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VINTAGE BIKES... VINTAGE AND CLASSIC MOTORCYCLES ARE INCREASEING IN VALUE. eNTHUSIASTS , COLLECTORS AND MUSEUMS ARE RESTOREING AND PRESERVING MOTORCYCLES FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS TO OBSERVE AND ENJOY AS A TESTAMENT TO THE PAST . mANY OF THE ORIGINAL MOTORCYCLE COMPANYS HAVE DISAPPEARED , AND AS A RESULT , THE MOTORCYCLES THEY PRODUCED HAVE BECOME EXTREMELY RARE AND VALUABLE. IF YOU OWN ONE OF THESE HIGHLY DESIREABLE PIECES OF TWO WHEELED HISTORY , YOU ABSOLUTELY NEED TO HAVE IT EVALUATED AND DOCUMENTED TO VERIFY THE HISTORIC VALUE IT DESERVES. ... IS YOUR BIKE CORRECT IN EVERY DETAIL INCLUDING FASTENERS ? ... IS IT A LOW PRODUCTION MOTORCYCLE ? HOW MANY WERE MADE ? ... ARE THE SERIAL NUMBERS CORRECT AND ACCURATE ? ... IS THE COLOR AND THE FINISH ALL CORRECT ? ... ARE THE OPTIONS ALL CORRECT FOR THE YEAR OF THE BIKE ? ... DOES YOUR BIKE HAVE ANY HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE ? ... DO YOU HAVE PHOTOGRAPHS , SERVICE RECORDS OR DEALER DOCUMENTS TO SUPPORT THE HISTORY OF THE BIKE ? CUSTOM MOTORCYCLES / FACTORY BIKES WITH UP-GRADES... MOTORCYCLES HAVE ALWAYS BEEN PRIME CANDIDATES FOR CUSTOMIZING. INDIVIDUALS THAT OWN MOTORCYCLES ARE VERY LIKELY TO PERSONALIZE THEIR BIKES TO MAKE THEM EVEN MORE UNIQUE . WITH THE WIDE SELECTION OF AFTERMARKET ACCESSORIES AVAILABLE TO CONSUMERS IN TODAYS MARKETPLACE , THE RECENT POPULARITY OF TELEVISION PROGRAMS AND THE INTERNET , CUSTOMIZING YOUR MOTORCYCLE IS ALOT EASIER AND MORE AFFORDABLE. INSURANCE COMPANYS , MAY HAVE PROVISIONS IN THEIR POLICYS TO ALLOW FOR SOME ADDITIONAL VALUE FOR ADDED ACCESSORIES AND PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS , HOWEVER.... YOU NEED TO DOCUMENT YOUR INVESTMENT TO ENSURE THAT YOU HAVE THE CORRECT COVERAGE FOR YOUR BIKE . ... RECIEPTS AND INVOICES ARE OFTEN NOT ACCEPTABLE ... DEALERS AND MANUFACTURERS CAN NOT SUPPLY APPRAISALS ... MANUFACTURERS STATEMENTS OF ORIGIN (M.S.O) NEED TO BE PROVIDED AND DOCUMENTED FOR CUSTOM MOTORCYCLES. ... SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS FOR SPECIALTY ITEMS SUCH AS PAINT WORK AND CHROME NEED TO BE SUBSTANTIATED. ... MANY INSURANCE COMPANIES REQUIRE AN APPRAISAL FOR ALL HOME BUILT OR CUSTOM BUILT MOTORCYCLES TO ESTABLISH VALUE PRIOR TO INSURING THEM . CAN I APPRAISE MY OWN BIKE ? NO ! AN APPRAISAL NEEDS TO BE DONE BY AN INDEPENDENT APPRAISER THAT HAS NO FINANCIAL COMMITMENT TO THE MOTORCYCLE IN THE PAST OR IN THE FUTURE. HIS VALUE ASSEMENT NEEDS TO BE DERIVED WITHOUT ANY BIAS OPINIONS. HOW DO I KNOW WHAT APPRAISER TO CHOOSE ? FANTASTIC QUESTION ! MANY PEOPLE ARE CLAIMING TO OFFER APPRAISALS . SOME INEXPENSIVE , SOME NOT. MANY OF THEM EVALUATE ALL TYPES OF VEHICLES AND ARE NOT SPECIALIZED IN ANY SPECIFIC AREA. THERE ARE MANY CHOICES TO CONSIDER , AND YOU NEED TO BE SURE YOU ARE GETTING THE BEST APPRAISER YOU CAN GET FOR THE PURPOSE YOU REQUIRE. ... WOULD YOU RATHER HAVE YOUR MOTORCYCLE APPRAISED BY A MOTORCYCLE SPECIALIST ? ... IS IT IMPORTANT TO YOU TO CHOSE AN APPRIASER THAT IS INVOLVED IN THE MOTORCYCLE INDUSTRY ON A DIALY BASIS ? ... DO YOUR APPRIASERS CREDENTIALS MEET WITH YOUR EXPECTATIONS ? CAN I USE MY APPRAISAL TO SECURE LOANS AND MORTGAGES FROM MY BANK ? YES ! MOST LENDING INSTITUTIONS AND LOAN OFFICERS WILL RECOGNIZE A PROFESSIONAL APPRAISAL AS PROOF OF YOUR FINANCIAL INVESTMENT. IS AN APPRAISAL ACCEPTABLE AS A SUPPORTING DOCUMENT IN AN ESTATE VALUATION OR A DIVORCE SETTLEMENT ? ABSOLUTELY ! LAW COURTS AND LITIGATION LAWERS OFTEN RELY ON INDEPENDENT PROFESSIONAL APPRAISALS TO SETTLE DISPUTES OVER PROPERTY AND TO ESTABLISH VALUE. CAN AN APPRAISAL HELP ME SELL MY BIKE ? WITHOUT A DOUBT ! WHEN YOU PRODUCE A CURRENT , INDEPENDENTLY PREPARED , PROFESSIONAL APPRAISAL PORTFOLIO FOR YOUR BIKE , AND PRESENT IT TO YOUR PROSPECTIVE BUYER , ANY REASONABLE DOUBT ABOUT THE VALUE OF YOUR BIKE AND THE PRICE YOUR ASKING FOR IT IS ELIMINATED . probably the most overlooked reason to have an appraisal .... for yourself .... thats right .... for you . how many times have we lost or misplaced the photographs of the bikes we have owned in the past ? HAVE YOU EVER WISHED YOU HAD PICTURES AND DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR PAST ACCOMPLISMENTS ? WOULD IT BE FANTASTIC IF YOU COULD PRODUCE THOSE PHOTOS AND ALL OF THAT HISTORIC INFORMATION TO SHOW YOUR FRIENDS AND PIERS WHEN THE OCCASION PRESENTED ITSELF ? IMAGINE BEING ABLE TO PULL OUT YOUR COMPLETE APPRAISAL PORTFOLIO AND SHOW EVERYONE WHAT YOU HAVE CURRENTLY PARKED IN YOUR GARAGE OR SHOP... OR WHAT YOU HAVE OWNED IN THE PAST. A PERSONAL RECORD OF YOUR HARD WORK AND DEDICATION IS THE BEST VALIDATION YOU CAN HAVE TO BACK UP YOUR BUISNESS , COLLECTOR STATUS OR CRAFTSMANSHIP ABILITIES . AN APPRAISAL IS A CREDIBLE RECORD OF YOUR ACCOMPLISHMENTS! EVERYTHING IN ONE CONVIENIENT PLACE ... RIGHT WHERE YOU WANT IT ..EVERY TIME YOU NEED IT ! |
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