Hey Im from upstate NY and I am a 100% dis. vet from the Vietnam war so im 61 years young, I purchased a nice 2000 Polaris 400 xplorer 4x4 from a friend BUT he does not nave a title or registration,i check for a id number but could not find,now im stuck and cant drive it,is their anything I can do to get it registered to ride on our hunting lease,is it possible to buy a used registration from a wrecked atv and use that to register my bike,i know its not the right way to do it, but can it be done,i hate to just half to let it stay under my porch and rot. Im caught between a rock and a hard spot can ANYONE HELP THIS DIS. VET OUT. Thanks so much for listening.
My email is wwdog60@yahoo.com
Phone # 518-546-7064

 

To register it in NY you will need a VIN tracing off the frame and a bill of sale(the emperor must get his cut, lol!) Supposedly the vin is on one of the lower frame tubes near the engine, which is a pretty common place across manufacturers. Take the tracing to the DMV, pay your fees and you should be good to go. Some DMV MIGHT give you a hard time, depends on the clerk. In the end it should be a relatively easy process. They do run the vin to make sure it has not been reported stolen which may cause you a delay.

Short of that, NYS law says you need reggie, liability insurance, and written permission to be on private property. You do NOT need this stuff if operating on your own land or closed course racing only. If the landowner is OK with atv use and it is your hunting lease I wouldn't let a lack of paperwork stop me from enjoying my atv...

 

Another alternative would be to buy a frame that has paperwork and transfer all your parts onto it. A lot of work but it does give you a chance to get intimately familiar with the machine and find any potential long term issues.

 

Hey Scootter Thanks for your email,where can I find an old frame that has its registration, that I can use, any idea's,dont know what else to do,all I want to do is use my bke during hunting season because its hard for me to get around with my back problem,cant believe you cant just go to some lunk yard and find some old wrecked atv and use the reg.wat is this world coming to,thanks buddy wayne

 

I am positive you have a vin stamped on that frame, just need to find it. This is the best way. Also, i have never been bothered in NY on private land. Public land or on the road yes, but never on private land.

 

Welcome to the forum! You can get it registered, in fact its not to hard to do, as long as it does not have any liens on it. I just finished doing it for my quad, some dumbass (me) lost the title before i could get a new title and have it registered.

Google DMV forms mv-51 and mv-51b, you can get them from your local DMV office, or just print them off your computer. Fill them out and take both forms and a Bill of Sale to the DMV. They will send for a new title, and give you a temporary registration until the new title comes thru.

Its kind of a pain, but if your DMV has some decent people in it, they can help you out.

Where in Upstate are you? Central NY here, north of Binghamton.

 

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