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Well I bought 11 motorcycles that I had to get registered. Went in today and 4 of them came up as unlisted so they've put them in my name as first owner. So now I'm the first owner of 4 bikes and I wasn't even born yet! How cool is that?
Bud. I got put through the wringer last time too. It really does depend on where you go. I've got 6 other bikes I'm registering tomorrow with affidavits and 2 other ones that I have to get the previous owners to sign off on. I just happened to find a great agent who I brought Timmies to and she likes me.
Yup, if you find an MTO worker who is knowledgeable and helpful, keep going back to the same person. I found a great woman at the Etobicoke MTO and I always greet her with a smile and compliment. Unfortunately they are rare, most government office workers are mindless drones and won't deviate from their normal daily routines. And you've at least doubled the money you paid for all those bikes by getting them registered.
Thanks DrJ. I think the most important thing to keep in mind is not to give up. I had to go to different MTO's and back again and again with paperwork to get everything done up right. I mailed one guy 50 bucks for faxing me a receipt because he dropped everything for me and went over to his brothers to use a fax but I had my bike registered the next day.
The worst scenario I came across was a deceased gents bike. I actually went to the EXTREME difficulty of tracking down the executor of the will in a different city and different last name through family tree sites and obituaries. It was hell. When I finally found her, she was a 90 year old woman in a nursing home. I didn't want to open up old wounds that her son was dead so I ended up just doing a sworn affidavit stating that I searched for the registered owner and couldn't locate them, which is technically true. Cost me 20 bucks and a signature.
I spoke to the guys sister though and learned the history of the bike. Her brother was constantly locating parts trying to put the bike together. Her dad didn't want him riding it. So every time his son would put a new part on his dad would take one off and hide it without him knowing. lol. I like to think that he'd be very proud that his bike is finally getting put together from frame up as a cafe racer and the best performance parts that I can find.
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