First time I went to Bob's (original location on university) I think I was 12 or 13, last time I was in my late 40s shortly before we left Phoenix. Over the years I made friends with Bob (as did thousands of others) He was truly an amazing guy and shrewd businessman, it was a sad day when he passed shortly after retiring and generously leaving the business to Rod (it's more involved, in the interest of brevity I'll leave it at that) Over the years this place was instrumental in literally hundreds of my motorcycle projects. The Piles of metal are an up close illustrated history of motorcycles and the pitfalls of not showing them due respect. It's not a place that caters to today's instant gratification world. I, like thousands of others, used to spend Hours in the Blazing Phoenix sun looking for this exact fastener and that little trim piece to buy for a fair price. I miss having the ability to do that

I for one have been to Bobs and I'm here to tell you"patience" is all you need. I have built many bikes with parts from there. I have only not had luck once when looking for a new gasket set. I bet there's one there it's just misplaced. I go out and really dig look under over,everywhere not to be let down. Example 83GPZ 750 must have ten in stock,83 yz80 brand new piston/rings,87 CR500 plastics and seat plus all other years. ATK406 cylinder and piston,82 cr500, 87 Husqvana xc430 electronics/forks/seat,NOS stock stuff that you just can't find anyplace. Found a brand new ceramic coated MAC pipe and muffler for a GPz750. It's all there plastics for your sport bike rebuild,they have thousands of them hanging from wires all across the ceilings in two huge buildings. Fuel tanks in perfect shape for just about anything. Tons of old Maier Plastics in every color. Oary grips,stickers for a ton of dirt bikes. Even tank bras for old gsxrs and cbrs. Need I say more. Not to mention tons of new inventory parts. Go look or try to call them,phone is kinda tough.

What you could resurrect from all that lot Must be enough bikes and parts to bring back some valuable classics back to life

having an idetic memory is essential to working in a breaker's yard. My friend owned a breaker's yard like this and relied on me to remember where everything was. I could identify all of the exhaust systems hung up in the video without even trying. There's a knack in searching for small parts in yards like this tht few possess.

Dude ! It’s all empty now. It’s crazy. Guess the owner sold everything and plan on retiring

That is a sad sight... someone walked into a motorcycle shop one day and rode one of these out - brand new... now they are junked.. we live in a throw away existence..

It's at Bob's used motorcycle parts in Phoenix.

I was there today, and I too, walked out empty handed. I wish they'd manage inventory a little closer, and junk the stuff that won't sell, like the bikes that were in major fires, etc.

definitaly heaven for me i love going down the junk yard for parts even if i don't find anything its still fun

freaking awesome OMG

Reminds me of the movie “Constantine” (with Keanu Reeves) minus the blaze. If there is a hell for bikes, that should be it!

A real biker's idea of paradise!! A friend used to own a bike breaker's yard back in the 1990's and I'd occasionally go down there and fix or strip a bike or pick a steering lock or something just for the fun of it as a volunteer. (I also owned a 1970's and 1980's Yamaha / Suzuki ignition skeleton key which I still have). Many bikes that came weren't owned by real bikers and so when they "died" they just trailered them in and well, we'd sort them out, fix the really simple fault and resell them for a profit. Best / worst idiot owner bike that came in was a Kawasaki GPZ 305 with 28,000 miles on the clock and 6mm. (measured) grooves in the camshaft lobes. The owner had bought it from a dealership that had gone bust and run the bike for the next 28,000 miles on the thin 1st 500 mile breaking in oil hence the worn out camshaft. Top speed was 38 MPH (eventually) due to low lift valves. Fitted a new camshaft, gave the bike its first oil change and the motor was sweet and a nut due to its self nerfing performance.

Harleys never die !

A goldmine --imagine what you could build from all that...

What a shame it's not sorted better.

Isso e o paraíso amigo ,this is the paradise i lke só much the vídeo

Of all the times I've been in Bob's never seen any kinda of snake,spirder, UFO,s Big Foots-is that Feet??? 40 acres of parts, what a wossey there are guys that would envy you just for being there. Snake tigers & Bears wouldn't matter...allway be HEAVEN to me.part or no part!!! Truely Heaven for gearheads...Hell when you can't find the part you need!!!

i bet u could make a whole bunch of running bikes with all those parts

Wow! There's likely a dozen petcocks in there somewhere, but just where! Could take you a day to find one.

I remember going here with Austin a few years ago: we saw his Buell there.

I wish they had places like this in new zealand

imagine scrapping all of that… jesus

Pretty much every bike in there had a petcock at one time,where did they all go?

The part you were looking for is right over there... Ouch!!

Hey Phil. I'll bet you could probably build a pretty outrageous bike from the stuff you found there. It would be an interesting series of videos.

Wow, there are so many ... where is that ... friend ...? I'm happy like you ... wandering around looking for something ... in the vehicle

Oh man I see a 1970s Honda cb450 twin motor or a cb500 twin motor just sitting on the floor there, I want it!!!!

They passed a law in Texas that made selling used motorcycle parts illegal. All the motorcycle junkyards went out of business overnight. Most dealers just had a recycle bin delivered and had them all scraped just for the metal. I couldn't even buy a used taillight.

@ccrider00

Жыл бұрын

WONDER WHY THEY WANTED TO MAKE A LAW LIKE THAT,JUST TO TO GET RID OF THE JUNK YARDS MAYBE ? LOOKS LIKE THEY THINK THEY CAN DO JUST ABOUT ANYTHING THEY WANT TO DO, DOESN'T IT? ANY thing they want to do, apparently. On another thought, look at all the people who've given up 2 wheels! Most coming to their senses before it's TOO LATE ,hopefully.

there may be. I took this video at least 2 years ago, so I am sure they have many more bikes.

Lots of out- of- commission bikes in that place!

Yes, but it's seasonal and sporadic. Usually, from July to the end of September we get monsoon rain from the Gulf of Mexico. That is when we get the most rain (about 2 inches a month). Some monsoon seasons are wetter than others. This year we had a lot of rain. Usually after October sets in, we get very little rain for 9 months. It's usually dry and sunny, just how I like it

Surely this is Heaven for me !

I wonder why they take them apart, they should only remove parts on request,and put the bikes in order by brand and vintage. His tank valve may have been at the bottom of that tank mountain.

@roaddawg5890

6 жыл бұрын

It's to much

@normanzammit4546

5 жыл бұрын

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all the gas tanks are in a big trailer

I went there twice. It was all haystacks and no needles.

That place is UNREAL!!! I was so hoping you were gonna find your petcock!!

Heaven

does it ever rain their?

If someone were to take all those frames and parts, I wonder how many good bikes could be built from them. Heck of a graveyard...

That would a realy cool place to sift through. Any mosern Triumphs lurking in there, i.e. Street Triples or Daytona 675's? :)

I wish i owned all that wow.. Heaven on Earth

@jkvlogsghumakkad

6 жыл бұрын

Area name

This is hell. All this should be indoors

May I bought some Honda part from there and ship here?

The place is called all bikes and is located in arizona

Well we need patience and luck for sure ... looking part in that motorcylce mountain. But surely we can make a loooooots of cool bike from that place ...

At about 1:01 there is a white Yamaha seca 750 tank I desperately need, also the right side cover if you can get that I will buy from you or can you tell me where this place is

I think that all of the time. I know of another one nearby as well. I have video of that somewhere

yes. it is just a little bit of both at once......

Good point

I think all of Austin's bikes ended up there.

This is a heaven

What a way to run a business,

if i owned all that i would be building costom v twin go karts

It's Heaven

This guy seems to be absolutely clueless as to how many hundreds of different brands all use identical parts in such minor usages or which will easily interchange if looked at closely.

like how to get those machines ... friends ... just the engine

Was there yesterday . The stench of old gas is awful.

@cashstore1

3 жыл бұрын

I have not been there for about 6 or 7 years. Does it still look the same? Yeah, I hate that smell as well. Smells like death.

its my heaven... wish can go there

hi im from philippines , how can i get one of those bike ? i can pay shipping? how much cost for 1 bike ?

Incrível aqui no Brasil muitos deles ainda estaria funcionando Eu tenho uma cb honda 500 17 anos 48500 km rodados nunca abriu o motor !!

rip to the bikes

So disorganized. Could be an incredible parts source.

heaven

Sanding 1 mecin to borneo, 2 stroke for me enduro 🤗

I feel dizzy while watching...

Wow .. i like ..

Brazil

bai xe nay o dau vay ban ?

I ended up engineering one.

You would save a lot of time just buying a seal kit

this is OmG

where is this i need to know

mmmm dirt bikes 2:58-3:20

I NEEC ATC PARTS !!!!

Did you ever find a petcock? I guarantee I can find one for you.

where is this place

👍👍👍

just think what u could build chopper rat rod style any thing u want

There is another one that I know of. I have video of that too.

I would buy the Honda at 3:00

WOW, a parts pickers dream, think of the $$$ in just scrap aluminum

@cashstore1

10 жыл бұрын

Yeah, there is a lot of money there just in the metal. Enough to retire on I would think

...Both!!!

its a heaven bro

i need a rust free gas tank for a 1982 honda mb-5...they might be my place..

OMG....... I hope when i die that heaven looks like that ..... coz it should.

how many hackers is it

hell

ici , c est de l or en barre ,

Is there any Zündapp parts?

@cashstore1

6 жыл бұрын

I don't know. You can call.

It's junkyard

heaven !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

how moch the price twin engine 1000 cc cant i buy 1 engine

Kha par ha ye sub

Cb 350 1972 tank

It’s heaven of course.

for us Indonesians it is heaven

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Where is it ? Where is the place ? ?

@cashstore1

5 жыл бұрын

1325 E Elwood St, Phoenix, AZ 85040

Porkys Motorcycle Junk Yard Phoenix Arizona!

can I buy motorcycle parts from there

@cashstore1

5 жыл бұрын

Absolutely