It depends entirely on which "buy back" you mean — and one version you should never touch. If your stolen bike surfaces for sale and the seller is, or is connected to, whoever took it, do not arrange to buy it back or meet anyone. That's how riders get robbed twice or hurt. Screenshot the listing, note the location, and hand everything to the police, along with your case number. If you have a tracker on the bike, give them the live location and let them handle it.
The legitimate version: insurance companies sometimes sell recovered-theft motorcycles back to the original owner, or you may find a recovered bike with a properly branded (salvage/rebuilt) title at auction. That can be safe if the paperwork is real — run the VIN through NICB's VINCheck and your state DMV, verify the title matches the seller, and inspect for tampered VIN plates or swapped parts.
Any deal where the price is too good, the title is "lost," or the VIN looks touched — walk away. Knowingly buying stolen property is a crime in itself, and laws vary, so check your state's rules before any recovered-vehicle purchase.
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