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Offline Don R

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What should I offer?
« on: February 04, 2010, 09:44:15 AM »
A friend turned up a cx500 and about 1.5 to 2 triumph twins, they have sat for years, the family was thinking 2,000 for the pair. A friend saw them very dust covered but inside and dry. Not titles yet and in Illinois. Worth a look but whats a fair price on basket cases without papers?
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Re: What should I offer?
« Reply #1 on: February 04, 2010, 09:59:47 AM »
Without papers?  Depends on the story behind the papers.  If they were registered TO HIM and he's just lost the titles, then go for it.

If they are not currently registered to him - PASS.  Full Stop.


My experiences with the DVM lately have been SO distasteful, that if he is not the current registered owners in the eyes of the State, they're worth nothing but parts...
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Re: What should I offer?
« Reply #2 on: February 04, 2010, 12:17:15 PM »
Illinois is not one of the states that make it easy to get a new title.
Personally, I'd pass..........I won't consider any untitled bike myself, unless it has parts I can use and it's free.
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Re: What should I offer?
« Reply #3 on: February 04, 2010, 12:49:05 PM »
Owner died and daughter is cleaning out house. I assume he had titles at one time. There may be two triumphs but if so, one is spread all over. Yes, thats why I mentioned Illinois.
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Re: What should I offer?
« Reply #4 on: February 04, 2010, 05:42:05 PM »
Welll.......   I dunno, it would then depend on how 'helpful' the daughter wants to be.  She'll have to put in one or two personal appearances at the DMV.  If she's helpful, then you could feel comfortable about ponying up the $$$.  If she has a semi-bad, or indifferent, attitude, then we're back to full stop.

The DMV will almost certainly NOT cut you any slack.  Dead?  Tough cookies, bring us the excecutor, with his lawyer.  Not even a relative of yours?  Get outta here...

I guess I'm really not being helpful, nor answering your 'value' question.  Sorry.  What do you think your plans would be - back on the road?  Flip 'em as money makers?  Recapture yer lost youth?
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Re: What should I offer?
« Reply #5 on: February 04, 2010, 09:46:20 PM »
I got a shop full of 750 stuff and I really don't have the room to do any more projects,  My drag car takes care of lost youth. zero to 180 in 7.57  Just thinking of passing them along. Maybe keep one and sell something else. Never owned a brit bike. If I had more money I would have a shop like Leno. Talking to hear my head rattle.
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