Purchasing a new motorcycle

[DemonPig]

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It was reported stolen and the guy gave you the VIN? Not his smartest move.

 

[Riceburner]

..... because 3800km is a lot.

That's barely a season of regular riding. Toss in some fun rides or tours and it's a month of riding.

 

[Riceburner]

It was reported stolen and the guy gave you the VIN? Not his smartest move.

Nobody said criminals are always smart. OP did you report the location of the bike to Five-O?

 

[Alvito]

How did you find out it was stolen?

 

[Owen]

I thought the tires were definitely old because 3800km is a lot.

3,800km is NOT a lot for tires on a 250/300.

I got about that out of the Bridgestone S20 EVO on a Ninja 250...AT THE TRACK! On the street, you'll get easily 8 to 10,000 on the OEM tires.

 

[Owen]

Perhaps you stumbled on a fabulous deal however my experience is when a deal looks too good to be true...

Looks like the OP proved that to be true.

Get the UVIP before you buy the bike. If seller will not provide it, be prepared to walk away. Takes about a business week if you do it and who knows if the bike will still be available when it is. As a new rider, you may be more interested in building insurance history. Also makes reselling easier if you know the bike is legit to register.

What the...are you talking about?
Making it easier reselling if it's legit to register? As if, it's it's not legit to register, you bought and rode around a stolen bike?

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