Yeah I think you're right. I'm just getting antsy looking for the right bike. Better wait than sorry. ;)
Parker On 2/16/07 10:37 AM, "Jeff Blamey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Steve > > I found my donor bike on ebay and it was located locally, south of Denver at > Steeles Cycles. I paid $799 for the bike and ran a trailer down to pick it up. > The titling/registration took 20 minutes and there was no hassle with having > to see the VIN as the sale was from a dealer. The bike had 21K and is in very > good condition, paint pretty awesome seeing as it is more than 20 years old, > and this has new Bridgestone tires as well. The motor spins but I think it is > good enough to ebay for some VF500 owner needing an engine to rebuild, the > starter and alternator, and ignition can all be parted out, so if I can get a > couple hundred my donor cost will be down to $600. > > For what is is worth you may be opening the can as you try to locate the > previous owner to free up the title on the abandoned bike, and "title" > companies assurances aside I would avoid that. > > What you might want to do is locate a local bike salvage company and tell them > you want a complete bike before they start stripping it and with a title. Your > local cycle shops might also be a source. Frankly if faced with $800 to flip > the bike they may find you a cherry old bike. My time was worth not having to > find missing parts. > > Jeff > > > > -----Original Message----- >> From: Steve Parker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Sent: Feb 16, 2007 11:04 AM >> To: ElectricMotorcycles <[email protected]> >> Subject: [ElectricMotorcycles] Obtaining a title for an abandoned bike >> >> I've come a cross a 1993 Kawasaki EX 500A abandoned in a storage warehouse. >> If I buy this, how hard would it be to title the bike? >> Looks like it could be a good candidate for conversion. >> But would I just be opening a can of worms? >> >> BTW I'm in Illinois, the bike is in Indiana. >> -- >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> Steven Parker >> Video Production Specialist >> ITCS/ACES >> 69A Mumford Hall, MC-710 >> University of Illinois >> Urbana, IL 61801 >> >> "I absolutely refuse to be anonymous. >> Don't use handles. Use your real name. >> Have the conviction to identify your ideas." >> >> >> >> >> > >
