Thread: Titling and registration, by state

INDIANA

25 years old or older, bill of sale is all that us needed. There are 2 papers you need to get from the BMV or online at the BMV. You need to have both these present, and a police needs to come inspect your bike. (not sure if it has to be "street legal" at that time or not). Police will sign papers (one is an "affadavid" or something like that. You will get your title onthe mail 1-2 weeks later.

I have not personally done it. A close friend did so on a cb750 a few weeks back.

I will update when I get mine going shortly as to the costs of title and reg.

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania is tough, but not impossible. Basically you have to file a DL135 with the state to determine if their is a title out there in someone else's name. If there is nothing, you fill out a form and file it in at your county's courthouse in motion's court. You then go in front of a judge and get them to sign a court order granting you ownership of the bike. You take that court order to a messenger service and file the MV-1 and your title comes a few weeks later. I estimated the cost of the process to be around $150 - $200 (you have to pay to file the DL-135, the MV-1 and to file the motion at the courthouse).

Back to step #1, if information comes back with a title in someone else's name, you have to pay the Sheriff to serve that person with a copy of your motion to give them the opportunity to show at the hearing and express any interest in the bike !!!

Here is a link to the forms and instructions that you will need to go through this process:

http://www.dauphincounty.org/_files/1102.pdf

I was going to do this for my bikes, but I think it'd be easier to throw the bike in the back of my truck and go out of state to a friend in IN or NY and have them get a title and transfer it to me... !!!

Has anybody done this in NY? Is it even possible?

Anyone dealing with/has dealt with this in TEXAS? '70 ct70. I do not have a title. No blinkers and no mirrors. I'd love to be driving it around the neighborhood legally. Also, it is a 72cc - I suppose I do need a motorcycle license. Correct?

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Originally Posted by dennis d

Hey Jim,
I have not but i bought a HKO from Wash. and the guy lived right on the border of Idaho and was able to get a title there for me for something like 35.00.
He said they were very laxed over there.

dennis d. You must be a Texan. Help a UT alum out. Any info on getting a title for my '70 ct70 in TX? Cheers

Does anyone know the rules for Illinois? We have two bikes that we need titles for. I recieved a bill of sale from the previous owner of my '70. Does anyone know how I go about getting a proper title in my name for it?

To get a title in Washington

First I had the dmv run the vin if there was a owner on record you can contact them buy them a beer and have them sign a release of interest. Then you are good to go you’ll have your title in 2 – 3 weeks.
If that came up with nothing then you will have to get a vin inspection done by the Washington state patrol. One good tip is if you go to the DMV and start the process and pay for everything all at once you can get issued a 60 day temp plate till you get inspected.
After inspection it will take 3 years to get issues a title but while you wait your get a registration. I think the whole processes cost me about $150 and I was legally ridding that hour. The cops don’t like seeing the temp tag on a 40 year old bike there like how the hell did you get that? I got pulled over a bit for mine it was getting frustrating.

Originally Posted by What

Does anyone know the rules for Illinois? We have two bikes that we need titles for. I recieved a bill of sale from the previous owner of my '70. Does anyone know how I go about getting a proper title in my name for it?

you can do something like this, HERE

Or go the way Oak and I are doing it. But our route is taking forever. It's horribly annoying at this point. At least for me it is. Oak might have more patience. Or maybe he's just going out at night and punching babies to relieve the stress. PM him for more details about what we're doing to get titles. It involves bill of sale, photos, money, and the desert. No joke.

Originally Posted by No1Banana

you can do something like this, HERE

Or go the way Oak and I are doing it. But our route is taking forever. It's horribly annoying at this point. At least for me it is. Oak might have more patience. Or maybe he's just going out at night and punching babies to relieve the stress. PM him for more details about what we're doing to get titles. It involves bill of sale, photos, money, and the desert. No joke.

Last time I went though this person with a title service it took 6 weeks. This time it's a different story, and it's pretty damn annoying. But it's not like your bike is being kept in your garage for lack of title BURRRRRRRRRRRRNNNNNNNNNNN

It's not. It's being kept in my garage for lack of running...... and bees.

how much did that ITS cost ?