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[110tHunDer]

 
Like a lot of folks, I've got quite a few stock parts piling up.  I always thought I should keep the stuff, but I've got the bike so close to where I want it now, it's difficult to ever see going back to stock with it.  A partial list of stock parts that I have (from a 2004 SEEG):

Complete exhaust
Cams
Seat
Detachable pass. backrest and hardware
Front and rear brake calipers
Headlight
Trim rings
Air cleaner assembly
etc.
etc.

What are everyone's thoughts on holding onto this stuff vs. selling it, either from an originality perspective, or from future EPA laws, or both?

[harleyteam]

shoot,,, I'm a natural born packrat. bought my sporster new in 1975.  been customized, then chopped,  and I still have all the original parts.

I got parts coming out the __________ [smiley=apple.gif]

[Fired00d]

That lists almost identical to mines. I've often wondered this to, and thought that if I were to ever sell this and somebody wanted to "collect" my bike instead of enjoying it. Maintaining the stock parts might be a plus. Either that or one day I would start building my own bike and some of these parts may come in handy. [smiley=nixweiss.gif]

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Ride Safe,
Fired00d
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[twincam]

and a bro might need something to get on the road [smiley=xyxthumbs.gif]

[SPIDERMAN]

Brian,
       You'd need look no farther than the selling section to see my thoughts. HOWEVER, if I had an 00 or 01 SERG I would not sell anything OEM. My understanding is that the total run of bikes for those two years was 1550 each year and not necessarily divided up evenly between the colors. The FXR 2,3 and 4 would be worth saving OEM stuff for. Probably the 2002 SERK, more so the Candy Brandywine one even though I like the Purple better. After 02, H-D just started cranking out CVO bikes in such quantities, that the only way one would really hold it's value and maybe appreciate would be if you didn't ride it. I think one of the Labonte brothers (NASCAR) bought two 03 SERKs and never even uncrated one of em . Seem to remember seeing it on TV. Still, it's nice to see the 04 and 05 SEEGs kept basically stock. Those bikes along with the 00 and 01 SERG's will all be classics IMO. So I guess it's a matter of what your plans are for the bike. Your post echos mine in saying you don't see the bike being put back OEM. I plan on selling everything but the seat, hard saddlebags,derby cover, timing cover and air cleaner cover from Elvis.

B B

[RJ749]

Hard to say what is "best" but I have stuff off all of my bikes I should have done with what the HD shops do with most of it, Dumpster city.

Our take-offs are certainly better than the stock stuff, but I don't see myself converting back to stock at anytime.  While I have it, I want it the way I have it and when I sell it I won't need any of the adds I have on it.  If you keep it, put it in a big box, mark it well and don't froget you have it when you sell it.

But for my part, anyone interested in a stock SERK, SEEG, SEUC or whatever will be looking for one with no or low miles and not my well ridden bike.

Bikes just don't seem to be like cars, but I guess if I had a stock 47 HD of somekind, it would be cool.  These later CVO bikes in large numbers may not hold nearly the value that a low volume earlier one would however.

I already sold my black POS starter to B B when I got the chrome one, slip ons to another friend, headlight too.  Rebuilt the stock seat and tossed the small backrest for a bigger one so it's done for, I guess I'm a seller.

[MJZ]

Brian, very interesting topic, glad you put it up. My storeroom is packed with OEM stuff and I know I will never put it back on but I did get all the stock stuff with the SED when I bought it and it was important to me. (why, I have no idea) The used parts are worth so little, plus who wants to mess with listing all that stuff on ebay? I still have all the take-offs from my 92 springer and 95 heritage that I will never use. When I move I will probably give it all to Goodwill, so I don't have to pack and move it.
Of course I have 12 guitars, 5 amps, 2 violins and I quit playing 35 years ago, so what's that tell you? Yep, I'm either lazy as hell or an incurable packrat.  [smiley=nixweiss.gif]

[hd-dude]

I have a hard time letting go of parts too, I have kept everything from the SEEG. For originality and also in-case big brother gets smog happy. Who knows maybe in several years the bike will be worth more to someone with all the originals to go with it [smiley=nixweiss.gif]

[ccr]

We still have take off stuff in a shed out back from our '98, 95th ann Road King.  We even have a scratched leather bag that got replaced in a small little mishap.  We have all the take off stuff from both the SEEGs.  We even have brand new, never installed stuff for the Road King and for the SEEGs.  Bought things, and either second guessed the purchase or just have been too nervous or too lazy to install some of the things bought.  Now I know, from much past experience, that when the decision to sell something has been made, we never go back in the garage/basement/shed and look for the take off stuff that should have gone with the item.  It eventually ends up in the trash/yard sale or given to someone who looks like they may haul it away, at least from our yard.  So, I am hoping that some day, either me or my husband might get energetic enough to eBay the heck out of all these parts, but I am thinking now that the original parts are not worth keeping.  (pipes maybe)  At first, I believed that I'd want to put the bike back to stock for selling, but other than my rose stuff, I'd not remove anything before sale.  

[Tbone]

I've kept every original part from each bike... Yes I'm a packrat.  The last bike I sold, had every take-off I had done, did it make a difference in the value of the bike... probably not but the guy that bought it was thrilled with having them and I was glad I'd kept everything.
I have three large plastic containers that I keep all, with the exception of the pipes, the original parts in for each bike.  They don't take up that much room and they're virtually worthless on ebay, so I just hang on to them.  If I did ever need anything I'd have it too... EPA or something.
Just my $.02.

[UltraPolecat]

I am a "reformed" pack rat.  I keep the original exhausts and thats it (EPA).  All the rest is now gone.  I have 3 bikes that take up all the space I can spare in the garage so keeping unused stuff is really not an option.  

I have a buddy that uses/sells all my take off stuff to keep his bike on the road.  I am a prolific EBay buyer but have never sold anything there.

I still have a bunch of non-bike stuff pack-ratting in the shed I have to work on.  Maybe make room for take-offs?

[skippy]

Make a lamp out of them....

[jeffj]

Out with the Old in with the New   [smiley=huepfenjump3.gif]

I do keep a few items for my current scooter such as exhaust and cams if EPA ever gets to strict

But all of my past scooters I kept nothing cause I ain't got that scooter no more and don't need those parts


jeffj

oh I guess I kept a really Rare Windshield Bracket for a Road King anyone interested?  [smiley=nixweiss.gif]

[reo]

Very good topic 103, I don’t know how I should vote cause I still have all the parts for both my cvo’s but am contemplating selling the original stuff.

When I was young (senior in high school) I purchased a 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T with a 440 magnum engine. Being young I modified the heck out of it, I had this car for 20 years and over the coarse of time it wound up a 9.90 et pro-gas car. There was a time it could have been returned to bone stock and I thought about that before chopping it going to fiberglass and tying it together with a roll cage but being young I would trade parts and sell parts for the funds. From the factory the car had an 8-track, hood scoops, hood pins, mags with raised white letter tires, Dana 60 rear, Black buckets with a counsel, a super bee stripe and the coolest thing is in the back corner windows it had these little bees with tires for back legs that look like they were spinning. Till this day I miss that car, and by the way it was red like my Fatboy.

The Harley’s resale value doesn’t seem to be worth keeping the parts to make it worth the while but getting back to my Challenger: they weren’t worth much either, look at the price of a bone stock red 70 R/T with a 440 now.

Puzzled……..Roy

[skyglide]

I always hold on to the original stuff except for exhaust and the non se air filter mount.