Rebuild title... does it really matter on an older bike?

[kaw74]

That's a new one for me.  I've never seen a bike registration with Rebuild on it.  Didn't know there was any such thing.

Cody bought his first bike with a rebuilt status a few years ago.

[Bucko]

If I was looking for a daily rider, I wouldn't hesitate to buy a bike with a rebuilt title (I have one now) as long as the damage was only cosmetic (or otherwise repairable) and I planned on keeping it for a while, but as others have pointed out, I would expect a discount.

[rz5mark]

So easy to write off an older bike. Parts are expensive as is labour. Nothing mechanical could be wrong but a tank and bodywork puts it over a dollar threshold. Had this conversation with Dave Graff at New Life Cycle many times.

[Bucko]

So easy to write off an older bike. Parts are expensive as is labour. Nothing mechanical could be wrong but a tank and bodywork puts it over a dollar threshold. Had this conversation with Dave Graff at New Life Cycle many times.

Just went through this.  Bike got knocked over while parked and was technically 'totalled' as the cost to repair or replace the mostly cosmetic parts, was way more than the bike was worth.  However, as there was nothing mechanically wrong with the bike, I came to an agreement with ICBC to keep the bike - untotaled- along with a cash settlement.

[Galactica]

So easy to write off an older bike. Parts are expensive as is labour. Nothing mechanical could be wrong but a tank and bodywork puts it over a dollar threshold. Had this conversation with Dave Graff at New Life Cycle many times.

Just went through this.  Bike got knocked over while parked and was technically 'totalled' as the cost to repair or replace the mostly cosmetic parts, was way more than the bike was worth.  However, as there was nothing mechanically wrong with the bike, I came to an agreement with ICBC to keep the bike - untotaled- along with a cash settlement.

I did the same when I crashed my ‘77 KZ1000.  Dented the tank, mirror, signal, exhaust.  ICBC cut a check a few hundred under the write off threshold, and I repaired all that cosmetic stuff.  The adjuster was quite sympathetic in helping same a classic bike from the scrap/auction sites.