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Old Jan 5, 2017 | 09:49 AM
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I came across this link on another forum. It is located in Petersburg VA. There are a few bikes with clear titles, most are titled as salvage.

http://kimmotor.com/repairables.asp?...ley%2DDavidson
 
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Old Jan 5, 2017 | 09:52 AM
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I guess it depends on what caused them to become a total loss.
Visually undamaged bikes are probably flood victims.
 
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Old Jan 5, 2017 | 10:15 AM
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I didn't really see any screaming deals there.
 
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Old Jan 5, 2017 | 11:33 AM
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I didnt see any trikes
 
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Old Jan 5, 2017 | 11:38 AM
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I found that site a couple years ago. Once in a while they have some deals; but not really that much. I did see, in the past, lot of, "they are too good to be true" deals on there.
 
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Old Jan 5, 2017 | 11:40 AM
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Originally Posted by 2goldens
I didn't really see any screaming deals there.
Agreed.

I was at a shop in Richmond and met a guy with a Street Glide from Kims. Looked flawless but who knows how long that will last.
 
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Old Jan 5, 2017 | 12:29 PM
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Some of them don't seem too bad - worth a look anyway if you're in the market -
 
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Buy it directly from copart and save the markup.
 
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everyone I looked at they were asking too much. I'm more generous than most, as most say that a salvage titled bike is worth about 1/2. I'm interested still at 60% maybe even 70% depending on what needs to be done

a damaged bike at 60% that still needs $2000 worth of work, isn't a deal, a 70% that's all fixed is ok to me
 
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Originally Posted by 2goldens
I didn't really see any screaming deals there.

By the time you fix these, you'll be upside down with a branded title..


A 16 CVO for 42k?!?!?!! Are they nuts?
 
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