history of the bike you ride......XSancestory.com?!

[b.walker5]

Wouldnt your DMV have that info based on the serial numbers? Not sure how it works in your neck of the woods but over here our LTSA (Land Transport Safety Authority) maintains a motor vehicle register which is a complete history of previous and current owners. The only problem here is our privacy laws, Unless a PO gives his/her permission then LTSA cant release names, only dates and place sold. The can release the name of the original seller if it was a dealer or a company name, but not that of a private individual.

Doesnt help me though, mine was originally sold in the US and imported here when it was 5. The PO before me threw it away on a corner and wiped out the front, hence the 79 front end and metric speedo.

[WMarshy]

Same privacy laws apply here in NY but, the DMV does not hold the owner records of any registered vehical for longer than 10 years (less for bikes and trailers) if inactive. So if either the title or registration has no activity for that amount of time it is "purged" (removed) from their record. AFAIK the record only lists the registered/titled owner, not the entire history anyways. Dont ask me how I know this stuff.

[b.walker5]

Now that you mention it....

I think I've read that before somewhere here, possibly in response to a previous post of mine in another thread.... ..getting older and memory's not what it used to be..

[Geezer]

Speaking of died, I worked at 4 different Yamaha dealers when I was turning wrenches and I think they're all gone...

Geezer

[motoman]

No wondering here where bike came from.........bought it new, sold ten yrs. later,bought it back 14yrs. later......long story and a real flute how it happenened since it showed up where I had moved to all those yrs. later.........came back to me here in G. Junction after spending its "away" time in Phoenix.......go figure, tooka $100bill to get it back....only fair since I already paid $5500 new!

[xs11lover]

My bike is a 1980 Midnight Special. Not trying brag, but apparently this was the showroom floor model back in the day. I noticed on the lower triple tree clamp there is a little plaque with a mans name on my bike, probably the first lucky owner of this fine machine. The name is "JR Westerdahl". So in case you are him, I have your bike. But your not getting it back sucka!

I saw a crashed Midnight in the junk yard with a name plate. It gave me the willies.

[ManitoulinLad]

Up here in Ontario Canada you can get a used vehicle package. Not a neccsesity for an old bike but the the p.o. for my bike did. It states all the previous owners & dates. It had around 7 names on it b4 i got it. Most of the buyers never had it more than a summer. The 1st & the last buyer I got it from were the longest owners. I don't get the one summer thing - I plan on never selling it - but hey thats just me - Dan