Though my wife believes motorcycle parts swap meets to be a product from the Third Ring of Hell, I’ve long dug them. Sure, perusing row after row of dusty, rusty milk crates filled with obscure bike parts isn’t to everyone’s liking, I’ve unearthed some of the best bits for restoring and customizing old bikes at swap meets. Unlike online auctions where most of those involved are expecting to get rich quick on their unused motorbike bits, swap meets are places where sanity and pragmatism still rule. Folks are still willing to haggle over prices and they’r eoften realistic about wanting to move parts on, especially to another enthusiast with big plans for those old forks, brake rotors or frames. With far, far more unused parts lying around the CRM garage than we every expected to have, we’re staging a swap meet of our own at this August’s Reader’s Ride-In Custom Bike Show in Sewickley, PA. The swap area will be located just left of the shelter where our CRM swag booth is located, and we’re cleaning out every nook, cranny and broom closet we’ve got. A quick inventory of what will be on offer includes:
A set of new, alloy cafe racer bodywork
Honda CB500 and 750 fork parts
Used leather jackets and pants
Original promo posters from the Velocity “Cafe racer” TV series
A Dime City Cycles reverse megaphone muffler
Cafe Racer seats and fairings from Airtech
Loads of cafe handlebars
1971 Triumph 650 Bonneville engine, un-assembled
Check out more details as the event draws nearer at www.caferacermag.com/bike-shows
