Just finished registering our two Hawks in Indiana and it was pretty smooth sailing. Some notes on how to proceed:
- You will need all the documents from your dealer: Odometer Statement, Bill of Sale and Certificate of Origin.
- If you buy them from a different state than Indiana AND pay taxes, there is another document regarding this you will need. FWIW, APSC did not charge sales tax on our bikes so we just had to pay at the BMV.
- The bikes must be inspected. We hauled ours to the BMV and they just checked the VIN; Police can also be scheduled to stop by and inspect them but they might be a bit more thorough.
- The BMV agent may not be able to find the bikes at first if they classify them as "Offroad", they should be classified "Motorcycle" and then they will find the Haosen 250 in the list.
- DONT BE TEMPTED TO RIDE THE BIKES BEFORE REGISTERING. The Odometer statement should match the bike. If its written for 2 miles and your odometer is different it could cause a bind in the paperwork.
- Do your own homework and be prepared. Be relaxed and pleasant! Having all relevant paperwork ready and filled out, the bike available for immediate inspection (or an approved inspection from a law officer) helps the BMV and means you likely won't have to make a repeat visit!
Our BMV agent was relatively new but his colleagues helped him out and they did not seem at all confused or surprised by the process or had cause to question the paperwork. So I would say Indiana was definitely successful!