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Showing posts with label Motorcycle parts. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Motorcycle parts. Show all posts

Bike Parts and Other Treasures

Just what was on the trailer. There is a lot more stacked in the corner.


We don't like to brag (everyday) but we can't help but feel a little clever, and a whole lot excited. We made the deal of the year yesterday with this load of treasure. It took two trucks and a trailer to bring home a load of goodies that we bought for at least a third of what they are worth.



We haven't undusted all the parts, or sorted all the boxes yet, but so far we have seen:


  • A vintage frame
  • Vintage tanks
  • Saddle bags
  • Hard cases
  • Tires
  • Wheels
  • Head lamps
  • Chrome accessories
Not to mention a variety of parts, tools and hardware. It may not be grand on say, the American Pickers scale, but we certainly don't feel half bad about our new treasure heap. Especially since we know there is a bike in there just begging to be built. 

You say junk? We say wait til you hear it run.


There will be more posts on this project as we sort and clean! 





Rainy Day Projects---Cool Things To Do With Motorcycle Parts

Credits :designboom.com

There are always some extra parts left over after we fix bikes, right? Don't worry, those parts didn't go to anything important. Sometimes they are just spares or parts that are no longer fit to be used for their original purpose.

Since every standard item looks better if it is made out of tools or motorcycle parts, we checked out the web for some inspiration on what to do with our stash. Here are some of the sites that we found.

Bird House

If you are going to have a birdhouse, why not build it out of a motorcycle tank?

http://imgur.com/a/5HzzG

Clocks

What better way to tell that it is riding time than by looking at a cool clock made from bike parts?

http://inhabitat.com/recycle-clocks/


A Cow

Not sure why we would want a cow, but if we were going to have a cow, this one made from car and motorcycle parts would be the cow for us:

http://www.ecofriend.com/eco-arts-eco-artist-crafts-bull-sculpture-from-recycled-auto-parts.html


Lamps

Who couldn't use more lighting in the shop?

http://lowbrowcustoms.blogspot.com/2011/07/moto-art-spotlight-geared-up-designs.html


Household Gadgets

Some cool designers on this site have stripped down motorcycle parts and turned them into useful items such as spoons and forks made from clutch levers!

http://www.designboom.com/design/triumph-motorcycles-product-prototypes/