custom rigid frame help
custom rigid frame help
hey guys. so i have a 180/200 rigid frame from midwest chopper that i got when my old an passed away. the plan was to swap everything over from my fxstc to it. that was his original plan. but i have not found a single paper for it. how would i go about registering it? do i need to? can i just put the fx plates on it? or can i grind of the manufactures vins and tell the state patrol i made it myself and have it inspected? please help. thanks! matt
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First Thing........
to do is call or visit your state's DMV, and find out exactly what you need to legally register the new bike. Forget any monkey business because that will just end up with the bike being confiscated. They've seen and heard it all.
I think you will at least need an MSO or receipt for the frame, so keep looking. Good luck, then we will talk about building a chop from your donor softie.
I think you will at least need an MSO or receipt for the frame, so keep looking. Good luck, then we will talk about building a chop from your donor softie.
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You can try and apply for a lost title if it was ever registered. If not, you need to figure out what manufacturer made it. Then call them and give them the numbers stamped on it. A lot of manufacturers will reissue a mso for a nominal fee. If not talk with the dhsmv or DMV and they will give you the next step. If you switch everything over and just put the old plate on there in most states its criminal (I.e. go to jail).
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If the frame was registered then there should be a title for it. If if wasn't registered then you need to find the MSO. If you can't find it then go to the dealer it was bought from and he may have kept a copy. If he doesn't have a copy then he can request a duplicate(for a fee) from supplier he got it from. Many of the suppliers have frames made for them and they issue the MSO. If the frame manufacturer issued it they can request a duplicate from them. If the frame manufacturer has gone out of business then you are at the mercy of your motor vehicle department...
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Haha which one I am on a few. I am addicted and have a few bikes. One for each one right. Ha
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Oh yeah. I love that board too. I stick with the same name on all of them otherwide I get confused. CC is my younger board. JJ is the one for the old stuff. Here is what I use for the newer and stock stuff
on a side note op did you ever find out any info?
on a side note op did you ever find out any info?
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