Topic: VIN numbers dont match title

[tom8Toe]

I once had a DMV agent tell me to go rub the frame # and engine # with a pencil and tracing paper, and bring it back. When I brought it back the next agent I dealt with said "what is this? I don't need this, all your papers are in order". The point of my story is, they are all pretty much idiots, so wether you have it all correct, or way wrong, it wont matter, or it'll be a hassle depending on how stupid your individual agent is.

So the moral of the story is... Just keep shopping until you get someone who'll help you. 

[Johnie]

sixthwisconsin...no that is not me at Oshkosh Truck. Heck, the only SOHC's I see around here is mine. I have never run into one, ever. Wonder what the guy has in his garage?

[andy750]

I have a friend that just bought a 71 Yamaha 2 stroker with no title In WI.
He called the DMV, got the right form, took it to the cop shop to verify the VIN and have the officer sign the form, and sent in his money to the state. Done deal.

This is the same in Mass. as well. It happened to me after buying a bike in North Carolina. Go to the cop shop and have them sign it and its all good. Since then the bike has been shipped in and out of the country re-titled a couple of times, passed US Customs inspection etc etc....so it works .

cheers
Andy

[Heffe]

Thanks for all the info.  I went in to the DMV today and was told the people at the counter can change up to 2 numbers on a VIN if it's wrong, and was also told to do the crayon/rubbing trick and send it to Madison so they could correct it fully.  after reading all of the comments I think I'll just stop by again and leave it the way it is.  Thanks again!  Go Pack Go!!!
Heffe