harley wants my old buell frame first

[buellkingdom]

hi all i`m a new member building a xb 12 lighting from the ground up ,some parts from ebay and aftermarket too. called my local harley dealer today told him what i`m doing and wanted to buy a brand new frame he told me give him 10 min . he called back w/good and bad news the good new it`s 1400.00 and the bad news harley wants my old frame back too. he told them it`s a project build w/out an old frame they told him they needed a core and the $1400.00 or no sale. my dealer was also puzzled too, doesnt make any sense

 

[firebolt020283]

that is because they are going to give you the same vin number as the old frame. If you dont give them the old frame then there would be a potential to have two bikes with the same vin which would be ileagal.

 

[nativeXb12Rbuell]

even with the new frame with the old vin the title would still show salvage or rebuilt or whatever it said. it would not change would it, right or wrong???

 

[kalifornia]

that sounds even odder 283, seems like they would stamp a number when they finish a frame. This reaks of communism.

 

[Buell_Cru]

Unfortunately you're only allowed 1 custom build in a lifetime. That bike will always carry a salvaged title unless you submit it as a custom build.

 

[firebolt020283]

It is to keep you from going to H-D and buing a bunch of frames from them all with different vin numbers and building them in to complete bikes and then selling them so to compete with them.

 

[dave_xb12r]

Just buy this frame for $225, then send it to harley. link