It is heaven. Moped Junkyard is a virtual online heaven for the moped aficionado. Think of a moped brand name and some part, any part- it is available here. This is a remarkable venture which uses the ordinary postal system to supply parts all over the United States of America. It supplies to other nations too with the relevant extra shipping and handling charges. All the big brand names are listed here and within different categories. Just taking a casual inventory we find here Garelli, Tomos, Peugeot, Puch, Motobecane, Minarelli and Batavus. These are the really big names in bikes and mopeds.
The Moped Junkyard site is systematically divided into six sections and these are electrical, fuel systems, body, engine, wheels and controls. In the electricals we have the points, switches, bulbs, condensers, coils, horns, tail light covers and plugs. In the fuel systems we have carburettor parts, fuel lines, filters and fuel petcocks. The names here all the big names in fuel systems and include Dellorto, Gurtner,Amal, Encarne and Puch. In the controls section we have many cables which include throttle and brakes. Then there are the little parts that hold the cable to the throttle or to the body. Controls include the twist grips, new brake levers, choke levers and starter clutch levers.
At the Moped Junkyard in the Body category we have the fenders, forks, shocks, Seats, handlebars, pedals and gas caps. The body category also includes the windshields and the center stands. The next category is the engine. This indeed is a vast category and includes pistons, piston rings, service manuals, gaskets, clutch parts, transmission parts, bearings and exhausts. The final category is that of wheels. Wheels include various tyres and tubes, wheel bearings, axle kits, sprockets and brake shoes. It also includes new and used wheels.
The Moped Junkyard has two more categories which are split into accessories and supplies. The accessories include saddlebags, signal kits, windshields, locks and valve caps. The supplies category has filters, chains, handlebar grips, chains, fuel lines and spark plugs.
An entirely new section which vouches for the popularity of Moped Junkyard is the one which sells T shirts and stickers. These have large cartoons with Moped Junkyard written on them. This is a very pro-active web site and it keeps adding things as they arrive in the specials section. A visit to Moped Junkyard is a must for biking enthusiasts.
