got a question that i cant find much info on thought someone on here might know. a friend of my cousin has a 67 triumph 650 for sale i drove 2 hrs to buy it. when i got there i vetted the bike bolt on hard tail, 120 compression on both cylinders, had one carb, and felt like it was shifting through the gears. he squirted gas in the carb it kiked over and ran till out of gas. so i was ready to lay out the money and asked about a tiltle. he went in the house came back out with a title to a 1967 650. but the numbers didnt mach what was on the bike and engine. i was looking on the back bone had to take the tank off to find it. but they both started with T100RH both had 5 numbers but were way off . didnt buy it. when i got home i was looking up the numbers seems T100 is a 500. am i looking at something wrong. the guy dindt seem alarmed said he didnt look at that started in with i could get lost title. any body knowing about trimphs your knowledge is apritiated thanks.
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Ebola Monkey
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I would look into your states title system before trying to figure out the bike. Being questionable, and the owner knows it, it will be there for a while.
Some states are easy with a few bucks, a little paperwork, and a few weeks time. Others are all but impossible. Illinois for example requires a dealer appraisal, then you pay the state 3 times the appraised amount, and a pile of paperwork. It can take up to 2 years, and if it comes back as stolen, you can lose all of your money, and the bike. I've also heard of bikes that didn't come up stolen, didn't have liens on them, but were basically undocumented for many years, and couldn't be titled.
Some states are easy with a few bucks, a little paperwork, and a few weeks time. Others are all but impossible. Illinois for example requires a dealer appraisal, then you pay the state 3 times the appraised amount, and a pile of paperwork. It can take up to 2 years, and if it comes back as stolen, you can lose all of your money, and the bike. I've also heard of bikes that didn't come up stolen, didn't have liens on them, but were basically undocumented for many years, and couldn't be titled.
OleDoc
FREEBIRDS MC Central NY
Run.Run far away.a t100 is a 500 if i remember correctly.and since you can not find any numbers that match,i would be worried.if you by the bike and it is stolen, it will come down on you if it is stolen.i know i wouldn't want to go to jail for a stolen bike
lhaolpa
XS400 Junkie
I'd go to your DMV and tell them the whole story.The fact that it's such an old bike and probably hasn't been registered in a long time may make it as simple as getting a notarized bill of sale,getting it inspected for numbers,etc.and getting a title.It doesn't hurt to talk to the personnel,as some are nice and helpful,some not. lha
In ny if was made after 73 and you don't have the title you can't register it. Unless you are last person to register it but have lost the title then you fill out some forms and pay some money and wait 3-4 months 
I agree with this. First, as he says, if it is a T100, there is no way it's a 650, it's a 500. Unless you are into Triumphs, it is not easy to tell by looking.
Second, what's the explanation for the non-matching title and bike numbers? "It's old" is not an answer to this issue.
lhaolpa
XS400 Junkie
I would tend to agree with Mr Hough,as an attorney,he probably is giving good and free advice.Unless you could get the #s and have them ran through the states database for stolen vehicles,as the title and bike #s don't match,and the title just muddies up the deal.Not worth the hassle lha.
Charles
XS400 Addict
Numbers not matching might not be an issue, depending on your state laws. Here in FL, no matter how old the bike is, it needs to be titled, and he doesn't have a title that matches, which means you can't get a title that matches. So here, it would be a no go. In MO, if all you need is a bill of sale to get it registered, then you're fine (after confirming that the number on the bike doesn't register as stolen). If that's the case, make sure you let him know you know it's a T100.
