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Bought a used motorcycle and have the notarized title. Now what?

  • justincredible
    It's been 10 years since I've bought a used vehicle and had to do this crap. Can I go to any registrar and get temp tags and then transfer the title within 30 days? Or do I need to go to a title office and transfer ownership right away? Hopefully scenario one since it's a pain to get to the closest title office on a lunch break. The closest registrar is only a half mile from the office.
  • Tiger2003
    What did you get?
  • justincredible
    '99 V Star

  • LJ
    justincredible;762954 wrote:It's been 10 years since I've bought a used vehicle and had to do this crap. Can I go to any registrar and get temp tags and then transfer the title within 30 days? Or do I need to go to a title office and transfer ownership right away? Hopefully scenario one since it's a pain to get to the closest title office on a lunch break. The closest registrar is only a half mile from the office.

    Submit notarized title, pay tax, get tags
  • justincredible
    LJ;762977 wrote:Submit notarized title, pay tax, get tags

    I'm assuming this must take place at a title office and not just a registrar? If so, is it possible to make the bike legal without going to the title office?
  • LJ
    justincredible;762979 wrote:I'm assuming this must take place at a title office and not just a registrar? If so, is it possible to make the bike legal without going to the title office?

    Ive always done the title first then got 30 day tags
  • justincredible
    Damn
  • Sykotyk
    If it's going into Ohio from out of state, you need to get a VIN inspection at a car dealership (almost any will do it, costs $2 or so). Take that to the title office, get the title. Take it to the BMV and get your tags.

    That's the fastest way to a real tag. If you go straight to the BMV, they have to process the title, and can only issue you a temp tag until your title comes in (then you can pick up your real plates).

    I just did this a few months ago bringing a car from PA
  • sleeper
    I would recommend getting a life.
  • Tobias Fünke
    Isn't a motorcycle a step towards getting a life? I'm perplexed..
  • OneBuckeye
    Don't forget the matching hat!

  • justincredible
    sleeper;763003 wrote:I would recommend getting a life.

    I don't know what this means...
  • justincredible
    OneBuckeye;763072 wrote:Don't forget the matching hat!


    Already have that and the matching assless chaps.
  • OneBuckeye
    Might want to get you b-hole bleached too. Just to make sure you are looking your best in those chaps.
  • Speedofsand
    fix the tank dent, paint the whole bike a new color, bring it to Biketoberfest in Daytona.
  • tuskytuffguy
    Waste of money to get temp tags. I always get my title, then go straight to the BMV and get real tags.
  • LJ
    tuskytuffguy;763177 wrote:Waste of money to get temp tags. I always get my title, then go straight to the BMV and get real tags.

    So you wait ~15 days to get your tags?
  • tuskytuffguy
    I've never had to wait 15 days. Last time I bought a vehicle, I went to the title office and got title put in my name, then went straight to BMV and got tags. I've done that same process at least 3 times.
  • justincredible
    tuskytuffguy;763177 wrote:Waste of money to get temp tags. I always get my title, then go straight to the BMV and get real tags.

    Perhaps, but I don't have time to go to the title office and I'd like to be able to ride until I do.
  • justincredible
    Speedofsand;763175 wrote:fix the tank dent, paint the whole bike a new color, bring it to Biketoberfest in Daytona.

    That is the plan. At least fixing the dent and painting the bike.
  • se-alum
    justincredible;763192 wrote:That is the plan. At least fixing the dent and painting the bike.
    Bring it to the Easyrider Rodeo in Chillicothe on Labor Day weekend.
  • thavoice
    May I suggest forming an OC Motorcycle gang? Oh..I mean Club?

    Seems like there could be a few potential "Old Ladies" already as OC members.
  • #1DBag
    Stunt on dem hoes
  • said_aouita
    Now you go have an accident which we hear about on the 6PM news.
  • said_aouita
    se-alum;763196 wrote:Bring it to the Easyrider Rodeo in Chillicothe on Labor Day weekend.

    Good times!