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Title: Buying a Title with NO bike Post by: ChrisK on July 23, 2014, 01:52:24 PM Some of you may know that I totaled an R6 recently. I have it listed on craigslist as parting it out. I get a call from a guy that is interested in the frame. I tell him it has a small crack in it but the frame does have a title. He says, "Well would you be interested in selling just the title?"
I'm confused. He says that he has an R6 over in Europe, and he needs a title for it. In my head I'm thinking, I thought the VIN numbers on titles had to match the frame? Does anyone know what he might be trying to do? Title: Re: Buying a Title with NO bike Post by: hbliam on July 23, 2014, 03:36:39 PM Tell him to come get the title and the bike and then he can do what ever he wants.
And yes, it's hinky. Title: Re: Buying a Title with NO bike Post by: lazylightnin717 on July 23, 2014, 04:51:45 PM Yep. Shady
I'd shy away from that real quick Title: Re: Buying a Title with NO bike Post by: Speedbag on July 23, 2014, 05:24:32 PM Yep, shady as hell.
Probably has a stolen R6 and wants to transfer numbers to resell. Title: Re: Buying a Title with NO bike Post by: Rudemouthsky on July 23, 2014, 07:36:31 PM I don't think it's shady. People buy junk frames just for the titles all the time. I could use one for my build, NOS frame has nothing stamped on it.
Title: Re: Buying a Title with NO bike Post by: Rudemouthsky on July 23, 2014, 07:40:08 PM Yep, shady as hell. Probably has a stolen R6 and wants to transfer numbers to resell. Yeah, good point. Still tho, when I lived in GA bikes were traded around and registered with bill of sales only, but when I moved back to OH that didn't fly. I still have an old 76 CB200t I have no way of titling. Buying junk bikes for the titles was one of the work arounds. I wouldn't just assume he's a crook. Title: Re: Buying a Title with NO bike Post by: Howie on July 23, 2014, 07:57:24 PM Titles can be bought to get a legit bike registered, but I would not consider selling just title to a stranger.
Title: Re: Buying a Title with NO bike Post by: hbliam on July 23, 2014, 11:26:24 PM I wouldn't just assume he's a crook. When there is the possibility you could get sucked into his mess by association, it's always better to assume he's a crook. You are right guys do buy junk bikes to get the titles but then they cut off and destroy the VIN on the junk bike or transfer it to the custom built bike. They don't normally just ask for the title and leave the same VIN on some other bike that would be floating around somewhere. Title: Re: Buying a Title with NO bike Post by: J5 on July 24, 2014, 12:47:48 AM cmon
have none of you heard of rebirthing ?? buy a title cheap stolen bike, restamp the numbers look legit bike Title: Re: Buying a Title with NO bike Post by: Rudemouthsky on July 24, 2014, 03:33:28 AM When there is the possibility you could get sucked into his mess by association, it's always better to assume he's a crook. You are right guys do buy junk bikes to get the titles but then they cut off and destroy the VIN on the junk bike or transfer it to the custom built bike. They don't normally just ask for the title and leave the same VIN on some other bike that would be floating around somewhere. Yeah good point. Title: Re: Buying a Title with NO bike Post by: Speedbag on July 24, 2014, 04:20:57 AM cmon have none of you heard of rebirthing ?? buy a title cheap stolen bike, restamp the numbers look legit bike Exactly. Title: Re: Buying a Title with NO bike Post by: ChrisK on July 24, 2014, 05:27:49 AM Interesting... I'm just not going to call him back I think.
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