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Posted by 49Reo
- February 13, 2013, 18:17:22 PMI contacted our local branch of the RCMP today and did not get anywhere. I am going to get hold of the "Fraud Squad" tomorrow and see how far I get. I am also going to try to get in touch with the California authorities as well. Will definitely keep everyone in the loop on what I find out.
Regards,
49Reo
Posted by John Hopkins
- February 13, 2013, 17:59:30 PMI still think it is fraud..if he has the parts for sale why not post photo's of what he has..
You could save several people from losing a lot of money...after all if you are selling something you don't have you can sell it to as many people as you want to.
John.
Posted by 49Reo
- February 13, 2013, 17:50:25 PMHe hasn't actually listed my bike for sale; he states: (the following is copied from his ad)
Kawasaki VN1500 Vulcan Drifter Parts,Solo Seat,Exhausts,MORE!
2000 Kawasaki VN1500 Vulcan Drifter Indian Look Parts
Factory Kawasaki black optional solo seat with fringe professionally added,Includes RARE UNOBTAINABLE mounting brackets and all needed hardware.
$400 F I R M.
Cobra Classic 2-1, and a complete 49 State Factory Kawasaki OEM exhaust system.
Cobra Performance 2 into 1 Classic chrome exhaust.Looks exactly like an original 1948 Indian Chief exhaust,no longer made or available.
Absolutely the best performing,deep mellow sounding and "looking the part" pipe for the Drifter.
NOTE,The pipe is NOT blued as it appears in the pics, it's the reflection off the rubber mat it's on.
IT'S PERFECT
$400 F I R M !
Kawasaki factory 49 State NO catalytic converter,perfect condition complete exhaust,$350
More PICTURES ARE ON THE NET if no knowledge of what these parts are.
The picture of the bike is to show what the Cobra system looks like on a Drifter.,IT IS NOT THE PIPE FOR SALE.
Again all parts in perfect condition and NONE are available new any longer.
The line in yellow is the line about my bike, and the pic is on there as well. I just want to let people know it is not wise to show their license plate in their pics.
Regards,
49Reo
Posted by Drift1
- February 13, 2013, 14:43:05 PM49,very good info for those who are unaware of the many scams that are out there.There's various scams that involve motorcycle sales etc.What they do is take photos of an item that doesn't belong to them and post it for sale and come up with different scenarios,such as "They work on a cruise ship as a casino dealer" and so on.As buyers be very aware of this!Never send money Western Union especially.I had friend that found this out the hard way,set him back $3500 on a web site called OODLE.It's like Craigslist.Who ever made up the post was good,too because they even had the EBAY buyer protection web page and all.He showed me everything he had from this seller and it all looked legit.Long story short this fella went to the authorities and they wouldn't even help him out because it was out of state.My personal opinion they didn't want to do any leg work being it wasn't their dime......This scam is real big especially in big college towns!49 if I were you I would contact both the local law officers as well as the State Troopers....who knows maybe this is one crook they can stop before someone innocent falls victim........
Posted by 49Reo
- February 13, 2013, 14:06:40 PMYes, I did email him yesterday am; he emailed back, stating "it is taken care of" But it is still up there. I was emailed CONSTANTLY by this same person a couple of months ago, he was wanting to buy a set of pipes I have for sale. I told him I was keeping them for spares, in case of an accident, and did not want to part with them any more. He kept sending "weird" for lack of a better word, emails, suggesting I sell to him. Finally after several days he quit. This is the same guy. All I can say is, it is no laughing matter; this is serious. He is advertising with false pretense; I have emailed the advertising host and informed them as well; so will see what happens.
Posted by jmbo
- February 13, 2013, 11:03:22 AMGood info. The only problem for me is I live in a town of 10,000 people and own the one and only '99 1500 Drifter I have seen in three years. Most people know me and where I live. Now they know my bike. I guess it's the problem when you own a rare bike. But not to worry. Here's a picture of my guard dog Rex just in case anyone stops by to take a spin on my bike. "Here Rex old pal." "Good boy, now bring me that man's leg."
Posted by CDNRatMan
- February 13, 2013, 11:00:15 AMI think all the members of this forum should start to call the dude and show an interest and see what we can get the bike for.
Posted by DC
- February 13, 2013, 10:54:12 AMDid you get a hold of him and have it taken down?
Posted by 49Reo
- February 13, 2013, 10:17:18 AMHi all; thought I should post this info; I did a bit yesterday in another post as well. If you post pics of your bike, ( and we all like to share them, I know, I do too) make sure your license plate is covered or removed. I found a pic of my Drifter online yesterday, being used in an ad by someone in the SFBay area. If the license plate is visible in a pic, anyone viewing the pic can find out where you live from that and the risk of your bike being stolen increases dramatically. Just a heads up. 
Regards and such,
49Reo