| Everybody likes to save money when they make a | | | | sell off used equipment, including bikes, these will |
| major purchase such as a used ATV or a | | | | have all of the branding and special equipment |
| powersports bike. This is especially true in this period | | | | removed before they are put up for auction. These |
| of economic crisis. | | | | can be exceptionally good purchases if you are lucky |
| There are many normal auction houses which allow | | | | enough to find one. |
| potential motorcycle purchasers to make significant | | | | As mentioned in the previous section, purchasing and |
| saving, yet arguably the safest way to buy a bike is | | | | ex-police bike from a can be an excellent way to |
| to visit one of the popular police motorcycle auctions. | | | | procure an exceptional bike at a great price. |
| Over the last decade it has been increasingly | | | | Officers have a policy of decommissioning vehicles |
| common to find the police selling off all sorts of | | | | within 3 years of purchase and during their lifecycle |
| goods, sometimes at rock bottom prices, purchasing | | | | they are maintained impeccably. During the time that |
| a motorcycle from a police auction is possibly the | | | | they are used by the government they are seldom |
| best way to procure the bike you want at a bargain | | | | driven aggressively, and when they are it is in the |
| price. | | | | hands of a very experienced and highly trained rider. |
| Officers sell motorcycles for many reasons. Usually | | | | Therefore, almost every bike will be in superb |
| these bikes have been stolen and then recovered, or | | | | mechanical condition when it comes up for auction. |
| the motorcycles were just seized by the | | | | We also need to consider the fact that some local |
| government. Although in this situation the bike will | | | | forces order their motorcycles with factory |
| usually be purchased without a number plate or | | | | modifications already installed. |
| documentation, the new owner will need to | | | | These come in the form of increased engine |
| re-register the bike. | | | | performance, better braking systems, improved |
| Some police motorcycle auctions will have already | | | | suspension and suchlike, finding one of these bikes at |
| taken care of the paperwork, meaning the bike is | | | | auction is something of a gold mine, you can avail |
| ready to put back on the road. Often officers will | | | | yourself of a factory modified bike at the fraction of |
| have exotic items like all terrain vehicles, which they | | | | the cost of purchasing one from the manufacturer. |
| have been seized and confiscated from a criminal or | | | | Police motorcycle auctions are fairly safe when it |
| criminal group, and are unable to track down the | | | | comes to risks involved. That being said, it is still |
| original owner. | | | | important that you check out any bike you intend to |
| In this case the government will keep the item for a | | | | bid upon before the auction starts. |
| set period of time, to allow the original owner to | | | | You will have no worry over the actual financial |
| come forward and claim it, after a certain time the | | | | transaction involved in buying a bike from a police |
| bike will be put up for sale. | | | | auction, although you will still need to make sure your |
| Lastly, the police motorcycle auctions will occasionally | | | | choice of bike is suitable and in good order. |