Greetings, potential victim of Vintage Honda CB!
If you were wondering whether or not to purchase a caf racer from this Burbank, CA based motorcycle shop, youve come to the right place.
I was in your shoes once; enamored by the beautiful machines posted on http://www.vintagehondacb.com.
So I decided to give them a call.
I spoke with a guy named Jeremy Frombach. He seemed nice enough and offered to meet with me even though it was the weekend. Then I told him I would get his address off the website and would see him in the afternoon.
First red flag: no address on the website.
Jeremy told me this was because he didnt want people snooping around the shop. Weird, but OK, I could see how he might be too busy to deal with walk-ins.
When I got to the shop, it was little more than a house garage next to some projects in Burbank. The place was filled with old parts and run down bikes. There were a few built bikes, however, and they looked great (I later found out they had been sitting for over a year, likely as sales props.).
So I asked him to build a bike for me. We looked at the built bikes and I told him what I wanted while he wrote everything down. The total build was quoted at around $5,000. Since I didnt have any checks, I suggested that I go home and when the bank was open, transfer the initial sum he needed to start.
Second red flag: he needed money, as much as I could get, the same day.
I awkwardly laughed as he told me that I had to drive him to an ATM so he could watch me withdrawal my limit. It wasnt a joke.
While in the car, I started getting nervous so I asked to receive pictures and updates throughout the build process. Jeremy agreed and I felt alittle more at ease. I drop Jeremy off and go home.
The next week I send Jeremy the rest of my money and wait for the build updates to come.
A week goes by. Nothing. Two weeks. Nothing. Three weeks.
Nothing I send him an email asking how the build is going. He replies promptly.
Third red flag: nearly a month goes by and no work has been done!
OK, now Im being taken for a ride. I asked to meet with him in person during the weekend. He says fine, hell send me an email with the time and place.
The weekend comes, no email. I send him another.
Fourth red flag: he forgot about our meeting and wants to wait another week.
It has now been over a month since I gave Jeremy Frombach over $3,500. Less than two weeks from his proposed deadline. No work has been done.
Im pretty upset at this point and wouldnt want to ride a motorcycle built by him even if it was free.
I email Jeremy and ask for my money back. No reply. I send another.
Final red flag: Jeremy refuses to return my money.
I just got scammed.
Now Im down a lot of money and have no way to get it back.
Jeremy just tricked another sucker.
Thank you reading my story. Hopefully this finds you before you give any money to Vintage Honda CB or Jeremy Frombach.
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