Originally Posted by
wrk101
Parts I have scavenged from a UO8:
headset
stem
brake calipers and levers
rear derailleur (front is always cracked)
saddle (if it is the original leather one)
pedals
Simplex skewers
Some will have replacement dérailleurs that can have value.
Relatively long list but not a lot of money. Now a $10 UO8 is pretty much always worth it just for the headset.
in the world of lower end French parts bikes, I typically do better with Motobecanes as they more often liked Japanese parts, and often had Swiss bottom brackets.
I bought a UO 9 for $45 recently to scavenge parts but that has a cotterless crank and much better derailleurs than the UO 8/UE 8.