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#42 ·
There is very little I detest more than I detest a thief. If someone offered me a bike part that I had good reason to believe was stolen property, I'd turn them into the police and never bat an eye.
 
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#43 ·
Fuel the fire

blueohana said:
My friend just had his 07 Vrod stolen out of his garage 2 nights ago. It was brand new with a few miles on it. No mods done to the bike. The weird thing about the whole incident was that he had a Suzuki Hayabusa next to it but they didn't take that bike.

So I was wondering if you would buy parts for your Vrod knowing that the parts came from a stolen bike. I know I wouldnt buy it although I would be tempted to if the price was right.
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If you would buy stolen parts and know they were stolen, then you would also be just as much a snake as the one who stole them in the first place!
 
#45 ·
Gee

blueohana said:
*UPDATE*

It seems the bike wasn't stolen after all. It seems he was 2 months ($600+) behind on his Harley Davidson payments and they sent the repo man after the bike. The only problem I have with this whole thing is that the repo man broke into my friends garage which is part of his house. The garage wasn't detached but actually bellow a bedroom. Also, I thought that H-D would have at least sent a letter or called him to let him know thathis account was past due. He called H-D however they gave him the routine " we called " line however his caller ID has no records of the incoming calls at all.

Any lawyers here? Any repo guys here? I thought breaking into a garage was illegal. Whats the difference between the garage or kitchen if they are both located inside the house?
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Lets see, you purchase something and sign a contract to repay the loan but you don't feel like you have to for 2 months and they repo the bike and you want to fetch a lawyer because they took something back that is legally theirs? The nerve of those repo guys. THe difference between the kitchen and the garage? the bike was not in the kitchen!
 
#46 ·
I'm pretty sure that the person having their bike repo'd knew they were behind.

They aren't going to notify the consumer, cause then they might hide the vehicle, knowing that the repo man is going to be looking for it.

But.......I didn't think they could go into a locked garage. Must be different in NY.

Been there, done that....
 
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Discussion starter · #47 ·
I dont think my friend will fetch a lawyer because they took the bike. I think he will fetch a lawyer because the repo man broke the garage lock causing "property damage". He admitted to me that it was a mistake on the billing on his behalf and he is not making excuses for it but I am sure we would all feel violated if someone came into your house and took something. Theres a thin line between personal property and public property. If the bike was parked in the street or driveway then by all means repo the bike from that area. But to knowingly break into a garage and remove the bike is something else.
Good thing he called me because I will definately seek guidance from my law department at work and help clarify the law.
 
#48 ·
blueohana said:
*UPDATE*

........The only problem I have with this whole thing is that the repo man broke into my friends garage which is part of his house. ........
....... Any repo guys here? I thought breaking into a garage was illegal. Whats the difference between the garage or kitchen if they are both located inside the house?
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A Writ of Entry is needed to enter a private place to recover a personal property asset, vehicles & stuff like it.

The Repo person my have violated the debtors rights by execution of an unauthorized entry, not good.....! :banghead:

If the asset were parked in a public way, ungated or unchained driveway then it's a fair target for the repo-person to take action on.

I have a concern with repo companies who employ staff that -DO NOT- understand the limitations of thier authority! :chair:
 
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#51 ·
I belong to a Kayak and Canoe paddlers forum. We have a lost/stolen section to post
missing equipment. This may work here also, having all of us looking for the bike/parts.
 
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Discussion starter · #52 ·
I was found out that the repo guy broke at least 2 laws.

1. Criminal mischief. The repo guy broke the garage lock to enter the secured garage to remove the bike. He didnt make any attempt to resecure the garage door after he left.

2. Burglary. The repo guy broke into a persons residence to remove an item without the home owners authority of permission.

I know you guys are saying that the bike did not belong to him and the repo man had every right to take the bike back. I have no problem with the repo man. The problem I have here is this...

If I didn't pay 2 months of my Best Buy credit card, does that give someone the right to break into my house and take back the tv?
 
#53 ·
A guy I worked with did repos on the weekend. He had some stories. One that stays with me is after slim-jimming a car in a driveway and getting into the driver's seat, the doberman on the floor of the back seat woke up...... . Funny how you miss these things when the windows are fogged up, huh.
I'v ridden BMW's for the last 25 year or so and one of the nice things about owning one is that nobody steals them. In all my time in the AMA, I never saw a BMW among the stolen bikes listed in their magazine. No one that I know in the BMW fraternity will have anything to do with even slightly disreputable characters. People can joke about Beemer riders being mild mannered, eccentric and all, but you can't sell stolen parts to that crowd so there is no market for stolen BMW's or parts, hence they are almost never stolen.
 
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blueohana said:
I was found out that the repo guy broke at least 2 laws.

1. Criminal mischief. The repo guy broke the garage lock to enter the secured garage to remove the bike. He didnt make any attempt to resecure the garage door after he left.

2. Burglary. The repo guy broke into a persons residence to remove an item without the home owners authority of permission.

I know you guys are saying that the bike did not belong to him and the repo man had every right to take the bike back. I have no problem with the repo man. The problem I have here is this...

If I didn't pay 2 months of my Best Buy credit card, does that give someone the right to break into my house and take back the tv?
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I couldn't show my face for the embarassment if it got out that some nerds in a Geek Squad Beetle jacked my stuff...:hidesbeh:
 
#55 ·
Only ONE answer to that. If you buy known stolen parts all you're doing is condoning the act of stealing. If there were no market for said items then the usefulness of the act would be negated. I can't believe somebody here would even ASK a question like that in the first place. I've had excellent experiences with members finding most all the stuff I've wanted or needed at more than reasonable prices and I sleep well at night. Oh, by the way, IF you get tied up in a scenario like that and it goes wrong; you can and most likely would be charged with recieving stolen property AND, "they" take the parts and you don't get the money back. Sounds to me like cheap could be very very expensive in the long run. But hey, YMMV, that's just me. I'll get down off my soapbox now and shut up!
 
#57 ·
I know how much it sucks to have your bike stolen, so no. Sonny Barger had the right idea: You steal my bike, I break your fingers.
 
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#59 ·
Thives and liars are at the bottom of the barrel in my book. I would NOT buy stolen parts if I knew they were stolen. I've had a vehicle stolen and it makes you feel like crap. And just for the record, if a "buddy" of mine tried to sell me stolen part, he wouldn't be my buddy any longer.
 
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