Great info htown16 , thanks for posting it here. I think the next time I get back to Houston I will go and start this process for my '69 basket case. I bought it from a junk yard years ago back in the '80's and it's been in the corner of my garage forever. I don't see myself working on it anytime soon but I can at least get this hurdle out of the way. Fortunately I have a bill of sale to help ease the pain.htown16 said:Each state has a slightly different process. See the middle part of this page.
http://www.dmv.org/nc-north-carolina/bu ... ations.php
http://www.ncdot.gov/download/dmv/VR_MVR92A.pdf
Looks like North Carolina is similar to Texas in that you post a bond and then get a bonded title. I went through the Texas process last summer and it wasn't that bad. It cost about 100$ for a 5000$ bond which was the stated worth of the bike. If someone were to make a claim that they legitimetely owned it, I would get the bond amount and they would get the bike. After a 3 year period if no one else tries to claim it the state will issue me a clear title. Something to keep in mind before pouring big $ into a restoration. Helps if you have a bill of sale but not absolutely necessary.