easy as pie in Kansas

muddymopar · 07-19-2016, 06:16 PM

Bought my Hawk in Nebraska, finally received my MSO in the mail, went to the DMV to find out no inspection was necessary with the MSO, $163 later walked out with registration and a new plate, I'll get the title in the mail in a couple weeks from the state of KS. The lady at the DMV did say it was a weird VIN#

katoranger · 07-19-2016, 08:25 PM

That is good to know. I didn't think Kansas would be too picky.

Weldangrind · 07-20-2016, 11:38 AM

Congrats Muddymopar! Enjoy the bike.

ksrideryehawlol · 01-24-2018, 11:57 PM

can you register a magician in Kansas?? Please help

KS-Hawk · 04-06-2018, 06:46 PM

well people today I went to register mine and because Kansas has now updated their systems for vehicle registration the bike is classified as a dirt bike only and cannot be Road legalized anymore.

KS-Hawk · 04-28-2018, 05:36 AM

**UPDATE**

Well after 2 months of fighting with the tag office, i decided to take it to the highway patrol office, they inspected it and gave me a piece of paper stating that it was in fact street legal, cost $20 for the inspection, and I got my title and tags for the bike finally. All you will need is the MSO and a bill of sale for the bike.

Kansas JHawk · 07-22-2018, 08:49 PM

Beware of private interstate sales if seller has only an MCO. To be titled in Kansas, the seller must first title the bike in their state. I drove 200 miles on a promise of "clean title" only to find the only document was the 1st owner MCO. I bought the bike knowing I had a DMV headache coming. Interestingly, but not for everyone, I've now filed my first civil suit, "pro-se" or self-represented. It cost a couple hundred bucks and about 30 hours of time figuring out how to be in line with the rules of the court, but hopefully once the seller ignores or responds favorably to the required summons, I get a judge to tell DMV to product a title. Will follow-up in August.

Kansas JHawk · 10-19-2018, 07:36 AM

Well the August follow-up was optimistic! Actually took 115 days to go through Kansas' "Quiet Title" process. One problem was that filing the original "suit", I interpreted the law as OK to move forward to a judge's decision if the seller ignored the notification by certified mail (through the Sheriff's Dept). A Kansas DOR attorney worked with me, through the mail and a couple of phone calls, indicating I needed to also have the seller sign a statement waiving any interest in the vehicle. I drafted it up myself, pretty much like a bill of sale after the bill of sale! That finally got the judge's final decision, allowing a KHP VIN inspection, and finally tag and title. I'm posting here and on one other thread from a Salina owner who hit some snags, offering to help Hawk owners, especially Kansans, through the process should you find yourself in a similar DMV nightmare. Lessons learned: 1st owner ONLY with MCO (that first Hawk owner MUST title in their state before selling to avoid the mess), Out of state titles OK, even salvage, just need Highway Patrol VIN Inspections. Future buying will probably be limited to in-state clean titles.

07-19-2016, 06:16 PM	#1
muddymopar Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Kansas Posts: 11	easy as pie in Kansas Bought my Hawk in Nebraska, finally received my MSO in the mail, went to the DMV to find out no inspection was necessary with the MSO, $163 later walked out with registration and a new plate, I'll get the title in the mail in a couple weeks from the state of KS. The lady at the DMV did say it was a weird VIN#
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07-19-2016, 08:25 PM	#2
katoranger Join Date: May 2007 Location: Altamont, Kansas Posts: 15,103	That is good to know. I didn't think Kansas would be too picky. __________________ You meet the nicest people on a Honda Clone.
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07-20-2016, 11:38 AM	#3
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	Congrats Muddymopar! Enjoy the bike. __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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01-24-2018, 11:57 PM	#4
ksrideryehawlol Join Date: Jan 2018 Posts: 2	Please help can you register a magician in Kansas?? Please help
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07-22-2018, 08:49 PM	#7
Kansas JHawk Join Date: Jul 2018 Posts: 7	Suing for Title with 2nd Owner MCO/MSO in Shawnee Co. Beware of private interstate sales if seller has only an MCO. To be titled in Kansas, the seller must first title the bike in their state. I drove 200 miles on a promise of "clean title" only to find the only document was the 1st owner MCO. I bought the bike knowing I had a DMV headache coming. Interestingly, but not for everyone, I've now filed my first civil suit, "pro-se" or self-represented. It cost a couple hundred bucks and about 30 hours of time figuring out how to be in line with the rules of the court, but hopefully once the seller ignores or responds favorably to the required summons, I get a judge to tell DMV to product a title. Will follow-up in August.
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04-06-2018, 06:46 PM	#5
KS-Hawk Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: Salina, Ks Posts: 9	well people today I went to register mine and because Kansas has now updated their systems for vehicle registration the bike is classified as a dirt bike only and cannot be Road legalized anymore.
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04-28-2018, 05:36 AM	#6
KS-Hawk Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: Salina, Ks Posts: 9	UPDATE Well after 2 months of fighting with the tag office, i decided to take it to the highway patrol office, they inspected it and gave me a piece of paper stating that it was in fact street legal, cost $20 for the inspection, and I got my title and tags for the bike finally. All you will need is the MSO and a bill of sale for the bike.
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10-19-2018, 07:36 AM	#8
Kansas JHawk Join Date: Jul 2018 Posts: 7	Topeka Hawk Bought in OK Finally Titled Well the August follow-up was optimistic! Actually took 115 days to go through Kansas' "Quiet Title" process. One problem was that filing the original "suit", I interpreted the law as OK to move forward to a judge's decision if the seller ignored the notification by certified mail (through the Sheriff's Dept). A Kansas DOR attorney worked with me, through the mail and a couple of phone calls, indicating I needed to also have the seller sign a statement waiving any interest in the vehicle. I drafted it up myself, pretty much like a bill of sale after the bill of sale! That finally got the judge's final decision, allowing a KHP VIN inspection, and finally tag and title. I'm posting here and on one other thread from a Salina owner who hit some snags, offering to help Hawk owners, especially Kansans, through the process should you find yourself in a similar DMV nightmare. Lessons learned: 1st owner ONLY with MCO (that first Hawk owner MUST title in their state before selling to avoid the mess), Out of state titles OK, even salvage, just need Highway Patrol VIN Inspections. Future buying will probably be limited to in-state clean titles.
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