Conundrum...

Okay, I have been wanting to get a maxim to go along with the Seca. Found one on Craigslist that is an X and being sold as a parts bike because of no title. A junk dealer has it and said he thinks the PO is in texas, but doesn't know the name. Will sell it to me for a good price, but without a title, not good for much else than parts.

Has anyone here successfully obtained a title for a bike in this situation? Surely there has to be some way to save this thing from just being parts. Anyone?

 

I just looked Florida's regs up for someone else. It's not difficult at all from the looks of it. Look up their website and check the forms/fees for it.

 

I've searched the site pretty well. From what I can find and what my local tag office said, I have to have contact with the last registered owner of the vehicle. They are apparently uncontactable (living in Texas at last report). However, Fitz, I would love it if you could point me to another interpretation. I would love to save this bike...

 

If you send a registered letter to the last known address of the P.O. and it returns as No Such Person At This Address, California will let you have it. Your state might be similar. If you have the time (as this takes a while), it costs little.

 

Another option is a title company but that will not be real cheap from what iI have read.

 

The Law is different from State to State.

You should check with the D-M-V.
You MIGHT be able to apply for and be issued a SALVAGE Title.

A Salvage Title can be used to Register the Bike after Salvage Requirements are satisfied.
>> The Bikes VIN Checked against Stolen records by State Police.
>> DOT Inspection of the Bike after you certify if has been restored for use.
>> Presentation to the State Police of a Certified Inspection Facility to be checked for Road Worthiness.

The Quickest way.
That Company in Las Vegas that will Issue you a Title for anything bearing a VIN.
They charge $275.00
You get a Real Title and save a whole lot of time doing what they can do by knowing who to bribe or buy.
It's Bizz-nizz to doze guys. You doan wanna know!

 

Okay, I'll try the state DMV office. Perhaps they'll have a different answer than the local tag office.

Rick, does that company in vegas have a name? (Just incase)

 

http://www.its-titles.com/

I have never done business with them.
I don't know how they work.
I think you get a Nevada Title and go from there.
Good luck.

"Tell them you got Ooo-gots and need the treatment!"

 

Just Say No...........

What you'll be doing is highly illegal.

 

Chacal,

Can you explain that? I trying to save a bike from dismantaling. I have already check (through a local SO contact) that the bike is not stolen. I don't believe what I want to do to be MORALLY wrong, but also don't want to end up with an arrest just to save a bike...

 

In washington if you get a bill of sale they have you send off paper work to the last known address of the registered owner. If it comes back as wrong address the they send you to state patrol for an inspection then issue you a 3 year registration and you get the title at the end of the 3 years. It can still be sold in the 3 year period but I'm not sure what that takes. I am curious if the company rick suggested is legal or not. Best to ask an attorney.

 

HIJACK. Tiny, I found he titles this a.m.

Loren

 

It's not about morals KT, it's about the law. Those type of companies are "washing" titles, you can do it in Alabama too, and everything is fine as long as no one ever, Ever asks any questions, but if and when someone does, then the person who initiated the washed title (that'd be YOU!) has a whole lot of x-plainin' to do, while tied to a hard wooden table and being waterboarded.........

Like Rick sez, you "don't wanna know", but if someone in your State ever does want to know, that's when the excrement starts hitting the rotating impellers.

 

kt you asked for a link: http://www.flhsmv.gov/html/forms.html Take a very careful read through the very first one, 82040. It looks to me like you need this form, have a local PD verify that the VIN and odo are correct (section 8,) check the box in section 11 where it says the title is lost or stolen; sign section 12 where you agree to "defend the title against all future claims" or somesuch and you should be good. I don't live in FL so I may be missing something but it seems rather straightforward and very similar to how MI does it.

 

I think it has something to do with a "Short Time Interval" and Lenient rules that Nevada has for Titling a Car or Bike.

You wind-up with a Real Hard Title from Nevada that you use to transfer the Registration and Paperwork over to your State.

 

We have had a few folks from the forum use International Title Services with good results (hit the archives for a few threads on this topic). I've also had an associate or two use them as well. They are legal and have a sound reputation. I've never used them but I am aware that the fees run upwards of $200.