Question about buying Stolen recovered bike with the log book?

KarlMc · #1 18th February 2012, 05:04 PM

Hows it going lads, seen a bike today that was cheap and in good enough condition but it was stolen recovered. Your man says he has the book but it does need an ignition and petrol cap. Would there be any hassle in gettin those bits, fitting them and putting it on the road or is it just me?
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Any advice appreciated
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one armed bandit · #2 18th February 2012, 05:11 PM

If it were me I'd be getting a full check on it i.e. frame etc. How long was it missing for? You'll be getting it at a right price but its still risky. You take a risk buying any secondhamd bike anyway. Can you not find a similar model at the right price that isnt stolen/recovered?

KarlMc · #3 18th February 2012, 05:15 PM

Ah right so theres no actual law saying you cant?

Ye thats a good point but its at a major knock down price and funds are very low, ill be doing that 35 euro check on it definitely though to get its full history anyway.

Cheers for the advice
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Michael McDowell Senior Counsel · #4 18th February 2012, 05:15 PM

yea an ignition barell and gs cap are cheap enough to get new , try wemoto

KarlMc · #5 18th February 2012, 05:17 PM

Have found one on geebay in the uk for 45pound but ill try find one and keep it in ireland
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Big Man Andy · #6 18th February 2012, 05:24 PM

Could be a grand project.

Check the steering lock isn't broke off.

What is it?

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philmire · #7 18th February 2012, 05:36 PM

check that it wasn't a robbed bike and log book too ya would never no like

benny13 · #8 18th February 2012, 05:37 PM

nothing wrong with a stolen recovered bike, the only thing about them is if that the original vin number was grinded off, the garda actually stamp a new vin number on the frame and that should reflect on the book it has.
ignition & fuel cap, neh bother, just buy spurious or second hand ones
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hedzball · #9 18th February 2012, 05:41 PM

Originally Posted by benny13

nothing wrong with a stolen recovered bike, the only thing about them is if that the original vin number was grinded off, the garda actually stamp a new vin number on the frame and that should reflect on the book it has.
ignition & fuel cap, neh bother, just buy spurious or second hand ones
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Get an engineers report done on it..

180 quid..

That report will stand to ya if theres ever hassle with the tax office
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chrisboy · #10 18th February 2012, 05:47 PM

Ive 2 stolen recovered, no problem vrt, taxing or insuring them..
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doctorchopper · #11 18th February 2012, 06:01 PM

For the insurance to pay out on the original owner i'd say it would have had to be missing for at least 2-3 weeks so it probable had the shit run out of it, or you could be lucky and it was parked up and waiting to do a "job" with it. What bike is it? and what price, someone on here will tell you if its worth it or not

custom900 · #12 18th February 2012, 06:43 PM

Recoverd means "not stolen anymore", so wots da problem?
Just make sure awl da numbers are still on it. (And by da way, de cops DO NOT stamp new numbrs onna yoke dat has da numbrs cut awf.)

generalisimo muldoon · #13 18th February 2012, 07:31 PM

Originally Posted by benny13

nothing wrong with a stolen recovered bike, the only thing about them is if that the original vin number was grinded off, the garda actually stamp a new vin number on the frame and that should reflect on the book it has.
ignition & fuel cap, neh bother, just buy spurious or second hand ones
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Just bought a stolen recovered bike with the number ground off, but it comes with a letter from An Garda stating as such. The seller was a reputable and genuine guy as well. Bikes perfect by the way. No damage to it at all. It's a few years since it was robbed.

KarlMc · #14 18th February 2012, 08:05 PM

Cheers for all the replys lads, will check all numbers and see that they are matching and do a full check on it before I even think of handing over any cash
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Thanks again lads
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betdownbiddy · #15 18th February 2012, 08:19 PM

Engine numbers would tie in to the book. life sized sex dolls do a punching kit to put the chassis number. Back on it

gixxerboy · #16 18th February 2012, 08:30 PM

has the bike imobiliser? is the key gone? if so can be dear to get it going

Vfr00 · #17 18th February 2012, 08:52 PM

I have a lockset and fuel cap for a vfr. 20 Euro. I'll throw in a swingarm a shock and a centre stand!

KarlMc · #18 18th February 2012, 09:12 PM

Originally Posted by gixxerboy

has the bike imobiliser? is the key gone? if so can be dear to get it going

Its an aprilia rs 125 so I did a quick google search and as far as I know it does
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What do you mean by it being costly and whats involved in the job?

cheers

gixxerboy · #19 19th February 2012, 09:15 PM

Originally Posted by KarlMc

Its an aprilia rs 125 so I did a quick google search and as far as I know it does
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What do you mean by it being costly and whats involved in the job?

cheers

sorry was away for a while in some bikes if the keys are lost you need to replace the ecu .thats what main dealer will tell you and charge you well for that, there is a crowd in the uk who can do a ecu on exchange you send your ecu and you get back a ecu and set of keys anyway a few hundred eur for that. not sure about aprilla lol .mine adwise ring to an aprilla dealer and see what the story is

benny13 · #20 19th February 2012, 09:20 PM

Originally Posted by custom900

Recoverd means "not stolen anymore", so wots da problem?
Just make sure awl da numbers are still on it. (And by da way, de cops DO NOT stamp new numbrs onna yoke dat has da numbrs cut awf.)

you sure about that? who does it then?

as generalisimo muldoon, got same thing but the new number was stamped on it and verified on VLC too.