Title problems

[Hoss]

Hi all
I recently saved a 2000 valk interstate fro being scraped in a salvage yard in WI
It has what I consider to be light left side damage from being layed down on that side
The problem I am having is getting a title for it
In WI if a vehicle is totaled by an Ins company the title is surrendered to the DMV and the VIN is labeled an junked in their system .  I live in MN and the DMV here will not give me a title without the WI title and WI basically told me TOUGH SH..
Has anyone had to deal with this before or dose anyone know a way around this problem
I hate to see such a wonderful bike destroyed
Thanks
HOSS

[NiteRiderF6]

To answer your question.... Yes, I've had those sorts of problems on "salvaged" vehicles in the past.. Some states have adopted crazy policies in order to "protect the buyer".

On a motorcycle... the easiest work around is to buy another frame.... with a different serial number and title... or get a duplicate title... then put all of your parts on it, thus creating a complete motorcycle that is "registerable". If WI has "junked" that serial number and they don't have provisions for reversing that procedure then I wouldn't hold out much hope for getting that reversed on that particular serial number and frame.

If you can't find a good frame, you still have a ton of parts that you could sell and recoup most or all of your money that you have invested. Pinwall sometimes sells good frames from bikes that they have "parted out". Good Luck!

[Brad]

http://www.dot.wisconsin.gov/statepatrol/inspection/salvage-title.htm

might help....might not