Salvage Title Bike?

[OC]

Just wanted to get some input on salvage title bikes as I have never delth with them before. Are there any differences in Insuring, Registering them?

[scuzz]

Some states may not register it. Some insurances may not insure it. The value may be as much as 50% less than a non salvage bike. And can you trust you life with whoever fixed it. You dont know if the frame,forks ect have been fixed correctly. I would pass Its just not worth it to me.

[lethal injection]

i had a county require a green sheet even though it was already a Texas bike, its only $1 though.

Ive had 3 or so with salvage titles, bikes get "totaled" rather easy.

Just look over the bike really well and make sure there is no hidden frame damage

[Monsoon X]

My R6 was a rebuild/salvage title. One of the worst decisions I've ever made. No how much/many times we tightened replaced the race bearings in the head/neck it would always loosen up again because the frame was stretched there. Never knew until alot of hard braking at MSR revealed it. :eek: Floating under braking feels very scary! :) hahahaha

[beefed88]

the larger majority of bikes that got totalled are just cosmetic, get it checked out or bring someone that knows bikes. Texas is easy to get salvage title.

[dville_gt]

ya, you take a risk, but i've had salvage titled bikes that haven't given me any trouble at all. like previously said, these bikes can get totalled out really easily.