As long as there is money to be made from criminal activity, there will always be criminals breaking the law. Off course we are all happy that our local police departments do their job and stop these folks in their tracks. This police enforecement activity causes a number of assets to be seized countrywide. Motorcycles are also among the many different type of vehicles amongs these seized assets.
This creates the need for the police to conduct police motorcycle auctions – a perfect place to look for bargains. You may wonder if there’s any product diversity at the auction?
Normally you group them in two types. These are bikes confiscated due to criminal activity and motorcycles that police departments had for own use.
Police department motorcycles are known in the industry for the excellent quality it offers. Why you may ask. Police Departments across the country services their vehicles and motorcycles regularly. Because the police department did a good job maintaining these motorcycles, they are usually good buys. Don’t expect any police stickers, badges or sirens on the motorcycles. The motorcycle will be squeaky clean with all those items removed.
Instead you can opt to buying confiscated motorcycles at police auctions. In this instance the police sells motorcycles that were seized due to crime related activity. There’s a mixture of things from the good, the bad to the ugly. Sometimes you may experience some difficulty with the title of the motorcycle, but mostly it’s a simple procedure and you can find some serious bargains here.
Not everyone’s the same – it may be that you are mechanically gifted and are therefore looking for old bikes to fix-up. Perhaps you’re a motorcycle enthusiast that wants a new motor for use. Here’s a tip – determine on the auction catalogue what you ideally want and put all your research effort into this.
The majority of police departments will let potential bidders inspect the motorcycles before they are disposed of. Be prepared before you start bidding by knowing exactly what would constitute a fair price. The checklist should be varied and cover anything from the tyres, gauges through to potential applicable mechanical concerns. Don’t overlook the small problems as they may grow bigger very quikly.
If you’re not experienced in buying motorcycles at police auctions, don’t shy away from them. You may well be amazed at the bargains you will find here.
