What to do with a bike in part-out condition?

[Ken Herron]

If you don't actually need the money from selling the bike, you could consider donating it to charity. Some charities accept used vehicles; the vehicles are sold at auction and you can claim the selling price or the fair market value as a tax deduction. I donated an '87 Suzuki GS450 to Habitat for Humanity last year, and got to take a deduction of about $250 for it.