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How to properly title a parts bike??

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i know i'm gonna get flamed for this.... but I'm looking to replace the frame from my GS750es with the one from the 700 parts bike. The rear section on the 750 is tweaked enough that the tail section and seat don't fit like I want them to. It might be just me, but I don't feel it tracks straight either.

Problem is, i bought the 700 as a parts bike with NO title. Hand written bill of sale.

I'm in Ohio, and would like to see what is the proper procedure is to maybe do this swap.

ANY help would be appreciated, and thanks in advance!!!
 
Do a search on here about titling. I know there are a lot of threads about it and I think someone's mentioned something about ITS or some acronym similar.
 
If the 750 is already titled in your name, then i would cut the neck off the 750 and weld it onto the other frame..easy peasy. Now the other frame just became a 750 frame.
 
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chuck hahn said:
If the 750 is already titled in your name, then i would cut the neck off the 750 and we34ld it onto the other frame..easy peasy. Now the other frame just became a 750 frame.
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The legality of this is... Questionable. However, I'd do the same thing. You have a bill of sale, and as long as you honestly did not steal the the 'parts bike' then I see no problem.
 
Thers nothing illegal about swapping the steering necks...theres no numbers on the frame that correspond with the VIN anywhere. Cut it and reweld it to the other frame and swap everything over...Its no more illegal than me putting blinkers on my bike i bought from someone elses bike. Every cop in the USA will not know the difference because there isnt any.
 
You're correct...I do have a bill of sale, it's not a stolen parts bike, BUT The 700 was not hit by a car like the 750 was. I'd like to use the frame in its entirety for a solid, no questions platform.
 
If you do decide to swap steering heads I highly recommend having someone who knows what they're doing do it. You think your bike tracks funny now, try it with the neck angle all jacked out of whack....
 
True that Josh..which is why we had discussed building a setup jig to do all the cuts and match them exactly if we had done the frames you had a while back. You need setup jigs that match and attatch at the exact same points to be sure the transplant fits exactly where the old one did.
 
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