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So, I recently purchased a 2017 Honda grom with 6k miles, I have the title for it and it's in my name. I then proceeded to crash it like an idiot. I bent the frame in the process but I found one on marketplace for 130$ (with no title) so I bought it. I'm wondering if it's possible to get the vin transferred legally, if there's any way I could just have no vin stamped and just run with the sticker, or if I have to get a new vin entirely.
 
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A frame with no title bought on ebay or elsewhere Hmmm, make sure its not stolen before you put your parts on it.
You should be able to take a copy of your ebay reciept as a bill of sale and goto the registry to get it titled in your name. Thats after u pay sales tax, title fee, registration fee of course. Have a cop buddy run the VIN first. Or just walk in a police station tell them what u got and see what they tell u to do. May have to bring a couple dozen donuts with you though.
chocolate covered or Jelly 😁😜
 
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A frame with no title bought on ebay. Hmmm, make sure its not stolen before you put your parts on it.
You should be able to take a copy of your ebay reciept as a bill of sale and goto the registry to get it titled in your name. Thats after u pay sales tax, title fee, registration fee of course. Have a cop buddy run the VIN first. Or just walk in a police station tell them what u got and see what they tell u to do. May have to bring a couple dozen donuts with you though.
chocolate covered or Jelly 😁😜
problem with that is i paid cash and already took the stickers off the replacement frame. the frame i got also had some of the numbers scratched off and they tried to stamp them back on.
 
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I have a 1978 Honda Hawk. It was given to me as a runner with no title. Back then, my buddies and I rode all up and down the east coast and purchased numerous bikes. Some with titles, others without. Over the years, we accrued quite a bit of titles. So I took a 1978 Hawk and passed it off as a 1975 CB360. Cosmetically the same to the lay person. I ended up moving to a different state. First thing they do is a VIN inspection. Since my frame and title dont match anymore, I cannot register it. Fortunately for me, I was able to acquire a frame WITH title.

Can you swap VINs from frame to frame? No. Thats 50 statewide law. Can you buy a frame with a title and swap everything, absolutely. It will be registered as a new to you bike and the crashed one will be totaled out. Now, someone mentioned about going through the process of obtaining a title for the frame you have. Yes, you can do that as well. Depending on what VIN titling place you go through and your state regs.....this can cost you a couple hundred bucks to a $1000. This is waaaaay more than that bike is worth no matter the sentimentality behind the bike. The new Honda frame will come with all the paperwork needed to become legal.
 
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