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<blockquote data-quote="mtbraatz" data-source="post: 225026" data-attributes="member: 5083"><p>How much did this bike sell for?</p><p></p><p>I am curious because I am debating whether or not it will be worth it to rebuild the XR200 that I started this thread about because... </p><p></p><p>I bought a stolen motorcycle.</p><p></p><p>Interesting story actually. I've bought and sold cars my entire life but have recently decided that I wanted to start riding dirt bike, and naturally fixing up and selling dirt bikes seemed like a good way to make some extra cash for a mechanically inclined person. The motorcycle had an 11 digit VIN code on the frame and I got a bill of sale from the seller. After trying to decipher the 87002014833 VIN number on the frame and coming up dry, I put some paint stripper on the headstock and went after the truth. The original VIN was filed off under several coats of paint and a little body filler - well done. After delivering the bike to the RCMP, the proper owner was located and offered the bike to be returned to him. He declined, knowing I had already paid for the bike, and his insurance had already paid him out, he released the bike into my possession. I am currently going through the process of getting the bike a new VIN number assigned from the ICBC provincial insurance company here in British Columbia, and it will once again be registerable. Win.</p><p></p><p>After many hours of trying various techniques to recover the VIN I was able to define the Make, Model, and year portions of the original VIN. It's a 1986 XR200, but the engine is a 1981 XR200 engine from a dual shock frame - a poor fitment into the mono-shock frame of my '86.</p><p></p><p>Will it be worth the trouble to find a correct fitting engine? How much will it cost and how hard will it be to find? Is it going to be worth the trouble to restore this bike? Keep in mind that this bike has quiet a story, and I greatly prefer reviving old motorcycles than buying something new. If the parts are our there, and it is reasonable, I am going to restore this beauty and learn to ride on it.</p><p></p><p>P.S. It's already earned the nickname Lunchmoney, since it seems to keep getting stolen. Bad omen? Nah.....</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mtbraatz, post: 225026, member: 5083"] How much did this bike sell for? I am curious because I am debating whether or not it will be worth it to rebuild the XR200 that I started this thread about because... I bought a stolen motorcycle. Interesting story actually. I've bought and sold cars my entire life but have recently decided that I wanted to start riding dirt bike, and naturally fixing up and selling dirt bikes seemed like a good way to make some extra cash for a mechanically inclined person. The motorcycle had an 11 digit VIN code on the frame and I got a bill of sale from the seller. After trying to decipher the 87002014833 VIN number on the frame and coming up dry, I put some paint stripper on the headstock and went after the truth. The original VIN was filed off under several coats of paint and a little body filler - well done. After delivering the bike to the RCMP, the proper owner was located and offered the bike to be returned to him. He declined, knowing I had already paid for the bike, and his insurance had already paid him out, he released the bike into my possession. I am currently going through the process of getting the bike a new VIN number assigned from the ICBC provincial insurance company here in British Columbia, and it will once again be registerable. Win. After many hours of trying various techniques to recover the VIN I was able to define the Make, Model, and year portions of the original VIN. It's a 1986 XR200, but the engine is a 1981 XR200 engine from a dual shock frame - a poor fitment into the mono-shock frame of my '86. Will it be worth the trouble to find a correct fitting engine? How much will it cost and how hard will it be to find? Is it going to be worth the trouble to restore this bike? Keep in mind that this bike has quiet a story, and I greatly prefer reviving old motorcycles than buying something new. If the parts are our there, and it is reasonable, I am going to restore this beauty and learn to ride on it. P.S. It's already earned the nickname Lunchmoney, since it seems to keep getting stolen. Bad omen? Nah..... [/QUOTE]
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