title how to get one?

[Dave Beck]

Do most of you guys have a title for your bike? I would really like to legally ride mine, don't know the best way to go about getting a title for it. Getting anything done with the OK. tax commission is a pain.

Let me know your ideas

Dave

[pd]

Dave ,

You should find this thread interesting .
http://www.simplexservi-cycle.com/index.php?topic=1470.msg13809#msg13809

Many guys have gone the Vermont route with success . Not only on this site but a couple other bike sites I frequent as well .

A member on another site put the following together , rather nicely ::

http://dmv.vermont.gov/help#VehicleRegistration

You do NOT need to be a resident of Vermont to use this service.   
Yes - That means you can register your bike in your own state through Vermont.


FIRST - You need to do is take 3 photos of your bike.

A close up of the VIN plate
A photo of the VIN plate on the bike
A photo of the whole bike


SECOND - Fill out the VD-119 form, located :
https://dmv.vermont.gov/sites/dmv/files/documents/VD-119-Vehicle_Reg_Tax_Title_App_0.pdf

Here's the hard part -- fill out VD-119 as follows:

Top Section:

Circle "Owned"
Owner/Lessee: this is you (not the seller), use your address
VT License: Put "SSN: ###-##-###" if out of state

Middle Section:

Name of person or company vehicle acquired from: seller/friend, who you bought or 'bought' this moped from
Address of of person or company vehicle acquired from: seller/friend's address
Signature of of person or company vehicle acquired from: seller/friend signature
Circle "New Registration"
Registration/Plate Type: check 'Motorcycle'

Bottom-ish Section:

Make, Model, Year, Color, Mileage: all your bike's legit actual info
Body Type: MC
Serial Number: VIN of the bike
Cylinders: 1
Circle "Used"
Circle "Gas"
Cycle/ATV: write "2" in # of wheels, and "125" in CCs

Bottom Section:

Purchase price: write $500
Net taxable: write $500
Registration, on the right: write $30
Tax: write $30
Sign it!


THIRD - Fill our a VERMONT Bill of Sale located :
https://dmv.vermont.gov/sites/dmv/files/documents/VT-005-Bill_Of_Sale_Odometer_Cert.pdf

You only have to fill out the Bill of Sale portion, don't bother with the odometer page. Make sure you use the same info for the Bill of Sale as what is written in 5B on your VD-119



FORTH - Make a check out to "Vermont Department of Motor Vehicles" for $60 (As mentioned in 6A from step 2 the minimum taxable amount is $500…. $30 for registration and $30 tax on $500, totaling $60)



LAST - Put your 3 photos, VD-119, Vermont Bill of Sale, and check in an envelope and mail it to:

Vermont Department of Motor Vehicles

120 State Street

Montpelier, Vermont 05603


They won't deposit your check unless everything is okay.

If everything goes smoothly you should have your registration in ~2 weeks, and your plate in ~4 weeks.


Hopefully that^ helps .

Pete .

[Dave Beck]

Boy that is interesting. I have the forms printed out and will start to gather the information needed. Thanks for the help.
Dave

[pd]

Please , let us know how it turns out for you .

Pete .

[Bob53]

Hey Dave, Have you checked into Title 42? Sometimes here in OK it's the easiest and cheapest. Or you can apply for a special builders title. I've never tried that, but it can be done. I here that takes a lot more jumping thru hoops with the DMV. Bob

[Dave Beck]

I have gotten a title 42 before, takes forever. but still may be the best way to go that way I would actually have a title.

I forgot to ask, which number is considered the VIN number the frame or engine???

Thanks again for the replies
Dave

[pd]

Dave ,

The frame number is the VIN . When applying that short # to an application , simply add how ever many zeros in front of the actual number to make the whole number 17 characters . Some computers don't recognize less than 17 characters and since 1981 , all VIN #s have been 17 ...

Anyway , that seems to have worked for different guys with VIN #s that are short of the 17 characters .

Pete .