This sounds a little scary, I agree. Any transaction with a wire transfer is a big red flag.

I do live in the Spokane area, though, and would be willing to do a little digging. I know BikerHen lives here, too (not to volunteer her, but we're the only two I know of that close to Spokane ).

How did you find the bike? Was it a craigslist or ebay listing or something? (Looking for any other red flags...)