Selling my bike!

[TravisBickle]

I'm selling my bike. £23,500.

Got a private buyer coming at some point next week to collect it in a van.

I've bought and sold dozens of cars and bikes in my time but for some reason I'm nervous about this one.

It's probably the largest amount I've ever sold a vehicle for before.

The guy seems very nice and genuine. Sounds like an old boy. Very chatty. But hasn't been asking the sort of questions I expect to be asked. Not only that, he's not tried to haggle me at all, not even really ask what the final price is with the optional bits I had offered to leave on there for an extra cost (biketrac tracker unit, Innov K5 dashcam, Quadlock mount and wireless charger all were "I can leave these on there for an additional cost" he's indicated he wants them left on but not asked how much for or what the total price is).

Like I said he's just not as suspicious as I'd expect him to be or asking in depth questions about it. Seems just happy to buy it blind for the advertised price.

I do often buy vehicles blind myself, but it wouldn't usually be more than about £5k for a bike or a £10k for a car and would almost certainly be from a used vehicle trader. Don't think I'd buy blind from a private seller, and certainly not £23k. Dunno just seems suspicious he's so trusting / not wanting more details or not pushing to discuss/agree a price.

Was going to come tomorrow but postponed now until later in the week.

It's going to be a bank transfer. I've heard horror stories about people selling cars and the funds being put on hold and looking like they've cleared into the account but then disappearing the next day.

Thoughts/advice on protecting myself against possible fraud / losing the bike AND the money?
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2007 Yamaha FZ1 S Fazer
2021 Honda CMX500 Rebel S
2016 Triumph Tiger 1050 Sport

[Nobby the Bastard]

Oh fuck off.
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trevor saxe-coburg-gotha:"Remember this simple rule - scooters are for men who like to feel the breeze on their huge, flapping cunt lips."
Sprint ST 1050

[TravisBickle]

Nice.

Thanks.

Anything else?
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2007 Yamaha FZ1 S Fazer
2021 Honda CMX500 Rebel S
2016 Triumph Tiger 1050 Sport

[Easy-X]

Things to look out for...

Insist on the filing in the V5 online (I've even done it straight from my phone) and then you have something to check against the bank transfer. Mismatched names? Be suspicious

Not much help for you now but taking a deposit even for a trivial amount ahead of time at let's you set the wife on a cyber-stalking task
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Husqvarna Vitpilen 401, Yamaha XSR700, Honda Rebel, Yamaha DT175, Suzuki SV650 (loan) Fazer 600, Keeway Superlight 125, 50cc turd scooter

[TravisBickle]

[TravisBickle]

Turns out the car was linked to a drug gang in north London, the Police already knew all about it.

But I kept getting parking tickets for this one road in London so I had to drive up and find the car myself, ring the police and get them to come out and seize it. I found the car, it was a Mondeo, but a different spec and completely the wrong colour (black instead of silver) and you could see the VIN in the windscreen was a sticker as it was peeling at the edges.

They initially sent out two wet behind the ear rookies who checked the VIN in the windscreen and said it's fine / not stolen because they were just reading off the sticker in the window and said it matched the VRM.

I kicked up a right old stink and eventually they sent out a special car crime unit to have a look. It was then seized and towed away within 30 minutes. Satisfying.
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2007 Yamaha FZ1 S Fazer
2021 Honda CMX500 Rebel S
2016 Triumph Tiger 1050 Sport

[slowasyoulike]

[TravisBickle]