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There seems to be a lot of confusion about the term “salvage motorcycle” . Some people insist that a salvage motorcycle can’t be titled. Others say it’s not a problem. Obviously some clarification is needed.

There is a difference between a junked motorcycle and a salvage motorcycle.

A junked motorcycle is described on the existing title or ownership document as destroyed, dismantled, hulk, junk, non-repairable, non-rebuildable, parts only, scrap, wreck, etc. It may have been dismantled because it was wrecked, abandoned, or it may be a low valued vehicle that was impounded and acquired from an enforcement agency and is no longer operable.

Junked vehicles are vehicles that have been determined by another state to be non-repairable.
If you wish to re-title the vehicle, you must work with the state that issued the junk certificate, junk title or similar ownership document.

The reason you need to deal with the issuing state is that it helps prevent the illegal activity of “title washing,” moving vehicles from state to state in an effort to change or delete information on the title that indicates the extent to which a vehicle has been damaged or totaled.

Title washing is the process of titling a vehicle without recording title brands. A title brand is a notation on a vehicle title that records a special circumstance or condition involving that vehicle. Removing title brands from a vehicle title can increase a vehicle’s value and hide a vehicle’s past. Title brands commonly found on titles can indicate that a vehicle has been destroyed and rebuilt, was a former rental vehicle or taxi, or was formerly owned by a government agency.

A junked motorcycle is not a salvage motorcycle. The salvage motorcycle will be explained next.

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So you’ve scoured your local area for parts for your salvage motorcycle, but have been unable to come up with those illusive essential pieces to complete your project. Now where do you go?

Restoring a vintage motorcycle is truly a labor of love. However, finding the salvage motorcycle parts that you need to finish your restoration project can be difficult and frustrating, especially if you are working on a rare motorcycle model.

The first place that you can look online for salvage motorcycle parts is on auction sites. There are dozens of these sites scattered throughout the World Wide Web. Some of these auction sites are generic auction sites, while others specialize in automotive items. If you shop for salvage parts using this method you will want to make sure that the seller has a good rating and that the part is the exact part that you need. This is important because you usually can’t return items when you buy them from an auction site unless you have made arrangements with the seller before you purchase.

The second place that you can look online for salvage motorcycle parts is on after market parts sites and general motorcycle parts web sites. These web sites will offer you site based search engines that will allow you to search through their databases for the part that you are interested in. If the site doesn’t have the part that you are looking for you can sometimes fill out a parts request form or you can drop the site’s owner an email asking if they know where you can get the part that you need.

If your online search for salvage motorcycle parts is a flop then you can also conduct physical searches for your parts. Vintage motorcycle trade magazines can be great sources for finding rare parts and accessories. Simply check out the classified section at the back of the magazine. Other places that you can look for salvage motorcycle parts include trade fairs, antique motorcycle shows and exhibits, vintage motorcycle rallies, motorcycle bikes swap meets, garage sales, estate sales and flea markets.

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or just go to your favorite search engine and use key words "motorcycle salvage" … it's quite a large listing…

you could probably put in your location and have it find some close to your area also…