I went to make the bike legal yesterday and hit a brick wall. I only have the certificate of origin. The DMV said that alone is not enough to make the bike legal. They told me I need a surety bond or court order (I am not sure how either would help...) to get a title and plate.

I had the police run the VIN, and noone has made the bike legal. So what I was thinking is if I have the police do a VIN check sheet, have the bill of sale and certificate of origin, they might let me make it legal. The guy whom I purchased the bike from said he only used it off road.

Thoughts?

Also sorry if there is a place specifically for questions like this, I did not see one though.