If this isnt stolen i dont know what is

[Scottish]

My brother got a hard time from the CO state patrol inspection office over his vin. It was fine, just the typical Ducati vin micro dotted into the steering tube. They though it looked weird though and made him sand it down to the metal to look at it closer. That's some BS right there.

[derby]

I remember. There was a write up in one of the mags about it, with the bikes that ran open carbs. I believe you are referencing the subject of this thread:  No Title Track Bikes - Ducati.ms. Again, the cops were looking for titles. They were reinformed, as you put it, that the average joe doesn't bring his title to the track for race weekend OR for a trackday.

they weren't walking around asking for titles. they were inspecting vins and engine numbers.

i was there, this happened to me, i know what occurred that day.

fwiw, nobody carries their title with them, not while racing, not while at a track day, and not even while riding on the street. mine stay locked away in a safe place for when i need them (to sell the vehicle).

[junior varsity]

they weren't walking around asking for titles. they were inspecting vins and engine numbers.

i was there, this happened to me, i know what occurred that day.

Then I stand corrected. The writeups and other postings I have read about the event stated they were looking for stolen vehicles, and asked for titles or other proof of ownership, absent titles they ran VINs. Its not surprising, however, that law enforcement is unfamiliar with motorcycles and the placement of VINs, like the ducati dot matrix, since they have such limited experience or contact with such on a daily basis. The guy with the open carbs bike got screwed, yes, and its a shame he had no other way of keeping the vehicle from being impounded. Methinks he should have quickly called an attorney to file an injunction to prevent propery seizure without a showing that the vehicle was reasonably believed to be stolen merchandise beyond a VIN mismatch issue. But getting somebody to go through that much work for very low likelihood of success would have been prohibitively expensive for most.

fwiw, nobody carries their title with them, not while racing, not while at a track day, and not even while riding on the street. mine stay locked away in a safe place for when i need them (to sell the vehicle).

uh, yes, I just said the same thing, people don't carry their titles.  only some proof of registration if on the street, since its a public road and one is required to, but such would not make sense for track use since such use occurs on private property only.

[DesmoReynoso]

I actually sent an email to OCATT (OC Auto Theft Taskforce) about this after i saw it this morning.