Anyone checked their motorcycle history prior to buying with a VIN checker?

[Cycleops]

I'm looking to buy a bike at the moment and was wondering if using one of these service providers proved useful.

[RideWithStyles]

fairly common here but over your way not sure how good the database is or how much it would cost you. id only bother to check it if you believe the bike's condition is good and everything seems to be in order first, then check the vin but if the bike doesnt have papers anyway to check first hand while your looking at in in person id walk away but how things work on your side of the world may be less bothered.

[husoi]

I use a MOT app that will show the history of the MOT.

This would show you how well the guy kept the bike mechanically or if it there were loads of either advisory or fails.

Then there are the usual ways to check if the bike is worth.

If the bike is running or the engine is hot when you arrive, just run as far as you can.

signs of scratches that would indicate the bike has been on the side.

things like that.

Nothing will say that the owner before the guy you're buying from was a tw@t and never cared for the bike and the guy who owns it now took good care of it, then the history would become redundant.

[Ian Frog]

If you are in Ghana surely you just tell the vendor if it gives you trouble you`ll return and shoot him !

Cheers

Ian