Cycletreads selling written off motorcycles

[Newforce]

Not a good business model for cycletreads to be selling written off imported motorcycles, they claim they did not know, yeah right

[F5 Dave]

Lots of bikes get written off. It just means they are not economic to repair to a level near new.
But the question is how they have been repaired. Obviously that can vary greatly.
And obviously safety comes before cosmetics.

There are plenty of slightly scruffy but safe ex write offs made from parts from other bikes but they all got assembled from nothing at the factory and the parts didn't know each other.

Edit. Ohh I see this topic covered in the Rantl section.

Oh yeah welcome to the site.

[jasonu]

Lots of bikes get written off. It just means they are not economic to repair to a level near new.
But the question is how they have been repaired. Obviously that can vary greatly.
And obviously safety comes before cosmetics.

There are plenty of slightly scruffy but safe ex write offs made from parts from other bikes but they all got assembled from nothing at the factory and the parts didn't know each other then.

But isn’t it a licensed dealers duty to know what they are selling and to pass on any relavent information to the buyer?

[F5 Dave]

How many real Estate agents would tell you there had been a murder at the house they were showing 2 owners ago?

[nzspokes]

How many real Estate agents would tell you there had been a murder at the house they were showing 2 owners ago?

You dont tend to have the potential for life ending events in that situation.

[Grumph]

How many real Estate agents would tell you there had been a murder at the house they were showing 2 owners ago?

I suspect they'd be liable for action if they didn't....Sadly there's no equivalent to the LIM for cars or bikes.

[FJRider]

You dont tend to have the potential for life ending events in that situation.

If Imported bikes come into the country ... they are required to go through the Vin/certification process before being legally allowed on the road. If there are any issues with the safety of the bike ... any issues would/should be picked up then. If issues are NOT picked up ... either the inspectors are not doing their job ... or the Vin process is not doing it's job.

I have seen restoration work done on motorcycles that beggar belief. Rusted twisted hulks turned into shining examples of the marque. Visit any vintage car/motorcycle club ... and they'll show you the before/after photos ...

There are more issues with motorcycles already in the system not being roadworthy ... than the one or two "Imported previously written off" ...

As already stated ... written off usually means uneconomic to repair. Not necessarily unable to be repaired ... or unable to find replacement parts.

[HenryDorsetCase]

How many real Estate agents would tell you there had been a murder at the house they were showing 2 owners ago?

I actually think this has come up and is in their guidelines. Not that I can be fucked looking it up. - give me $350 plus GST and I will.

[FJRider]

But isn’t it a licensed dealers duty to know what they are selling and to pass on any relavent information to the buyer?

Are you aware of the hoops you have to jump through nowadays ... just to find out how many previous owners a vehicle has had ... ??

[jasonu]

How many real Estate agents would tell you there had been a murder at the house they were showing 2 owners ago?

If the RE failed to mention the house had been flooded and rebuilt that would be another matter.

[jasonu]

Are you aware of the hoops you have to jump through nowadays ... just to find out how many previous owners a vehicle has had ... ??

Not the same as a licensed dealer failing to mention the bike had been written off and rebuilt.

[FJRider]

Not the same as a licensed dealer failing to mention the bike had been written off and rebuilt.

Was it actually found to be unsafe ... or is it the issue that the buyer "Didn't know" ... ???

[nzspokes]

Was it actually found to be unsafe ... or is it the issue that the buyer "Didn't know" ... ???

I think the forks clattering which gets worse at speed is a decent indicator there is a significant problem.

[HenryDorsetCase]

How many real Estate agents would tell you there had been a murder at the house they were showing 2 owners ago?

https://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/h...-must-tell-you

Ho Ho

the LUndy house is an excellent example. Wonder who got the brains detail after that?

and I knew I had read the synopsis of that case. That guideline 4 is not dissimilar to one in our ROPC for lawyers.

[FJRider]

I think the forks clattering which gets worse at speed is a decent indicator there is a significant problem.

Was that the reason it was written off ... or was the forks clatter a different issue ... ???

Why didn't the VIN check pick it up ... was it not an issue for them .. ??