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Old 29-04-09, 07:28 PM   #3
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Default Re: Is a stolen and recovered bike always a stolen and recovered bike..?

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Originally Posted by etuna View Post
If a bike in nicked, then found and the owner does not claim BUT there is a crime reference number as it is recovered by the police, will this officially be "stolen and recovered" when it comes to sale time?

I'm looking at buying a bike and just wondered what the official line is.
Do you mean will it come up on HPI?

If so, I'd think it would have to be reported to the insurers as stolen, or perhaps you'd even have to claim. Insurers are the ones that slap the write-off categories on vehicles and I think they'd be the ones to slap the stolen/recovered marker on it too.

Could be wrong though, lol
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