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I'm in the process of trying to sell my FZ1. I have a guy interested from Moscow of all places. He first asked my to get some info about shipping but I told him it was better if he handled all of that part of the deal. Then this morning he says, no problem, he had one shipped from Atlanta (GA) but for this one he'd probably go through New York. Personally I'd be looking in Europe somewhere but who knows. Anyway, he asked for more pictures and a copy of my title. bla, bla, bla. I understand any purchaser's concerns, but a copy of the title, not just the VIN, if he wanted to do a check on the vehicle. It just all sounds a little fishy to me. What do you guys think?
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That has SCAM written all over it! Run a way screaming!!1980 XS850SG - Sold
1981 XS1100LH Midnight Special (Sold) - purchased 9/29/08
Fully Vetterized and Dynojet Kit added, Heated Grips, Truck-Lite LED headlight, Accel Coils, Irridium plugs, TKAT Fork Brace, XS850LH Final Drive & Black SS Brake lines from Chacal.
Here's my web page devoted to my bike! XS/XJ User's Manuals there, and the XJ1100 Service Manual and both XS1100 Service manuals (free download!).
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Hi 'rider,
suggest that your alleged customer send someone to your place to inspect the bike and pay you cash money for it. If he won't go for that, find another customer.Fred Hill, S'toon
XS11SG with Spirit of America sidecar
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Spell it with me boys and girls....S-C-A-M...SCAM!. Maybe not, but alot of that sounds pretty questionable at best to me. I would never send the copy of your title though. My best guess, and yes, I am a true pessimist if ever there was one, is that the guy is from around your town, wants to see the title to get all your pertinent information and then go to the DMV and have them make a duplicate and then come steal the bike since he will then have your address as well. By claiming to be from across the big ass pond, he does nto need to come and let you see what he looks like. And no, I never did that type of stuff for a living.
If it walks like a duck, quacks like a duck, looks like a duck....well...it probably is a duck.
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81 XS1100 Special - Humpty Dumpty
80 XS1100 Special - Project Resurrection
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93 GSX600F
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I've still got (phony) money orders fo $3000 from someone in Spain who said he wanted to buy a van I had for sale.
He tried to get me to deposit them in my account and send part of the money to an address in the US to a shipper.
Yeah right. Had the money orders checked out and they were counterfiet.Greg
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80 SG Ol' Okie;79 engine & carbs w/pods, 45 pilots, 140 mains, Custom Mac 4 into 2 exhaust, ACCT,XS850 final drive,110/90/19 front tire,TKat fork brace, XS750 140 MPH speedometer, Vetter IV fairing, aftermarket hard bags and trunk, LG high back seat, XJ rear shocks.
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He may be after other info about you and the bike is just a vehicle.
79 XS11 Special (Lazarus)
80 XS850 Special (Old Faithful)
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