Ca motorcycle title transfer - do i take the bike?

Rosie · August 8th, 2010, 04:46 PM

Hi guys,
so today I took my used '07 Ninja 250 home, and I have 10 days to get the Title transferred to me. Question for those living in California: do you just take all the paperwork to the DMV (such as old title, registration and such) or you have to take the motorcycle as well so they can check the VIN number?

Thanks!!

wtf · August 8th, 2010, 04:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rosie

Hi guys,
so today I took my used '07 Ninja 250 home, and I have 10 days to get the Title transferred to me. Question for those living is California: do you just take all the paperwork to the DMV (such as old title, registration and such) or you have to take the motorcycle as well so they can check the VIN number?

Thanks!!

If you got a AAA membership, all you need to do is to take all of the paperwork there (no bike) and pay for req'd registration fees. I'm not too sure about the regular DMV though.

GeneJunkie · August 8th, 2010, 05:52 PM

http://www.dmv.ca.gov/pubs/brochures...cts/ffvr32.htm
http://www.dmv.ca.gov/vr/vr_info.htm

I would bring the motorcycle, I know for a car that you need to bring it to the DMV to check vin, mileage etc.

Cuongism · August 8th, 2010, 06:29 PM

I bought a used 2008 in June in San Diego and didn't bring my bike. Just title and registration (old owner brings in bill of sale). When I moved here, car needed an inspection and smog since I was out of state. I believe you dont need to as long as it's a CA title and registration (I think you need to wait for the bike to have 7500 miles for out of state).
Bikes here currently don't need smog inspections (bill is in place for 2012, so vote no!). That's my experience from 2 months ago so can't imagine it'd be different for you (aren't the VIN's on the engine anyway).

Rosie · August 8th, 2010, 08:10 PM

Thank you all! I didn't find a definite answer on the DMV website, so I thought I would ask someone that's done it before

wtf, I didn't think of AAA, thank you! I do have membership and I found out there's an office 3 miles away from my house, so I'll just have them handle everything

Thanks for the tip!

Rosie · August 8th, 2010, 08:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Cuongism

Bikes here currently don't need smog inspections (bill is in place for 2012, so vote no!).

I'll definitely vote NO to that!!

Manimal · August 8th, 2010, 10:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Rosie

.......

wtf, I didn't think of AAA, thank you! I do have membership and I found out there's an office 3 miles away from my house, so I'll just have them handle everything

Thanks for the tip!

You will need proof of insurance and will be asked to present it. If you can, get your insurance to give you a temporary (unless your bike is insured through AAA) to allow you to get through the transfer of ownership completed. Nothings worse than having to make several trips.

Congrats on the new-to-you bike

Ryosen11 · August 8th, 2010, 10:33 PM

No need to bring your bike. You just need to take the pink slip signed by the previous owner, pay tax, they give you the registration and you'll get your pink slip by mail in about 2 weeks.

Cuongism · August 8th, 2010, 10:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Ryosen11

No need to bring your bike. You just need to take the pink slip signed by the previous owner, pay tax, they give you the registration and you'll get your pink slip by mail in about 2 weeks.

+1
almost positive I didn't bring insurance as well. Just title and registration.

elchinito · August 8th, 2010, 11:49 PM

just take the paper work you don't need the bike, and also you don't need any insurance to putted under your name.

Rosie · August 9th, 2010, 09:17 AM

Thank you! I have insurance already so either way I'm taking everything to AAA just in case. I'm just so glad I can avoid the DMV this time!

HKr1 · August 9th, 2010, 07:38 PM

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Originally Posted by GeneJunkie

I would bring the motorcycle, I know for a car that you need to bring it to the DMV to check vin, mileage etc.

In all the years living in San Diego, all the bikes and cars registered. Never, did a dmv person come out to look at a vehicle. They doing something new out there

Rosie · August 9th, 2010, 07:50 PM

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Originally Posted by HKr1

In all the years living in San Diego, all the bikes and cars registered. Never, did a dmv person come out to look at a vehicle. They doing something new out there

They do if the vehicle is from out of state. I'm from Chicago and when I moved here they made me take my car to the DMV to check it out. I guess it doesn't apply to CA vehicles

Alex · August 9th, 2010, 07:51 PM

Yup, when I registered a BMW bike that was last registered out of state, I had to bring the bike in to the DMV for them to verify the chassis and engine numbers on the actual vehicle. This was even though the bike was initially purchased and registered within California.

GeneJunkie · August 9th, 2010, 09:26 PM

Yea I moved to Riverside from CT, and when I changed the title/registration on my car they had an officer come out and check my car's VIN and mileage.

tinng321 · August 10th, 2010, 04:21 PM

damn, ca is strict. that doesn't make any sense.
in jersey you don't have to bring your car or bike until you're ready for inspection.

Rosie · August 10th, 2010, 08:22 PM

So I went to AAA today and they did everything in 15 minutes! All I needed was the old title and the registration. Super quick!

August 8th, 2010, 04:46 PM	#1
Rosie ninjette.org sage Name: Rose Location: San Diego Join Date: Aug 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2007 Blue Ninja 250R Posts: 650	Ca motorcycle title transfer - do i take the bike? Hi guys, so today I took my used '07 Ninja 250 home, and I have 10 days to get the Title transferred to me. Question for those living in California: do you just take all the paperwork to the DMV (such as old title, registration and such) or you have to take the motorcycle as well so they can check the VIN number? Thanks!! Last futzed with by Rosie; August 8th, 2010 at 08:11 PM.

August 9th, 2010, 07:51 PM	#14
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August 8th, 2010, 05:52 PM	#3
GeneJunkie ninjette.org sage Name: Cindy Location: Wethersfield, CT Join Date: Apr 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2010 Ninja 250R Posts: 691	http://www.dmv.ca.gov/pubs/brochures...cts/ffvr32.htm http://www.dmv.ca.gov/vr/vr_info.htm I would bring the motorcycle, I know for a car that you need to bring it to the DMV to check vin, mileage etc.

August 8th, 2010, 06:29 PM	#4
Cuongism ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Cuong Location: San Diego Join Date: Jul 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2008 Ninja 250r, 2007 Daytona 675 Posts: A lot.	I bought a used 2008 in June in San Diego and didn't bring my bike. Just title and registration (old owner brings in bill of sale). When I moved here, car needed an inspection and smog since I was out of state. I believe you dont need to as long as it's a CA title and registration (I think you need to wait for the bike to have 7500 miles for out of state). Bikes here currently don't need smog inspections (bill is in place for 2012, so vote no!). That's my experience from 2 months ago so can't imagine it'd be different for you (aren't the VIN's on the engine anyway).

August 8th, 2010, 08:10 PM	#5
Rosie ninjette.org sage Name: Rose Location: San Diego Join Date: Aug 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2007 Blue Ninja 250R Posts: 650	Thank you all! I didn't find a definite answer on the DMV website, so I thought I would ask someone that's done it before wtf, I didn't think of AAA, thank you! I do have membership and I found out there's an office 3 miles away from my house, so I'll just have them handle everything Thanks for the tip!

August 8th, 2010, 10:33 PM	#8
Ryosen11 ninjette.org member Name: sho Location: SoCal Join Date: Jun 2009 Motorcycle(s): CBR600RR Ninja 250R(sold) Posts: 144	No need to bring your bike. You just need to take the pink slip signed by the previous owner, pay tax, they give you the registration and you'll get your pink slip by mail in about 2 weeks.

August 8th, 2010, 11:49 PM	#10
elchinito elchinito Name: Roberto Location: calexico Join Date: Aug 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2007 250 ninja Posts: 1	just take the paper work you don't need the bike, and also you don't need any insurance to putted under your name.

August 9th, 2010, 09:17 AM	#11
Rosie ninjette.org sage Name: Rose Location: San Diego Join Date: Aug 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2007 Blue Ninja 250R Posts: 650	Thank you! I have insurance already so either way I'm taking everything to AAA just in case. I'm just so glad I can avoid the DMV this time!

August 9th, 2010, 09:26 PM	#15
GeneJunkie ninjette.org sage Name: Cindy Location: Wethersfield, CT Join Date: Apr 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2010 Ninja 250R Posts: 691	Yea I moved to Riverside from CT, and when I changed the title/registration on my car they had an officer come out and check my car's VIN and mileage.

August 10th, 2010, 04:21 PM	#16
tinng321 ninjette.org sage Name: Tin Location: NJ Join Date: Apr 2009 Motorcycle(s): 08 black 250r (sold); '09 black zx6r Posts: 903	damn, ca is strict. that doesn't make any sense. in jersey you don't have to bring your car or bike until you're ready for inspection.

August 10th, 2010, 08:22 PM	#17
Rosie ninjette.org sage Name: Rose Location: San Diego Join Date: Aug 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2007 Blue Ninja 250R Posts: 650	So I went to AAA today and they did everything in 15 minutes! All I needed was the old title and the registration. Super quick!