight a weight.

[@hotrotts6467]

@@Dbiker75Tex24 So True.

[@teakey]

$50 T- shirts. Ain’t nothing Harley is cheap.

[@STIFFRIDES]

@teakey long time no see👊🏻

[@journeywiththerocks]

And poor quality. When I first got my bike I bought a shirt in every city and country I visited. But after washing them 3x, they look like crap.

[@scottsmith6932]

I’ve bought a couple bikes from Copart and ride safely. And put them back on the street and I’ve had good luck.

[@Hog-g2z]

Good Evening 🌅, GixxerFoo, obviously a very good idea, I have done it many many years ago, but from what I can gather in Europe, you soon will not be allowed to do this if the bike has been damaged, it’s going to be crushed so you cannot get or reserving your parts, Not sure whether you have read a comment I put into your posting of last week the other day , but there has been two more dealerships go bust in the UK, I believe they’re owned by the same company, from what was commented that they were being forced by HD to take in stock that they couldn’t sell, a very bad state of affairs, and of course the other big problem is import duty and tax and everything that is being put on new bikes come into the country whether it is or whether UK, I think I mentioned a month ago plus, that I had had carpal tunnel syndrome in my hands, I’ve had one hand done, a great result, I’ve now having the other one done at the end of the month, so hopefully by the summer time comes about to move the bike around and control it, without losing the feelings in my fingers and hands, keep up the great work, great territorial, regards from France,

[@mrdan9613]

Victory owner here, finding out of production items isn’t terribly difficult it just tends to be expensive. HD sold way more units so you should have more used parts available.

[@kennethwise7108]

Now you're married to "Lloyd's"

[@noonespecial1217]

We don’t have mechanics no more.. we have parts changers. A skilled technician knows how to diagnose. Getting real hard to find😔

[@fatboyrowing]

I got lucky, I found Walt! He just rebuilt a 2011 RK (last of the 96 ci Twin Cams). The cost wasn’t hateful and he did an excellent job. I bought the bike used with 19k on the clock. Now I know why it was up for Sale. But he’s a one man shop and will retire in the next 5-10 years I’d guess

[@samslade739]

My problem is that when I'd buy one for parts I couldn't stand to see it sit around broken so I'd want to fix it as well.

[@bruce1816]

I think you are completely correct. I have noticed the proliferation of some parts. I have an 06 softtail deluxe and have found that certain parts at the dealer are already gone. Aftermarket, you might find it, but if they aren't big sellers, they will stop selling them too.

[@pb68slab18]

I've bought a ton of OE HD Evo/TC Roadking parts from the MC salvage places on Ebay! Got great deals and haven't been disappointed in anything. Got an entire primary set-up with 5000mi from a 2005 RK, inner/outer/derby/complete clutch/sprockets/chain/hardware for $225 shipped to my door! Used it to upgrade the clutch on my '97 FLHPi when the 'doubler' plate self-destructed! Thanx Partstrippers!

[@edmonddantes3499]

I like the "outta the box" line of thinking. Might actually be a great idea for my 04 FXSTI.

[@runalongnowhoney]

We all get the exact same 24 hours to live each day. You may use your time to make money, save money, or spend money. Think carefully as you decide how to use your time; when it's gone, it's gone.

[@RNintheTrenches]

Great video and provides food for thought. I like the idea of having a "spare" bike, but I don't have the extra storage space to accommodate one. This is not strictly a H-D problem, my neighbor has a Honda sport touring bike that he can no longer find parts for. Any chance of you making a video recommending parts we should secure as back-ups for bikes we're going to hold long-term? I would think electrical items would at the top of the list. Thank you Gixx!

[@msz0mb142]

Got a damaged Dyna Low Rider on an auction last year for 2.5k $, it had Bassani 2in1 exhaust on it, ohlins rear shocks, stage 1 kit and some other accessories the previous owner bought. I replaced the bent fork tubes and fender (no other damage) and put it on a road again, rides great. Nothing to be scared of when buying from auction... when you know what you do:)

[@robert-wr6md]

Always great to catch up with you once a week.

[@kennethwise7108]

"Twinkie B" motor is probably one of these motors worth buying used as they're basically a throw away motor. Most mom & pop places won't touch them for that very reason. HD won't either.... They knew what they were doing when they did away with the "REMAN" program.

[@dugbucky3298]

I have done this. I won a 2007 built Santee frame pro street with a TP Pro evo motor and Arlen Ness trim for 900 dollars, after fees and shipping I paid 1400 buck for a near new TP Motor. When I got it home I replaced the triple tree, forks and wheel in front. I was into the bike for 3200 and sold it for 7500. I love working on bikes. Of course I burned a couple rear tires before I sold it. I would do it again for the right bike.

[@RelaxedpiperYoutube]

I think once they do this and I can't buy parts for my 2004 Dyna Low Rider, I'll be done with HD. This crap about a woke CEO, shops not working on older stuff, over priced retail, and now parts? At that point, I'll give them my middle finger and I'll buy something else.

[@johnmakel8056]

Back in the late 70's , I needed parts for a mid 60's xlch. I was told they have were obsolete. Wonder whats going to happen when the M8 is updated. Sure buy new, thats what HD wants...building a 56 pan, no new bike for me.

[@joetroutt7425]

What I find weird is that there are no salvage yards for motorcycles or at least not where I live. It's like there is a monopoly on getting used parts if something goes bad on your bike. If a motorcycle salvage yard actually exists correct me if I'm wrong.

[@mrbigg7255]

Used to have one down the road from me 20 years ago. Mostly jap bikes. Cool place

[@kennv7566]

Harley-Davidson decision to discontinue vital parts for older bikes. This is done intentional to make you move to a newer bike.

[@totoco2]

A guy from my local shop got an s&s crate engine like that. In lrestine condition for like half the price + the frame and some other parts

[@mickc4633]

Yeah, turn signal modules which is also part of your security on touring. Needed one for a sportster had to go to EBay.

[@bradboustead1682]

I got an aftermarket turn signal module last year from Drag Specialties for my 1995.

[@tinmanssaws]

Hey gixxer just want to say that i areally appreciate your videos. Looking to get back into the Harley ge after almost 20 years off. Ive learned a ton.

[@browngreen933]

Back in my Panhead days i always had a second parts bike to cannibalize. Came in handy.

[@bradleyyounger8499]

They stopped selling the windshield for heritage with nacelle. Can still find them new on ebay but they want 2 or 3 times original retail.

[@MONTEWOLF]

I have been buying bikes off the salvage yard to restore and ride for the last 20 years.I can tell you that you need to Taken in generation is the cost of the wrecked bike and the cost of it being sure. I'll be on the road again. I bought a 2013 back to glide for $6000. It had 19000 some miles. I put 4 grand. In fixing it an upgrade For ten gram I got a practically new motorcycle

[@KruseProductions]

Great content and excellent subject. Very accurate, thanks. Take care of yourself.

[@GixxerFoo]

Much appreciated!

[@kolby114]

Never thought about it like that,yeah I like having part's on hand

[@lassassin2239]

I blame California governor

[@kennethwise7108]

Putin's fault lol

[@arkansastrey9694]

My 2010 S.G. actually came from a guy that does that , has a bunch of insurance auction bikes , mine was a theft recovery that had been layed over , needed handel bars and crash bars , i paid 6800 , i bet he gave a quater of that amount .

[@kennethwise7108]

6 cylinder points and condenser will Always be available as long as the earth spins

[@mckracker-853]

What's disturbing to me is the number of wrecked bikes, kind of sad actually to see the carnage.

[@peterollinger2584]

Smart idea!! I'll get one and strip it all down and keep all the electrical parts and hard to get stuff and sell the rest unless it's hop up part then I might use it. The rest junk. Thanks for sharing the ideas.

[@johnkenneally4662]

Bought a 2010 Softail CVO this fall. Runs and looks great. Seems to be problem with tachometer. Both the speedometer and tachometer is one of those electronic jobs. Wish it was analog. How would I fix this?

[@Dbiker75Tex24]

Yep! I’m living the we don’t make parts for your year model , and, the ECM is one of them.

[@thechiefengineer5886]

Would be really nice to get a parts bike …. But its a US only thing …. I cant get one in Denmark. What parts are being discontiued ? I got a 2014 dyna …. So i should get those parts ….

[@vincentiusrioyoshilistyo6601]

I'll keep my 2004 carbed RK as long as I can. But, still... there's some of electricals and modules despite it's a carbed. Will it become a problem in the future?

[@craigkemmerzell5741]

It's a dame shame what H D turned into 😢

[@joeprewitt2539]

Found out the hard way they dont make powder coated lower legs for my 2013 fls. 5 weeks at the powder coat during x mas.

[@okiemale1589]

😎👍 Thumbs up for the channel...

[@MoeLarrycurly1]

Yep people think they've got gold. I've been looking for a couple small parts relatively small for my shovel head usually people want 50 and up for them for one The pair which normally can come in a pair I got four less than 25 I jumped on it and got it. I needed it I wasn't going to pay 50 bucks each

[@MarshallParsley]

That’s some good handy information right there

[@SStudiopro]

I’d love to buy a recked bike but funds are not available for a large amount purchase

[@iggyvasconcelos7191]

Are Indian motorcycles having the same aftermarket and OE parts issues?

[@W9HJBill]

This is why I will NEVER buy one of their new 2024 bikes with the all electronic dash. It's bad enough I have a 2019 and have a good amount of electronics, but nothing like the new ones.

[@ClovisPoint]

and anything goes wrong with it in years to come ,up shits creek with no parts available, and wont work without the parts ,WTH do you do with it ?

[@trippontwowheels]

Cheap? Or inexpensive? 🙂

[@oneofmany1087]

Thanks very helpful tips.

[@NoName-xf2nf]

Zixxs what do you think about the 114 engine

[@ib12541]

don't sleep on the wire harness either.

[@Carmichael5898]

That’s a good idea, but my problem is having a place to store the crashed bike my garage is already packed with stuff and the wife parks her car in there. So that idea is out the window.

[@BachelorHarley]

What parts are HD discontinuing for evos and twin cams?

[@one60studios74]

I’m going through this issue now. I have a 99 Electra Glide and it’s getting hard to find certain parts. It’s gonna be rough in 5 years. They want people to buy new

[@ClovisPoint]

Throw away society [for the rich who can afford a new one every 5 years ,10 at most]

[@kennethwise7108]

I bet your 1999 is EFI? If it is you're riding on an obsolete fuel injection system that's going to fail and you'll never be able to find anything for it. My advice to you is have it converted to carburetored and it'll run forever and get better fuel economy

[@one60studios74]

@@kennethwise7108 yea it is. I appreciate the advice and I’m gonna start looking into it.

[@kennethwise7108]

@@one60studios74 id do like this dude is suggesting and buy yourself a wrecked carburetored bike and rob everything you need for it. You can just yank all that dumb computer crap off of your bike and throw all your carbureted stuff on it. If I had to do it all over again that's what I would have done. I paid a lot for all of the stuff I needed when in reality I could have just bought a bike and saved myself a bunch of money.

[@one60studios74]

@ that’s what I’m gonna do. Buying piece by piece would start getting pricey. I really don’t like being stranded on the side of the road far from home.

[@andresinnett4319]

Thanks for the vlog , even if its somewhat depressing 😭👍✌

[@mississippidrifter5960]

Oh this is something new 😂 try owning a 1988 bike Harley just looks at you with disgust

[@brandonmacon3317]

Lmao as does my 81 Fxwg shovel 🤣

[@echevarriawilson]

My best advice for someone looking to buy a new bike. Save money ahead of time in a bank CD or investment account to try to save up around 25k. Then, buy a good looking used bike for 9 or 10k. After that, strip the bike down completely and rebuild it from the frame up the way you want it with brand new parts from S&S. You will end up with a brand new bike that will last forever and will have left over money to play with. I did this with a 2009 Street Glide and I can see that bad boy out lasting a new 2025 model. I spent 15k all together for the bike and all the new parts including labor from my local mechanic shop.

[@Hey_You_Me]

I know where this going. I have 3 part bikes.

[@ClovisPoint]

If you can find them ,I thought when I bought my EVO parts would be no problem[being a HD] ,ummmm Yes ,problem

[@STIFFRIDES]

What’s up pal👊🏻

[@kennethwise7108]

Will HD break the $50k barrier for one of their fancy CVO bikes? They came close lost year in 2024. I can't believe people will pay that kind of money for a motorcycle even if you're rich why???

[@paulperrigo3517]

Buy it when I need it

[@Eileen-e8f]

I can build a 117 from a catalogue but who is doing modules and for how long?. We buy, ride, buy, and that has gotten old. Last harley for us and maybe last bike for as well. Suppliers matter and these freak computer bikes need advanced suppliers, take that away and its junk. Landfill products by tone deaf brands are what really killed motorcycling. Thanks.

[@NoName-xf2nf]

I just hit that like button

[@NoName-xf2nf]

What up zixxs

[@geraldscott4302]

First of all, NEVER buy a Harley with EFI. That is where you find most of those computer parts. That absolutely means nothing newer than 2006. But some Harleys had an older version of EFI long before that. Avoid them like the plague unless you are willing to spend the money and do the work to convert them to a carb. ANY Twin Cam CAN be converted to a carb. There are now aftermarket stand alone ignition systems that allow you to control the ignition without the original ECU that controlled both the EFI and ignition. But it is not cheap to do that, and I have to wonder if a Twin Cam engine is worth it, unless you are doing a complete rebuild with a lot of aftermarket internal parts. Not long ago, I would have said no. But things are changing. New, REAL Harley Davidson motorcycles are no longer available at any price. That includes anything with an M8. So if you want a REAL Harley, you have to either buy an EVO or older bike, which may need a lot of work, or seriously modify a Twin Cam. At least it can be done. Nothing can be done with an M8. And even if you don't have a problem riding it without the sound and feel a Harley is supposed to have, and can accept the fact that it is more computer than motorcycle, you STILL have to deal with the fact that it is disposable. You will not be able to keep it going forever. Computer parts will become unavailable, dealers won't work on bikes more than 10 years old, and independent Harley shops don't have the diagnostic equipment to work on them, even if the parts were available. I can get pretty much everything for my 1989 FXRS and 2002 Sportster 1200C. When I bought the Sportster, it had a wire spoke wheel and tube type tire in the front. I could write a book about all the misery and grief tube type tires have caused me over several decades. They have left me stranded, they have cost me a fortune in towing bills, motel bills, paying dealers huge amounts of $$$ to replace tires and tubes because of a simple flat, plus they have almost killed me a few times. So I knew I would be replacing that front wheel and tire with a 19" cast wheel and tubeless tire. I was somewhat shocked when I discovered just how much a nice tubeless front wheel cost, and how hard they were to find. I belong to a number of H-D forums online, and there are several problems that are starting to affect 2004 and newer Sportsters. They use a plastic oil tank, and they are staring to split at the seams and leak. H-D no longer sells them, and the aftermarket does not have them, at least not yet. That may change in the future. Despite being carbureted, they apparently do have some kind of computerized electronics on them. They have a throttle position sensor. They have an immobilizer, that is built into the CDI box. You can get that from the aftermarket, but it is not cheap. A new CDI box will cost you several hundred $$$. So spend some time on the forums researching whatever model you are thinking about buying, to see what kinds of problems they are likely to have, what parts might not be available, and just how much used or aftermarket parts are likely to cost. You can build an entire Harley Davidson motorcycle from aftermarket parts. That's what all those boutique companies were doing in the early 2000s. But buying a bike piece by piece is ridiculously expensive, plus you have to know how to put it together, and what works with what. I am considering an S&S motor for my '89 FXRS. The stock motor has never been apart, so it can be rebuilt, and an independent shop can do it. Either way it will be expensive. Haven't decided which way to go yet. Still runs ok, but has high miles, and I'm starting to worry about it leaving me stranded far from home.

[@harleywayne8649]

NO.

[@3RDOOR]

✌🏻❤️🫵🏻🇨🇦☕️

[@lassassin2239]

Wtffffff