No it is a buy back from someone they didnt like something on it so Triumph bought it back from them and are selling it to me as a new bike that is what is taking so long for the bike to arrive they are waiting for a new Certificate of Origin, as it has been sold once as a new bike so I need one now as well and I am getting a full two year warranty as well.
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What on earth does that have to do with the windshield? Or, if I read between the lines and presume it already has a Triumph summer screen on it, why don't you just go with it? I'm 6 foot 2 and have no problem with the stock screen though I have added the Triumph lowers and they stop the turbulence. Of course I don't weigh 300 pounds so you may need a little wider windshield as my frontal area isn't that expanded, yet.
I have to say that Triumph would never buy a bike back unless it was a lemon and was bought back to go back to the factory or to Georgia for dissection. A bike bought back would never be resold, actually, I believe for a motor vehicle that's against the law. Triumph can't even admit they have a problem with the laced wheels on the T100's let alone buying back a bike. Bloor is way too cheap for that or at least it appears that way.
I believe the scenario is more like LifeCycle sold the bike to someone and that someone for whatever reason allowed LifeCycle or the bank to take repossession of the bike and subsequently be sold. As it's a current model year or nearly new, a full warranty (at Triumph's discretion) can be issued. Your purchase price goes against any outstanding lien or if it's a bank repossession, to the bank which in turn obtains a judgment against the original owner. If, indeed, you are paying LifeCycle MORE than the outstanding lien or balance owed, it's 100% profit to LifeCycle but that is about the "Art of the deal"
I know a lot about repossessions, I used to repo vehicles and bikes and the show on TV is about as real as it gets minus the firearms and the Federal Marshall's. I've yanked them through garage doors, drug them down the street, pulled them sideways. However you get them is okay. The owner-in-default is still 100% responsible for the difference between the sale price and the amount owed. I once repo'd a Corvette that actually started right up. I put it in gear and took off. The owner had it chained to a post in the garage floor and I ripped the rear end out......had to go back and get the roll-off and winch it on. Was a nice 'Vette. 68 427/435 blue convert. People buy cars and forget the payment books. Don't work that way.
In my cryptic, round about way, I would imagine that the bike already has the hardware in place and if indeed it does, the Clearview shield is a cheaper alternative to the NC one. Remember however, the Clearview won't have the really neat "Triumph" logo on it. That would be trade dress infringement as NC is the authorized manufacturer of all Triumph windshields.
