just bought an 01 busa

[Revlis]

So you cannot find the guy, You haven't paid a penny for it, the pipes are missing, and it's NOT hot??? Something smells REAL Funny... Take it to the DMV, and have a Title search done.

But you cannot do that can you, you know deep inside you just prolly recieved stollen merchandise... Huh? Huh?

I'd say have it checked out by the DMV or Police, you do not want to get nailed in possession of stolen property. Bad mojo. Best thing could happen is you take it in, it really isn't stolen, and the dude never comes back for it. Worst thing that could happen is this bike goes back to it's owner, and you get a nice warm fuzzy, knowing you did the right thing and you avoided any jail time.

 

[Revlis]

Whats the VIN #? Post it here...

 

[bdropped]

vin# js1gw71a112100427

 

[bdropped]

ok i called the police gave them the vin it is not reported stolen the told me who it is registered to and there address so i will go there today and check it out.

 

[tbonebusa]

I can smell this deal all the way out here in California......

 

[frisbee]

Somethings not right in the universe.

 

[Revlis]

Might want to contact the Sherrifs Office and get met at the owners house....

They might be grumpy...

 

[bdropped]

well no one was home at that address. and now i can ride the bike because there is wire sticking out all the way around the tire. maybe he was hoping i would put a new tire on then he would come get it.



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[sidebusa]

Store it somewhere inside and just wait a while for the guy to show up, perhaps 3 months. Find a motorcycle friendly cop and see if he has any suggestions how to handle the situation. By all means have DMV check it again to see that it is not hot, if possible get a written stetement from them that the bike is not hot. At worst the guy will show up and you can charge him storage fee. If you know an attorney discus it with him, they actually have good advice sometimes. The whole deal sound fishy, perhaps the bike has salvage title and was put together with a salvaged frame or ID plate has been changed. Maybe someone here can match VIN and engine numbers to see if they fit each other.

 

[fstbusa]

I have some cans with the midpipe on them I"ll sell.

I have no use for them as I put on a BDE exhaust.

 

[MC MUSTANG]

Does it have a PC? There are several people that I have seen that run without the cans on their exhaust and they say it doesn't hurt anything but the bike should be mapped for it.

yeah the guy i got it from just told me it has a pc but it seams to be mapped with to high of a cuel curve cause of all the black smoke that or it needs new plugs. i am asuming he was pretty hard on it since the middle of the back tire has wire sticking out and the sides of it are almost new. i all can say really is atleast i am no longer busa dreamin i now have one.

Aside from everyone else's comments....I read in the quote that he said he has a PC but the map seems off. Have you seen the PC? It should be under the hump.....you just didn't mention that you knew it was there.. I have heard of guys running without cans as well...did the guy offer any explaination? Did he know ANYTHING about the bike?

 

[Iced]

man, that is a weird situation... I would park it for now until you know what's going on. Riding around on a tire like that might be lookin for trouble, not to mention it's not yours (yet).

 

[NorthFace]

Get a tire, get some cans, remove the PC or have it tuned... As far as the deal goes off, well make sure your not getting burn with that deal.!

 

[bdropped]

well i took the bike for a 500 mile good by ride, then i dropped it off at his house. just gonna wait till spring to sell my baby ninja then buy a new busa.

 

[CASH$$$$]

MAN I HAVE A SET OF BRAND NEW CANS REMOVED FROM MY 2005 BUSA,,THEY STILL HAVE THE BLUE PLASTIC ON THEM AND THE BIKE WAS NEVER EVEN STARTED WITH THEM ON IT.....I'LL TAKE $150.00 FOR THEM IF YOU ARE INTERESTED E-MAIL ME AT SMACKKK_2001@LYCOS.COM.....

 

[frisbee]

I would have kept it until he contacted me and I would have talked to the cops again .

 

[paineless4u]

I probably wouldn't have rode the thing too much since it probably didn't have insurance on it. 3800 sounds like a good deal. The parts alone would probably yield you 4 grand. I would be a bit hesitant riding it with the tire in the condition it was in. A blow out at high speed might leave a sour taste in your month concerning a Hayabusa.......Take the 3800 and put it down on a new one your payments will be about 150 a month!!!

 

[bacharles]

 

[Turbo-Torch]

Man how did I miss this old thread.

What kind of numbnut loans out a Busa to a perfect stranger to ride around for a few days to see if he likes it?
Bigger question is, what kind of idiot takes the seller up on that offer and ends up joy riding around for nearly a month (and hundreds of miles) on a bike they don't own, with no title and apparently no registration or insurance on it? Oh and lets not forget a 500 mile farewell ride with a rear tire worn down to the wire webbing?

Sounds like a pair of good candidates for the Jerry Springer show. Was he also selling a Camaro "that'll buff out real nice"?

 

[justintime2]

Can't believe I missed this one...the whole thing smells like BS.