Josh1234 Posted June 18, 2014 Report Share Posted June 18, 2014 (edited) Hopefully, I'll be getting a new (to me) bike tomorrow, but it's currently titled in PA. Anything I need to know about getting it moved over to Ohio, or just business as usual? Edited June 18, 2014 by Josh1234 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScubaCinci Posted June 18, 2014 Report Share Posted June 18, 2014 I bought my Husky from PA and it's the usual process assuming the title is IGO. You need to go to the license bureau and get an out of state inspection (VIN # and mileage). This is < $5. Then go to the title agency and get the title transferred to you & pay the tax. Then head to the license bureau again to get your plates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkow97 Posted June 18, 2014 Report Share Posted June 18, 2014 I bought my F2 from a guy in PA or Maryland... I can't recall which, because we met in WV for the transaction. In any case, the "VIN inspection" is a joke. I had the bike in the bed of my truck, and the BMV worker didn't want to climb up there to read it, so she just asked me to read it to her. I could have easily lied and gotten it an Ohio title with the incorrect VIN. I don't know how it would benefit me to have a title transferred for the wrong bike, but my point is that they're not exactly thorough. the hardest part is figuring out which office you need to stand in line at to get the inspection done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh1234 Posted June 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2014 Sweet. I should be meeting him at 3, so hopefully, it won't rain tomorrow and I can check out the bike and go straight to the title burea & BMV. I need to do some hunting on oPlates.com and find a good vanity plate. My last one was "04 CAT" but I guess I can't cross a Thundercat with a Ninja Ooh, and I should probably come up with a decent bill of sale today, since the seller said it would make him more comfortable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BadTrainDriver Posted June 18, 2014 Report Share Posted June 18, 2014 Any new car or motorcycle dealership can do an out of state vehicle inspection...you don't have to go to the License/Title Bureau for that, FYI. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScubaCinci Posted June 18, 2014 Report Share Posted June 18, 2014 I bought my F2 from a guy in PA or Maryland... I can't recall which, because we met in WV for the transaction. In any case, the "VIN inspection" is a joke. I had the bike in the bed of my truck, and the BMV worker didn't want to climb up there to read it, so she just asked me to read it to her. I could have easily lied and gotten it an Ohio title with the incorrect VIN. I don't know how it would benefit me to have a title transferred for the wrong bike, but my point is that they're not exactly thorough. the hardest part is figuring out which office you need to stand in line at to get the inspection done. I had that happen before too...I read off the VIN and she checked it. It's definitely the license bureau NOT the title agency that does the OOS inspection like you would expect. I know this because I titled my DRZ last week and stood in line for 45 mins at the title agency to have them tell me to go to the license bureau. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BadTrainDriver Posted June 18, 2014 Report Share Posted June 18, 2014 Any new car or motorcycle dealership can do an out of state vehicle inspection...you don't have to go to the License/Title Bureau for that, FYI. This, again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScubaCinci Posted June 18, 2014 Report Share Posted June 18, 2014 This, again.You have to go to the title agency and license bureau anyway, why would you go to a third location? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh1234 Posted June 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2014 wouldn't a dealership also charge a fee? I doubt I could just ride in and have one done by a random salesperson out of the kindness of their heart. We're meeting at about 3, so I hope my bank has a notary on-hand. That's usually either free or $2. It'd make the seller more comfortable. I have a friend who rides who's a notary, so he can always hook me up later if need be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wantahertzdonut Posted June 19, 2014 Report Share Posted June 19, 2014 You can walk into almost any bank for a notary stamp, it doesn't need to be your own bank. They'll charge a few bucks but if you meet in the bank parking lot to do the motorcycle transaction, then it's easy peasy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C-bus Posted June 19, 2014 Report Share Posted June 19, 2014 You should ask the guy to have it notarized before you meet. No need for both to be there. Not sure why he wants a bill of sale..... He has money....you have bike and notarized title. Who would ever want to see a bill of sale? His wife? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh1234 Posted June 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 19, 2014 Lots of people want a bill of sale. That way if I use the bike in a bank robbery and then dump it, he has a piece of paper to fall back on saying it's not his bike anymore. Shrug. I did point out that he'd have the cash in his hand, but w/e, I'm happy to "do it right." As for having the title notarized, I think that both parties are supposed to be present... the notary is basically signing that the bike is passing from one person to another... Not sure how that could happen if he has it notarized before even coming to see me I'm hoping it doesn't rain when he gets here, around 3 Or that he doesn't cancel at all. Or that he doesn't change his mind, or that the bike doesn't fall over in the trailer, etc etc. A million and one things to go wrong, of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScubaCinci Posted June 19, 2014 Report Share Posted June 19, 2014 (edited) Only the person whose name is on the title and the notary need to be present at the time it is notarized. The buyer's presence is not required. The notary is witnessing that it was indeed the buyer that signed the title, preventing fraud by someone stealing the bike/title and forging the signature. Edited June 19, 2014 by ScubaCinci Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh1234 Posted June 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 19, 2014 The notary is witnessing that it was indeed the buyer that signed the title, preventing fraud by someone stealing the bike/title and forging the signature. Ahhhh, thank you for clarifying Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldschoolsdime92 Posted June 20, 2014 Report Share Posted June 20, 2014 Just did this with the fz1 yesterday. Went to the bank to have it notorized to give it to it's new owner tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScubaCinci Posted June 20, 2014 Report Share Posted June 20, 2014 Ah, you sold the FZ1 finally! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldschoolsdime92 Posted June 20, 2014 Report Share Posted June 20, 2014 As long as the guy shows up tomorrow. He left me a deposit last Saturday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldschoolsdime92 Posted June 24, 2014 Report Share Posted June 24, 2014 (edited) Well I pick up my fz1 replacement today. I have to get an out of state inspection also, as it's coming out of Michigan Edited June 24, 2014 by oldschoolsdime92 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScubaCinci Posted June 24, 2014 Report Share Posted June 24, 2014 You get a DRZ SM? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldschoolsdime92 Posted June 24, 2014 Report Share Posted June 24, 2014 I will post pics this afternoon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScubaCinci Posted June 24, 2014 Report Share Posted June 24, 2014 You big tease Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owndjoo Posted June 24, 2014 Report Share Posted June 24, 2014 i 2nd hitting up the dealership for the inspection. When i head to the bmv the last thing I want to do is wait in line twice. get the inspection, go to title office, then bmv office(i always go to combined ones) and you are in and out. it's a bonus if it's a non notary state Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldschoolsdime92 Posted June 25, 2014 Report Share Posted June 25, 2014 I'd never dealt with a non notary state until yesterday. Made things super easy, but I made a call to the title agency to be sure I didn't need a notary stamp before I left the seller Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScubaCinci Posted June 25, 2014 Report Share Posted June 25, 2014 MI is a non-notary state too? Huh. WV is as well and I was worried about the lack of notary on it. I got a BOS notarized just for CYA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad324 Posted June 25, 2014 Report Share Posted June 25, 2014 Non notary states are my favorite to buy from Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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