Free Motorcycle engines

[billjustbill]

An estate is closing down after several sales. What's left is being let go for pennies or FREE.... Below are pics of TWO single cylinder motorcycle engines that are actually "baling wired" to each of two of four legs to a parts cleaning tub. It appears the person wanted to keep them for some reason.They are missing the exhaust headers/mufflers and the carbs.... Same brand, but one is aluminum color and one is black. Both have "1600mi" stamped on the lower cylinder block. Should I get them? How much do you think engines in condition are worth?

Outside, under a metal covered awning is the third engine. It is a 4cylinder V Yamaha with a U-joint showing it's a shaft drive. And a fourth Yamaha inline 4 cylinder engine which looks about 90% complete and has what seems like a monster size chain drive.

I'm not a motorcycle guy, but I'm really in a quandary as to if I should get these for free and take them home.... What's your thinking??

Thanks,
Bill

 

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[bigcaddy64]

Id go for it. Engines are usually quite easy to identify and if they are free, you stand to make some money selling them off as parts.

 

[FFFPatriot]

Too bad they weren't flathead 45's, knuckle or pan heads. Might be able to make a few bucks off of them on Craigslist or in a classic rice burner forum.

 

[bigcaddy64]

There is always somebody looking for a cylinder head, crank or obscure part that needs replacing. Be the guy that has it lol

 

[RustyGold]

I'd go for it but only if you have the space and energy to deal with it. Saving history is one thing but storing junk is an entirely different matter.

 

[JimDon]

Free. Yes. You just never know.

 

[pjdentry]

The price is right. Put them up on Craigslist and if they don't sell you can always take them in for scrap.

 

[aa battery]

big score

 

[No gold in NY]

Maybe they are all seized and the good stuff has been striped off.

 

[dirtdigginfool]

A friend called one day, said the technical school was selling off some old stuff they didn't use anymore...my find- 3 Honda ATC 350X engines...new, never ran...one had the rocker cover loosened the other two were untouched..bought all 3 for $300 and 2 days later they were all gone at $1000 each...was an engine made for 2 years 85 and 86, and highly sought after by engine builders and racers, it was a popular swap for the ATC 250X and a lot of guys stuffed them into the TRX 250R quads to make a decent 4 stroke racer....Ddf

 

[trdking]

FREE is my favorite four letter word that starts with F. You can't beat free. I haul every free car/bike/? part I can get my hands on and research it. The worst you will do is scrap metal.
I have pulled Honda mini trail 50 and 70 parts that will shock you when they sell. Rare Dodge heads, early Chevy engines, corvette engines, etc.. Get to know your regular Estate handlers. They will welcome you and call you when their sales are ending to Haul off the "Junk" They hate finding spots to put the stuff and the labor to get it there. And no offense to the young ladies but as a rule they run the shows and there interest in engine and car parts is usually about Zero