MOPED ARMY

Truth.

Its been 7 years. Try it. Worst that happens is they say no.

sweet! Thanks y'all.

truth:)

Shelly, the seven years wont be up until jan of 2013. The purge database that holds records over 3 years old only gets 'cleaned' once a year, every january. So, something from 2005 would still have a file for the next 6 months.

Aargh, sometimes bureaucracy drives me nuts!

There are changes to the statutes regulating bonds and motor vehicle sales that will become effective 8/1/2012. (MN Statute 168A.07 [Laws 2012, Chapter 287]). Right now DVS is creating the forms and policies to enact these changes, so I can share more in a few weeks.

Basically, if there is an ownership record on file but you dont have that title, you can obtain a surety bond to protect against that claim of ownership. Also required will be an affidavit and attestation statement indicating rightful ownership and that due diligence was made in attempting to contact the prior owner to obtain title.

So, wait 3 weeks and then go into a local office.

Yep, the changes are for vehicles that are still on record with someone else listed as titled owner. So, come August, Gilpin can get a surety bond with State Farm or whoever, file an affidavit, and apply for title. The bond will protect him if the prior owner decides to assert their claim to ownership, and the affidavit will protect the state. The specifics of the process may change slightly, but this is the jist of it.

Wow! Thanks....Nick you are smart. It'll be about Three weeks or so until I have it tuned to BLAST POWER. I truly appreciate all of your knowledge. This site/community is GREAT!

Nope, the surety bonds are just for vehicles that have a record of ownership still on file. Anything that's off the system due to the 7-year retention will still be just photos, statement of facts and title app. The courts were sick of people clogging up the dockets with request for court orders for vehicle transfers, so the legislature made this change to shift the work load.

Nothing is set in stone yet, since the policies are still being made, but if it's similar to the off-highway motorcycle policy that was effected in January, you just fill out the statement, and by signing that form you self-certify that you have tried to contact the prior owner to get a new title for the transfer. We likely wont require any sort of actual documentation to prove it.

I'll update when some real decisions are made.

^won't work if there is a record in MN, or any other state. If there is no record, then why bother? The existing process is easy enough with no record.

No way, I was going to bump this but I got tired and didn't. I got plates yesterday for my Hobbit. Bought last year, no BoS, Just filled out a statement of facts and the title register form (didn't even have the guys address, knew his name though! ). Now I have to just wait. But Im legal to ride.

Either I need to come in for an inspection, or I will have a title in my name. Or maybe I can't title it and im screwed, not really sure !?!

Of course then I blew up my hobbit, sort of.

Lady didn't mention any new changes.

Yeah, has yellow receipt of my application that was sent in.

Sweet! Well if they want an inspection, that is fine also. Weird thing is she never 'looked up' the vin to see if it was titled in the last 7/yrs. Who knows maybe she did.

No title yet.

Whats the odds of me getting a title for this Belgian PF50?