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[OldGeezer]

Hey Internet,

Good point WRT the value our bikes will have.

In Raven's case he is in Ontario, Canada and the insurance companies and MTO (Ministry of Transportation) do things a little differently than where you live. A bike or car that is branded salvage can never be registered again. Due to the scam a few years back where cars that had been scrapped in Quebec were being trucked in to Ontario and fixed up and sold with a "clean" title, and vice-a-versa, the MTO and Insurance companies decided that a salvage title means it gets compacted and recycled. Even if you wanted to buy it for parts the insurance adjusters have deals with the salvage yards, so good luck getting your bike back for parts.

 

[Internet Annoyance]

OH!!!!!!!!! Well thats different then, I stand corrected, so sorry for the mistake,. regardless,,,, glad he is okay, but for the guys in the states,. do what you can to keep these bikes intact. everyone off the road and in the hands of a parts place is one fewer, and you get guys like i dealt with on feebay trying to peddle the parts for more money for a used part than you can purchase them new in the box from the dealerships (headlight in my case)[sad]

 

[OldGeezer]

No big deal Internet, no reason you should know. I agree about keeping them on the road, they are pretty unique bikes and living examples of the radical (at the time) new technology and design which has really changed bikes from what they were when I was young to what they are today.

It is always a surprise for me how much attention my Firebolt gets. I stopped at a popular scenic look out during a ride the other day. There were lots of nice bikes, Harleys, lots of BMWs, some Honda and Yamaha sport bikes even 2 Ducatis, but mine got all the attention and compliments. They are an iconic motorcycle and greatly under-appreciated.

 

[raven]

Hey Internet,no problem I know your heart was in the right place and trying help.Thanks Geezer I didn't know about the scam wish they had told me it would have saved me a lot of fighting with them.Heal up quick Internet, i think we both had a ****** week. Raven