Motorcycle Bill of Sale

1. Copy the bike's details from the title. Year, make, model, engine size in cc and the 17-character VIN exactly as printed, plus the odometer reading on the day of the sale.
2. Add the seller, the buyer and the deal. Full legal names and addresses, the date, the price and how it was paid. Choose "as is" for a private sale with no promises, or write the warranty you are giving.
3. Print two copies and sign both. Seller and buyer each keep one. If your state wants it notarized, turn on the notary block.

No. The title is the state's record of who owns the motorcycle, and ownership changes when the seller signs it over and the buyer registers it with the DMV. The bill of sale is the receipt for the deal: who sold what to whom, when and for how much. The buyer uses it to show the price for sales tax; the seller keeps it as proof the bike was no longer theirs after that date.

Federal law asks the seller to state the mileage when ownership of a motor vehicle changes hands, and motorcycles are motor vehicles. Model year 2011 and newer are covered for their first 20 years; older bikes are exempt. If the title has a mileage box, fill that in too. This form includes the disclosure with the three standard choices.

Some states set motorcycle registration, licensing or insurance rules by engine displacement, and smaller bikes and scooters may fall into a different class. The cc figure also helps identify the bike. You will find it in the owner's manual, on the title or registration in some states, or from the VIN.

In most states, no: the signatures of the seller and the buyer are enough. A few states require a notary on the bill of sale or on the title transfer, and some DMVs have their own form. Check your state DMV's page; if a notary is needed, choose "Add a notary block".

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