My bike has a salaged title 2000 cbr 929.. its a crack under the stator cover in the the engine case. so the guy that had it before me his insurance company totaled it since they would have to replace the whole engine casing and frame. anyway i can have it welding back up good as new. Would that be enough to get the salavage title taken away? anyone know the steps you have to take at the dmv to do it? how much it might cost?

1 good thing about having a salvage bike is you can say you only payed a couple hundred bucks for it so the dmv taxes arent bad.

 

i don't think there is any way to get a clean title. after the fix, you can have the bike examined and, if it's determined to meet all road-worthy requirements, they can issue you a rebuilt title. i might be wrong but i believe that's the best you are going to get.

 

i believe the same i had a salvage 954 and the best i could do is get it inspected and get a rebuilt title, but once a salvage bike, always a salvage bike

 

thanks for the replys guys. can you tell me how much it cost to get the rebuilt title?

 

well, here in indiana, you have to have a police officer or sheriff's deputy come out and inspect the bike. i think it's like 5 bucks for that. and then another 20 or less for the title (same fee that it costs to transfer a title or file for a lost title.) thats all.

 

It's probably not worth it QuinC. I mean, if you're doing it to try and sell your bike, both will look bad, and having a rebuilt title will not necessarily yield more $ than a salvaged title, since for the most part, they are essentially the same (a rebuilt comes from a salvaged..I think).

And as far as insurance is concerned, they may both be treated the same, but again, that is my guess.


This is why I told myself I wouldn't buy a salvaged bike again, unless it's a great deal.

 

some insurance companies will not insure a bike with a salvage title and, if they do, usually nothing more than the basic liability. they will not pay money to fix a wrecked bike.

but with a rebuilt title, you can carry any insurance that you want to. a rebuilt-titled bike is by definition a bike that has been salvaged and built back up to clean title status and there are no problems with insurance with a rebuilt title.

by the way, i went through all this hassle in the past with my last bike.

 

Yeah, I guess it varies by state. Salvaged bikes must be more common in CA. I could have insured my bike full coverage and it was "salvaged". It was just too pricey, perhaps it was my young age 3 years ago, and full coverage is pricey on sport bikes in general.

I guess it's worth a shot if it's not too big a hassle. QuinC, check your local DMV website, or call the DMV office.

 

the only way to do that would be to catch you a clear titled frame off ebay then put your parts in it.

 

i guess i'll just have to keep upgrading the bike and keep it forever.