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    First Mystery Find - Trash Metal or Gold?

    So I picked these up today and I have confirmed that they are Harley Davidson Exhausts. I'm wondering what to do with them. One of them has a cat in it and the other doesn't. Has anyone ever delt with anything like this?






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  3. 04-15-2013, 09:16 PM #2
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    Should good for a 30 dollar bill.
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    Quote Originally Posted by taterjuice View Post
    Should good for a 30 dollar bill.
    On what? Ebay, Craigslist, Cat Buyer?
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    Hmm I don't know much about bikes but I saw some harley pipes go for a few hundred at an auction, def check into it nice find!

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    Anything HD will have a resale value. I would try CL first.

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    Cool, I knew HD stuff is worth money. Anyway, how would you clean them up to resell? Like I know Brass-o or some other polish will take care of the outside, but what about the inside? I've never really delt with car/motorcycle parts, I mainly deal with appliances and small engines.
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    True that Harley stuff sells, those look to be stock pipes and what do most guys do when they get a new bike? Upgrade the exhaust.
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    definite resale, the converter looks similar to a stainless Chrysler which on a motorcycle wouldn't hardly pay anything, good luck

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    Agreed with kz. If they are stock parts. You'll probably find it harder to sell than you think. People upgrade.

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    I have bought new take off OEM Harley mufflers for my sidecars at $5 each.

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    That cat is what is called a foil (you can tell by the swirl pattern) depending on your buyer it will be worth about $10 if it graded as a small or about $20 if it can go as a medium foil.

    FYI: It is illegal to resell a used cat. I don't know how much they enforce this law, but I wouldn't market it for reuse if you put it on Ebay. Hope that helps!

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    Quote Originally Posted by BohemianLush View Post
    That cat is what is called a foil (you can tell by the swirl pattern) depending on your buyer it will be worth about $10 if it graded as a small or about $20 if it can go as a medium foil.

    FYI: It is illegal to resell a used cat. I don't know how much they enforce this law, but I wouldn't market it for reuse if you put it on Ebay. Hope that helps!
    Thank You for that information! I need to find a cat buyer then.
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    Google core buyer/your area, that might bring up a core buyer that would buy it from you.
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