Author Topic: Bike Title Thread (Read 17725 times)

Cvillechopper · « **Reply #25 on:** September 15, 2005, 10:17:56 AM »

Check your state DMV regulations. Most will have them online. There are some forms in VA that you can get and, after following certain procedures akin to standing on your head on the wing of a 747, you can get them to issue you a title for the machine. Look for something under abandoned vehicles. I went through it and it took about 2 months all said and done.
Good luck!

James

Raul CB750K1 · « **Reply #26 on:** September 15, 2005, 10:38:33 AM »

I have used International Title Service recently. Called the other day and they told me the title is on the mail. When I get it I will post. 75 bucks for motorcycles -prior to 1980 I recall-.

Raul

Gordon · « **Reply #27 on:** September 15, 2005, 10:53:19 AM »

Hey,

I remember when you first got this bike. You posted about it back on the old Greenspun forum (I think). Glad to hear you got it up and running! Hopefully the title won't be too much of a problem.

nobrakes · « **Reply #28 on:** September 15, 2005, 12:09:28 PM »

I'm still going through the title/bond process on my '75 400f, but the fact that the owner lost the title years ago (in Colorado...)and the DMV purges their records of unregistered vehicles every decade or so made things easier. If there is no record of the bike being registered, contact a title company, they'll put you through a few rings of fire, but still it's pretty straight forward.

Contact the Colorado Department of Revenue - Motor Vehicle Title Section (303) 205-5608 to see if they have any info on the bike. If they don't, a title company can walk you through the bond/title process.

Good luck.

Tim. · « **Reply #29 on:** September 15, 2005, 01:53:05 PM »

Yep - I remember. I think I hosted the pics originally.

Up here, you can tell the 'DMV' (MTO in Ontario, Canada) that the title was lost. You sign an affidavit saying you bought the bike legit and all, and off you go. So long as it hasn't been reported stolen, you're in good shape. No excessive charge for doing this.

hymodyne · « **Reply #30 on:** September 15, 2005, 03:52:23 PM »

I got a title from alabama by way of International title service, In Nevada. the bike shop that I found my bike parts at refused to help me get a title when I returned with a complete bike. $75 bucks plus the cost of transfering a title...

hym

74cb750 · « **Reply #31 on:** September 15, 2005, 11:04:47 PM »

hym,
well I am Shocked! I always thought southerners were the nicest people in the country.
Did this dealer just not like you?

Why the heck do we need titles when the VIN's are never checked bythe speed polize anyways?
michel

Paris · « **Reply #32 on:** September 16, 2005, 12:52:01 AM »

Title? We're suppose to have a title? Oh crap!!! I better check into that (walks away shaking his head).

jaannaktin · « **Reply #33 on:** September 19, 2005, 09:38:45 AM »

http://www.its-titles.com

I'LL BE USING THEM MYSELF SOON. THEY ARE REPUTABLE FROM WHAT I
UNDERSTAND EVEN THOUGH THE WEBSITE LOOKS SHAKEY.

This is as per my famous brother. He has "acquired" an old toaster tank BMW with similar issues. Let everyone know good or bad.

Jaan

Raul CB750K1 · « **Reply #34 on:** September 22, 2005, 03:27:48 AM »

I just received yesterday the title from its-titles.com. As you say the webpage doesn't seem very professional, but they have been real quick. They even signed for me a bilingual bill of sale I send them -to help me in getting the title in my spanish DMV- Though they are located in Nevada the title is from Alabama. All in all, it has been about one month since I mailed the paperwork till I got the title. Actually, it costed me more (in time and money) to find a bilingual spanish notary than to get the title.

Raul

Raul CB750K1 · « **Reply #35 on:** September 22, 2005, 07:47:51 AM »

Update. ITS title delivered the title in time and price. Thumbs up for them!!!!

Cvillechopper · « **Reply #36 on:** September 22, 2005, 08:26:23 AM »

You'd still need the bill of sale with the VIN for the frame, at least here you do.

hymodyne · « **Reply #37 on:** September 23, 2005, 04:29:57 AM »

ITS delivered a title from AL that I then could transfer for a mass one. I had hit a wall with Mass RMV, and the bike shop where I picked up the junk parts that are now my bike.

fotoguy79 · « **Reply #38 on:** April 07, 2006, 08:59:37 PM »

Could someone tell me why no one likes frames without a title? After a certain year, they are not required. So why are people still so bent on a title for, say, a 30 year old frame?

csendker · « **Reply #39 on:** April 07, 2006, 09:15:56 PM »

In NYS, no title (or official transferrable registration) = no registration. And the NYS DMV is oh-so understanding and helpful when it comes to transferring ancient motorcycles. Actually, they're pretty belligerant regardless of the issue or service they are providing. When my 175 is ready for the road, I'll probably try a title service rather than fight the DMV. In NYS, you also have to show proof of insurance in order to register it, so I'm holding off until it's ready to roll.

fotoguy79 · « **Reply #40 on:** April 07, 2006, 09:23:51 PM »

I see. I figured that when builing a bike, anyway you'll want to title it all, anyway. I am building a bike, however slowly, with a fram that doesn't even have the VIN on it, so It's going to need it all, so that is why I couldn't understand that.

Steve F · « **Reply #41 on:** April 08, 2006, 02:22:47 AM »

My brother-in-law found a nice car trailer with no title (you need a title for a trailer in Illinois) and when it came to get a plate for it and title transfer, he just filled in a form that said it was a "home built". Gave them some numbers to put on the title and it was a done deal. Naturally, he had to stamp those same numbers on the trailer frame, but maybe that's something you can try?

bryanj · « **Reply #42 on:** April 08, 2006, 05:55:19 AM »

Replacement Honda frames sold as "spares" did not have a number as you were supposed to stamp in the number from the original. Now I am not sure but dont a lot of the states have rules about which of the federal regs have to be obeyed that depend upon build date (emissions etc) as shown on the original "vin" plate in which case it would pay to to get a "clunker" and transfer the number. You should not use the engine numbers as Hondas extremely rarely matched and not even honda japan can tell you what engine was in what frame OR what colour it left the factory in!

74cb750 · « **Reply #43 on:** April 08, 2006, 06:13:46 AM »

OK, each state is different.
I have sold bikes to people in Mass without a title and went with them to the police station
wehreupon the vin #'s were matched up with the bill of sale and they were all set.

Vermont will not issue a title for bikes more than 10 years old, i believe. What a pain when
trying to sell a bike in other states, for sure.

Do you think

cb650 · « **Reply #44 on:** April 08, 2006, 06:23:42 AM »

And remember good old dmv you can ask 10 people the same ? and get 9 diffrent answers.

Terry

crazypj · « **Reply #45 on:** April 08, 2006, 10:08:47 AM »

I'm in Florida,
wish vehicle registration was like Britain.
There the police send a guy out to check its not stolen ( national database of stolen vehicles) and issue a new registration or if your real lucky a year related plate
I know it would be millions upon millions of vehicles in USA but just think how much easier life would be for us.
Still dreaming
PJ

bill440cars · « **Reply #46 on:** April 08, 2006, 01:42:39 PM »

In Arkansas, a vehicle has to have a title, no matter how old it is. Now, after it
reaches 25 yrs old, you can put "Antique" plates on it and they're a little cheaper. I went
through that deal with a trailer. I bought a Waverunner trailer, that was in great shape, for
$150.00 (great deal), removed the runners, all markings, hand winch, got a 4 x 8 piece of
3/4" exterior plywood (marked the plywood for the curves at the front of the trailer),
painted it black, bolted it on, went to the DMV requesting title for a "homebuilt" trailer and I
was done. I had a couple of treated 2 x 6 boards that I added ramp ends onto, stuck them
under the trailer ( where the frame curves downward for the shape of the jetski) and
secured them (perfect place to store the ramps), added some tiedown rings on the frame,
bolted a plastic chock block to put the front wheel against (for now). The plastic fenders
didn't last very long with me and were soon replaced with steel ones from a place called
"Atwoods". I am going to put the hand winch mount back on but with an electric winch to
assist loading a disabled riding mower, motorcycle or whatever. I plan on setting it up for 3
bikes, if possible and replacing the plastic chocks with the tubular loops. I kinda got off the
subject. Sorry, Later on. Bill

techy5025 · « **Reply #47 on:** April 09, 2006, 12:09:00 AM »

I went through the "salvage title" agony with my car. What a pain. There was
a Honda CBR I was looking at on ebay that carried a "distruction title" having been
purchased from an insurance company as a theft recovery. It looked to only have
at most a thousand bucks damage, mostly scratches. but I'll bet it would be a
real pain to get a "salvage title" issued for it......in Florida. I still question why it had
a "destruction" title.

I am led to believe that if the damage is more then 80 percent of the wholesale
value, a distruction title is issued and the vehicle can only be used for parts. In the
case of my car, the damage was 70 percent so I squeaked by.

I was tempted to bid, but the thought of having to face the people at the title
office stopped me.

Jim

fotoguy79 · « **Reply #48 on:** April 09, 2006, 04:54:48 PM »

OK...so how do they know the frame isn't a fabricated frame? They must have a process for assigning a new VIN, right?

techy5025 · « **Reply #49 on:** April 09, 2006, 05:06:27 PM »

They have to have a standard procedure for that.....a chopper for instance.

Jim

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