Bike was stolen. Recovered. Salvaged now the process (CHP)

[evoempire777]

Long story short I had my bike stolen by bunch of non rider wanna be thives. Vandalized the bike broken triple top. Scratch on the frame. Few cosmetics here and there.

Im a mechanic (non certified cars and bikes) do everything myself on everything. To reinstate the title I need to show proof of repair receipts. How do I do that? Just list the stuff say I did it myself as an affidavit notarize it? Will that be sufficient for them? Bike is like new again.

Thanks

 

[KrustyKruser]

You will most likely need to find a certified inspector for brake and lamp function. Don’t know that there’s any or much more required.

 

[AdamFiveFive]

I need to show proof of repair receipts. How do I do that?

You must have a receipt for parts. You didn't have to buy any parts?

 

[Frame Maker]

Simply saying that you did the repairs yourself will not likely be good enough. In fact I don't think they really care who did the repairs. However, what they do care about is where did you get all of the parts that you used to make the repairs.

This is how it was once explained to me... someone could purchase a wrecked vehicle for cheap, then re-build the vehicle back to new condition using parts from a stolen vehicle. This is what you need to to convince them that you didn't do.

Case in point. I was at a CHP field office a few years back for a simple VIN verification. The person ahead of me had a mini van that was being salvaged due to an accident. The owner of the mini van had a receipt from a body shop for repairs. However it was apparently a very simplified receipt because the CHP officer went ballistic on the owner because the receipt didn't have an itemized list of parts that were used in the repair.

So keep that in mind. They don't care so much about the labor. They just want to be sure you didn't use stolen parts and will want documentation of your parts purchases.

 

[evoempire777]

Ok he didn't even look at receipts, didn't turn on the bike. Just made sure engine nunber matches the frame on the pinkslip, same shix dmv did. Also 1st get DMV verification (they check engine number and frame, gotta unload bike off the truck, while CHP didn't ask me to, just asked permission to get on the truck. If DMV didn't start the paperwork CHP will turn you down back DMV way unless you have copy of the registration under your name as owner and if you bought it from someone you have to start the paperwork 1st. Thanks
brake and light inspection.

 

[NorCalBusa]

Simply saying that you did the repairs yourself will not likely be good enough. In fact I don't think they really care who did the repairs. However, what they do care about is where did you get all of the parts that you used to make the repairs.

This is how it was once explained to me... someone could purchase a wrecked vehicle for cheap, then re-build the vehicle back to new condition using parts from a stolen vehicle. This is what you need to to convince them that you didn't do.

Case in point. I was at a CHP field office a few years back for a simple VIN verification. The person ahead of me had a mini van that was being salvaged due to an accident. The owner of the mini van had a receipt from a body shop for repairs. However it was apparently a very simplified receipt because the CHP officer went ballistic on the owner because the receipt didn't have an itemized list of parts that were used in the repair.

So keep that in mind. They don't care so much about the labor. They just want to be sure you didn't use stolen parts and will want documentation of your parts purchases.

Really? I would think at worse CHP would merely decline to sign it off.

 

[hoclub69]

CHP sucks. Won’t sign off my vin verification

 

[gixxerjeff]

CHP sucks. Won’t sign off my vin verification

I'm sure there's more to the story.