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This goes back several years, in Wisconsin. i bought an '82 XS 400 at a city sale. No title, bill of sale from the auction. Repaired the bike, had to have it inspected by a certified State Patrol Inspector, not just any state patrol officer. With this inspection ($120.00) I received paperwork that allowed me to apply for a title. Another $85.00 later I had a title.
CHECK YOUR DMV for regulations / procedures for getting a title on an untitled vehicle. Here in Colorado it involves a bond, 10% has to be paid in cash, and involves no fewer than 3 separate inspections. Bike has to pass all safety and operational test. Light work, horn works, turn lights operate with the bike not running. (Got caught on that one once, had to buy a new battery.) So, it can be done, but there are paperwork hoops to jump through. Sometimes easier to find a titled frame and move everything over.
I like the idea of keeping these bikes on the road, and the title services can be an option. However, in most states, an XS member has virtually no hope of helping a fellow member, out of state, obtain a title for an untitled bike.
Having said that, I bought my XJ from a guy in Maine. No title, bill of sale only, and thats the way the state set it up. Wisconsin took the paperwork and issued me a title with no fuss at all. But that was back in '99. Check before you do anything else.
On the bright side, when I bought my first XS, in '98, the owner could not find the title. By agreement, he sent to the state for a duplicate title, got it, signed it over to me, and I was on my way. Not everyone will screw with you.
CHECK YOUR DMV for regulations / procedures for getting a title on an untitled vehicle. Here in Colorado it involves a bond, 10% has to be paid in cash, and involves no fewer than 3 separate inspections. Bike has to pass all safety and operational test. Light work, horn works, turn lights operate with the bike not running. (Got caught on that one once, had to buy a new battery.) So, it can be done, but there are paperwork hoops to jump through. Sometimes easier to find a titled frame and move everything over.
I like the idea of keeping these bikes on the road, and the title services can be an option. However, in most states, an XS member has virtually no hope of helping a fellow member, out of state, obtain a title for an untitled bike.
Having said that, I bought my XJ from a guy in Maine. No title, bill of sale only, and thats the way the state set it up. Wisconsin took the paperwork and issued me a title with no fuss at all. But that was back in '99. Check before you do anything else.
On the bright side, when I bought my first XS, in '98, the owner could not find the title. By agreement, he sent to the state for a duplicate title, got it, signed it over to me, and I was on my way. Not everyone will screw with you.
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