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I did think he might have died. I sold a Harley few years back, chap had just had major heart surgery and a Harley was on his bucket list, he paid a large deposit and we agreed I would ride halfway the following day, which I did but chap was a no show, then got a call saying he had died in the night! Very sad, my first thought, an extreme way of pulling out of the deal but no he had died.

Sent another message tonight saying that I will start to charge for storage, he did get back to me.... same answer he gave last year, "been ill and haven't fixed my trailer". I did offer to buy the bike back but he assures me... a mate of a mate etc... and he will restore the bike, which I very much doubt? So ball is in his court again, I will give him a week then start charging.

Thanks for the advice.

I have a bit of a dilemma, Sold a nice retro Kawasaki Zephyr almost two years a go to a local chap who wasn't in the best of health. His trailer needed sorting and he couldn't pick the bike up for a few weeks. That wasn't a problem as I have a large barn.... two years later and after several messages to him, I still have the bike collecting dust in my barn. I have made every attempt to arrange for him to collect the bike, even offered to buy it back but he has only contacted me once to say his health has been bad. I am concerned that the bike will turn into a pile of rust and don't want to chuck time and money at it, as it isn't legally my bike? Anyone got an idea as to where I stand legally and after what period of time I can put claim to the bike? I often see cars being sold by third parties due to the owners walking away or being abandoned at garages or left to rot in a field. I just know that the minute I touch the bike the guy will get back in contact. Any advice would be useful.

Hi Peeps! Thought I would sign up to a general forum. Been on bikes for 40 years in all shapes and sizes. No preferences other than it has to have a motor and two wheels. Fleet has diminished with family, double glazing, new roof etc.. etc.. from 35 bikes to 3, probably been a bit greedy in the past and you can't ride all of them?