I have a few bikes that have no titles but could be restored. Has anyone used a title service like Broadway Title to get a title? I live in Missouri and possibly there is a way to do an "Abandoned Vehicle on Property" process that will net a title but I haven't tried it. Other than that I guess I could buy a frame that has a title and swap parts to make a titled bike (if anyone has a 350 frame with a title and wants to sell it PM me).
It just seems a shame that there are so many bikes out there that essentially are just parts bikes because they have no title.
I think a lot of titles get lost due to probate estates going to auction and no one wanted to mess with it, they just want quick cash. Also, surprisingly, bikes are left at dealers for repair and never picked up. I am not a dealer therefore can't put a mechanic's lien on them. You do need signed repair orders and so on, so there is a paper trail the state can check. I'm sure some people just loose the titles and don't want to spend the $$$ to get the duplicate, in some states the taxes have to be current to do that and no one wants to pay 30 years of back property taxes to get a title on a $500 bike. I'm sure some bikes are stolen. Legally, who cares on a 1960's motorcycle. If a check of the VIN comes back clean, what can be done to prosecute a 30 year old theft? The perp is probably dead anyway.
Anyway, just curious what if anything can be done.
Tom
