Ok guys-heres the deal. A short while ago, I sold my bike (crotchrocket) to a friend I had known for a while. It needed work,so I allowed him to take it with the understanding that it could not be ridden, and he wasn't going to get the title until it was paid off. He agreed, along with a payment plan. attached is a copy of the contract he signed. It states that he would take full responsibility for any problems arising from his use of the vehicle, and that if he broke the contract I could take action at my own discretion. Well, after giving me roughly $1100, and being late several times, he informs me hat hes been riding the bike, and that day had been pulled over and given a pile of tickets. NOW HERES WHERE THE PROBLEM LIES! Since I held the title of the bike, I recieved tickets too for allowing him to ride it. The bike got impounded, and he got arrested. I got tickets for: permitting no insurance, and permitting no license. I then negotiated the pickup of th bike, paid the towing fee, paid the storage fee, and took the bike. I told him, and he agreed that he basically screwed me over, as he wasnt given permission to ride the bike. At the time he tok it, the tires were shot, and so were the brakes, so I gave it to him thinking it was unridable, so I was safe. I stated that the money he gave mehad been used for fines, impound fees, and soon to be a awyer, and that since he broke the contract, I took action at my discretion-which as it were was to resell what was left of the bike to attempt to recoup some of the money i lost. He trashed the bike-it was beat to hell-bad forks, sprocket, chain, rotors, tires, windshield, cracked fairings-etc. I sold it and paid off the loan. THIS IS WHERE THE PLOT THICKENS! I had a lien on the bike, and I never put the bike on the road. Along with this, the bike till had the plate from the previous owner on it, which was at this point reported stolen. So I say-Oh god-I'm dead. Now, on top of that, the kid wants his money back, me to pay all the fines for allowing him to ride it, as well as all the fees. I have witnesses who signed the contract with us, and we are both over 18. I also have witnesses who can confirm the bike wasn't safe to ride, and that I never gave him permission to operate it. I didn't know, or condone his opeation of the vehicle. Also, there giving me trouble because there was a lien on it and I sold it before satisfying it(all good now), for stealing a plate(didnt happen-previous owner allowed me to take it), and not having it in my name. My thinking is that since i never filled out the title, and the loans in my moms name, I never legally owned it, so he wasnt given permission to ride it-what do you guys think-are any of you lawyers-lol, If so, what should i do-Ill post a reply which contains the contract. It was signed, dated, and signed by witnesses-let me know what you think, and wish me luck-Mike.