Found a Banshee frame!

[Dead Op]

Ok, so me and a few friends are in the woods last night. Down the trail a little bit I see a frame at first I couldn't beleive it! It was a banshee frame. Looks like it had been stolen recently, for all that was there was the frame. Now the thing is the VIN number on the frame has been removed probally a 4 inch cut in the frame. I can fix that no problem, yet is it illegal to take it home? Just some input would be appreciated. Now if I can keep it "Legally" I will begin to make a project bike out of it. ANy input on some easy engines to drop in with little hassle. Thanks

[bigboybanshee]

Well, if it was stolen, then it would be illegal to take it home...technically speaking.

 

If it wasn't stolen, and was just dropped there for some odd reason, then no, it would not be illegal.

 

chances are it is stolen

[WALLACE84]

Thats sounds somewhat like what happened to me a year ago! I was walking back to get one of my friends treestands out on state land and it took like 5 years to get to (the treestand) and I happened to stumble across a stolen 98 Rm250 I just checked it out and kept going about my business. There was no way I was gonna take it

[Banshee17Racing]

If it is stolen, what would happen to the frame if you told the police about it? They can't identify who's it is without the vin. There might be a probability of being someone's who just reported a stolen quad. I would tell the po po about it and let them know that if theres nothing they can do with it, you'll take it off of there hands.

[Dead Op]

Icic I might notify the police, yet it must of been stolen out of the area. If there was a stolen quad I would definitaly hear about it...Small town.

[Toytrk85]

Yeah, I would definetly notify the police and let them know that the vin is missing tho. They may be interested or know something you dont (maybe the previous owner etched the vin number in another place or his initials). Plus if you did rebuild it and the cops caught up with you, you may lose the entire investment because it was "suspicious" without the vin.

 

My shee and my brothers were stolen a few years ago just 3 days before Christmas out of our shed. They eventually caught the individuals trying to steal something else from close by and they admitted to taking ours. They said they parked them in the woods and mine had been stolen from them and the other had the motor and stuff taken from it but the frame was still there (cops never went to find the frame from what I know) Punks were juveniles and ordered to pay restitution but I have only seen about 100 bucks and my brother has seen even less. I think my old bike is still in the tri-state area (it was an '01 blue, all stock except for a complete set of holeshot tires front & rear, no tank stickers except a skull and cross bones on the left side of the tank, and a PRM rear skidplate with DG rear oval bumper that mounts off the rear swingarm). I tried to talk to the NJ courts to find out what the deal was with not getting my money but they were from NY and there was a problem between the two states communicating regarding these punks. They do have a black mark on their credit so if they ever go to do anything they have this on their record and have to pay it off if they ever plan on a new car, house, or any large purchase.

 

But even my quad back or payment still will never equal the pain and hurt I felt when I woke up and found one of my most prized possesions stolen.

 

Nick

[Wallrat]

Not that I'm saying you should do this, but you could always stamp your VIN from your current shee on there. Course that doesn't work too well if you've got both bikes w/ you at camp and the rangers pull up.

[Dead Op]

Not a bad Idea wallrat!