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Originally Posted by onespeedpaul
here comes the salvage title police  olice:
there are just as many "unknowns with a "clean title" bike.
all a salvage title means is that an owner filed a claim and the ins. co. deemed the cost of repair to exceed value of bike.
you are just a likely to get a completely F***ed up "clean title" bike that a PO has destroyed/neglected/wrecked and didn't file a claim and is not disclosing any of this. as with the purchase of anything used, just check it out yourself (or someone trustworthy) and if it dosen't feel quite right don't be afraid to walk away....
LOL, you can even get a defective bike/car brand-new (regardless of brand they all can have defects), but at least there is some sort of warranty....LOL and sometimes NOT! |
all a salvage title means is that an owner filed a claim and the ins. co. deemed the cost of repair to exceed value of bike -- well what do you think that means?! lol. It was that f'd up that they'd need to do that. I've 'given' a bike and a car to insurance companies that fall under that category and I'd say anyone who bought either after being fixed up 'was taking a chance'.
Ultimately however, the fact that it has a salvage title is a
known that there was some major issue and that title forever stays with the bike. It's something to consider for resale down the line. You're also right about getting an used bike that was jacked/wrecked and the owner cleaned it up really well therefore bypassing the negative 'salvage title' issue, but then again you're going to check it out yourself before buying and optimally have a mechanic check it out. My point being the "salvage title police" is he asked for opinions and
I would not consider one with that on the title.
