Quote Originally Posted by rforsythe
Unless they run the VIN and it comes up hot, I haven't done anything wrong.
Ralph, I know you know better than that. If *you* stole the bike whether someone runs the VIN or not, you've done something wrong. You just haven't got caught for it.
If you bought a stolen bike or a bike that has a lien on it that wasn't paid, you've done something wrong.
Pleading ignorance ("I didn't know it was stolen.") is a pretty weak defense.