A lot of the sellers claim to be divorced and sell their bikes cheap. I'm not trying to be rude, but are those legit or a common excuse used by scams?

 

On rare occasion it's legit, but mostly a scam. Unless you can touch/see/feel and smell it + deal direct w/individual...it's probably a scam.

 

Maybe yes, maybe no...regardless it requires bike inspection and review of name on the title.

 

and copy of sellers DL !!!!!

 

Also the properly signed vehicle ownership document...
Showing NO leans on the bike...

 

Ask for the Ex' s phone number, if they get pissed it's probably legit.....

 

Come on you guys! Stating the reason for selling as "divorce" does not constitute a scam.

 

Of course it doesn't, but it if it is accompanied by a price that seems "too good to be true", it warrants further investigation.

 

If I was newly Divorced I would be buying not selling .

 

I'd think that getting a divorce would be a reason to BUY a new bike....not sell the one you have. I'd be like "the beaaaatch is gone...wooohooooo...I'm going to buy a bike and start having the fun I've been missing out on all these years!!!!!!"