Stolen mini bike
- Thread starter RobertC
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Glad to hear it, way to stay on it!
I agree with a comment above, you need to update the police report just to remove the mini bike from the stolen property lien, at a minimum. F them, if they innocently received it they can provide the police that info and exonerate themselves, it's not your problem.
I agree with a comment above, you need to update the police report just to remove the mini bike from the stolen property lien, at a minimum. F them, if they innocently received it they can provide the police that info and exonerate themselves, it's not your problem.
This one was a custom built bike. Parts = $2000.00 plus labor@ 75.00/hour x ? =?, plus design/ engineering time = ?
I would get a value for insurance purposes anyway and that is good advice for any collectors that have these. One of my cars has an agreed/ insured value of $50,000.00. Blue book on that car is $300.00 on a good day, I can prove $40,000.00 in paid labor and parts. This is something for everyone to think about. CYA.
I would get a value for insurance purposes anyway and that is good advice for any collectors that have these. One of my cars has an agreed/ insured value of $50,000.00. Blue book on that car is $300.00 on a good day, I can prove $40,000.00 in paid labor and parts. This is something for everyone to think about. CYA.
What a great ending to what started as a tear jerker!! I am surprised the bike wasn't changed to disguise it. I have my dogs and my trusty 1911 as a deterrent. I have a sign that reads, "If my dogs don't stop you my 1911 will".. You handled it the correct way. Now finish it by letting the police officer that took your report know the story on how you found it. ...Great job by the wife letting the person know that you knew that bike is your stolen property ! All's well that ends well.!!
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This is quite true, I built that bike from the ground up in my machine shop at a minimum shop rate of $100.00 per hour. Knowing there is well over 80 hours plus body shop charge for prep and painting it totals over $8,000.00 so I am very happy to see it recovered. Robert also spent a huge time and money investment for recovery himself.
Yes you definitely handled it a lot different then we would of here in NJ. My buddies and I would of went there with baseball bats and it wouldn't of been to play a game. I know a couple of my buddies not only would of roughed them up but would of taken any money in their pockets for rental of mini bike and wear and tear on the bike!!!!