Junk Motorcycles
Do you buy motorcycles that don't run?
Yes. Cash For Junk Cars Tim's LLC buys junk motorcycles across Chicago's Southwest Side and nearby suburbs, from bikes that sat through too many winters to ones damaged in a crash. We pick the bike up free from your garage, yard or the street and pay you at pickup.
Motorcycles end up as junk the same way cars do: a winter stretches into a few years, the battery and fuel go bad, and nobody wants to put money into it. Or a crash leaves the frame bent and the forks twisted. Either way, we can buy it.
What to have ready
- The title, or whatever paperwork you have. Motorcycles are titled in Illinois just like cars, so the same rules apply; our page on cars without a title explains how we handle missing papers.
- The VIN, usually stamped on the steering neck.
- The key, if you have it. No key is fine; our no keys guide covers it.
Where bikes sit
Most of the motorcycles we pick up are in a garage off the alley, a back yard or a gangway between houses. Tell us how wide the path out is and whether the tires hold air, and someone at the house should be ready to open doors and move anything in the way.
Plates
Take the plate off before we arrive. Illinois plates belong to you, not the bike; our plates guide explains the options. If you have a camper or trailer to clear out too, see our RVs and campers page.
Questions people ask us
- Does a motorcycle need a title to sell in Illinois?
- Motorcycles are titled vehicles in Illinois, like cars, so the same paperwork questions apply. List the papers you hold and we'll check them with you by phone.
- The bike is in a basement or a narrow gangway. Can you get it?
- Tell us exactly where it is and how wide the path out is. Someone at the house will need to help us reach it and open the doors.
- Will you take a motorcycle and a car together?
- Yes. One pickup can take several vehicles, so mention both when you call.
Other vehicles we buy
Read before you sell
- Sell a Junk Car Without KeysKeys lost, fob dead or ignition punched: why a junk car still sells, and what proves ownership instead of a key.
- What to Do With License Plates and the Chicago City Sticker When Selling a CarPlates stay yours, the city sticker can move to your next car, and timing matters if the car is parked on the street.
Nearby pickup areas
- Scrap Car Pickup in West LawnFrom 63rd and Pulaski to the old Ford City Mall, roughly 3.5 miles from our base by way of 63rd Street.
- Cash for Junk Cars in Chicago Lawn (Marquette Park)Marquette Park country, about 2 miles south of our base by way of Western Avenue and Marquette Road.
- Sell Your Junk Car in Burbank, IllinoisA city of single-family streets just south of Midway, about 8 miles from Western Avenue by Columbus Avenue and 79th Street.
Makes we see often
- We Buy Junk Honda Cars in ChicagoEarly-2000s Civics and Accords with Takata recalls, Odyssey fuel pump work, and battery packs on the Civic Hybrid and Insight.
- Sell a Junk Toyota in ChicagoTacoma frame rust, Prius hybrid packs and recalled Corolla airbags: what changes a Toyota offer on the Southwest Side.