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It works.

TOTALLY legal, relatively inexpensive (just under $200), fairly quick (if you have all the paperwork correct).

Just got my new plate for a '70 Bonneville I bought in 1982 with no title. I had to re-submit with ONE additional piece of paper (local VIN inspector's letterhead), took an extra 10 days. Otherwise it would have taken just under 2 weeks. Forms didn't even have to be notarized.

6% sales tax is the same as Texas, but the actual application and registration is over $100 less, and the Texas title hearing process for untitled bikes now takes 90 days.
 
grandpaul said:
It works.

TOTALLY legal, relatively inexpensive (just under $200), fairly quick (if you have all the paperwork correct).

Just got my new plate for a '70 Bonneville I bought in 1982 with no title. I had to re-submit with ONE additional piece of paper (local VIN inspector's letterhead), took an extra 10 days. Otherwise it would have taken just under 2 weeks. Forms didn't even have to be notarized.

6% sales tax is the same as Texas, but the actual application and registration is over $100 less, and the Texas title hearing process for untitled bikes now takes 90 days.
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totally legal? I doubt it.... was the bike delivered and inspected in Vermont? or paperwork fraud?
I'm not a lawyer, but I can read........from the VT state website

"A Vermont resident may apply for an “exempt vehicle title” for a vehicle that is more than 25 years old. "

Are you registered to vote and live in VT? ie "resident"
 
Do not have to be a Vermont resident.

I did not apply for an exempt vehicle plate, just a regular one.
 
When Bernie is president, all registrations will be free....:-)
 
Now what happens? Can you as a Texas resident legally keep the bike registered in VT? I think here in VA we have to register vehicles in VA within 60 days or so of VA residency, not sure what happens if we register a vehicle in another state, will your own state take the validity of the VT title? It sounds like a conundrum or something worse. But it may be a way around issues. Just curious, not trying to start a pissing contest.
 
Since Vermont doesn't use title, in WV we can use VT registration to title the bike in WV.
 
Not all states will be as accommodating as Texas. Check your local laws first. For example NC requires notaries on everything.
 
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Now what happens? Can you as a Texas resident legally keep the bike registered in VT? I think here in VA we have to register vehicles in VA within 60 days or so of VA residency, not sure what happens if we register a vehicle in another state, will your own state take the validity of the VT title? It sounds like a conundrum or something worse. But it may be a way around issues. Just curious, not trying to start a pissing contest.
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Texas is a pretty conservative state; they'll happily accept the VT transfer and smile as they take my money.

Meanwhile, I'd ride it for a year and probably never get stopped. A cop having a bad day MIGHT issue a ticket, but a judge will dismiss it as long as I get it transferred before the court date. I used to do this with Maine plates (ITS).

Either way, it saves me AT LEAST a month or two to go this route.
 
And us Vermonters will happily take your money too. I just hope they put it towards pavement upkeep.
 
DogT said:
Now what happens? Can you as a Texas resident legally keep the bike registered in VT? I think here in VA we have to register vehicles in VA within 60 days or so of VA residency, not sure what happens if we register a vehicle in another state, will your own state take the validity of the VT title? It sounds like a conundrum or something worse. But it may be a way around issues. Just curious, not trying to start a pissing contest.
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No, you are correct.

Of course, you can TRY to get away with anything you like, but if you are living in Virginia, you can't keep a Vermont-registered here and drive it, not legally. You need to transfer the Vermont title to Virginia and get Virginia tags if you are a Virginia resident.

50 different states, 50 different situations.

Lannis
 
Well, I'm not saying I would try it in VA without checking first, but I've found that it's usually best not to tell the DMV what has been done. I transferred my MD registered bike after I moved to VA after about 30 years, but I hadn't been using it, with no problems but I had a clean title from MD. One might get away with it in VA but I'm not sure. Sounds like you can in TX. Of course if the bike shows up as stolen for some reason all bets are off.
 
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Of course if the bike shows up as stolen for some reason all bets are off.
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No, VIN inspection involves a 50-state instant search through the authorities.

If the bike is stolen, the cops show up while you are sitting there with the bike, waiting for the reply.
 
I didn't have a title for my MG TF that I'm in the process of restoring. Here in NH the state will provide a title for antique vehicles with a notarized affidavit of purchase and a VIN inspection. The DMV does the stolen vehicle search, I presume.

The only reason I did it was to be able to sell it out of state should I choose to do so. NH doesn't require a title for vehicles older than 10 and won't even provide one but will provide one for vehicles older than 25! Go figure.
 
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NH doesn't require a title for vehicles older than 10 and won't even provide one but will provide one for vehicles older than 25! Go figure.
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Yup, that's the same as Vermont. Maybe it was the situation, but I bought my 850 Mk3 from a fellow Vermont resident. The bike was 35 years old at the time, the original title was unavailable and no new title would be issued. I don't even think they cared about the VIN number. It was pretty simple.
 
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