Georgia Motorcycle Bill of Sale Template
Download a motorcycle bill of sale template specific to Georgia law. Includes state-mandated provisions, required language, and compliance with Georgia statutes.
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Georgia Motorcycle Bill of Sale Laws and Requirements
A motorcycle moves through the same titling counter as a car, so the paperwork looks familiar, but the risk profile does not. Frames and engines are swapped far more often than on cars, aftermarket parts make up a large share of the value, and a machine that has been rebuilt from two donors can carry a branded title the seller never mentions. The bill of sale should describe the machine as it stands, including replaced major components. A motorcycle bill of sale in Georgia therefore does a different job from the generic form, even though both record a sale.
The price you write down still drives the tax: in Georgia, Georgia charges a one-time Title Ad Valorem Tax (TAVT) in place of sales tax and annual ad valorem tax, at 7.0% of fair market value on every change of ownership, private sales included and with no trade-in reduction on a private sale; new residents pay 3%, and a qualifying immediate-family transfer pays 0.5% (Form MV-16). On identifiers, record the vehicle identification number stamped on the steering head, which should be checked against the number on the title and against the engine number recorded separately, since a matching frame and a replacement engine is a normal and legitimate situation that still needs writing down. As for mileage, a motorcycle is not exempt from federal odometer disclosure, which is the most common mistake on these sales. 49 CFR 580.17 exempts vehicles over 16,000 pounds gross weight, vehicles that are not self-propelled, and older vehicles by model year. A motorcycle is none of those. Note the model year cutover too: the familiar ten-year exemption applies only to model year 2010 and earlier, while anything from model year 2011 onward stays disclosable for 20 years.
Georgia Motorcycle Bill of Sale Requirements
What makes a motorcycle different: A motorcycle moves through the same titling counter as a car, so the paperwork looks familiar, but the risk profile does not. Frames and engines are swapped far more often than on cars, aftermarket parts make up a large share of the value, and a machine that has been rebuilt from two donors can carry a branded title the seller never mentions. The bill of sale should describe the machine as it stands, including replaced major components.
Identifying the motorcycle: Record the vehicle identification number stamped on the steering head, which should be checked against the number on the title and against the engine number recorded separately, since a matching frame and a replacement engine is a normal and legitimate situation that still needs writing down.
Mileage and hours: A motorcycle is not exempt from federal odometer disclosure, which is the most common mistake on these sales. 49 CFR 580.17 exempts vehicles over 16,000 pounds gross weight, vehicles that are not self-propelled, and older vehicles by model year. A motorcycle is none of those. Note the model year cutover too: the familiar ten-year exemption applies only to model year 2010 and earlier, while anything from model year 2011 onward stays disclosable for 20 years.
Tax on the sale: In Georgia, Georgia charges a one-time Title Ad Valorem Tax (TAVT) in place of sales tax and annual ad valorem tax, at 7.0% of fair market value on every change of ownership, private sales included and with no trade-in reduction on a private sale; new residents pay 3%, and a qualifying immediate-family transfer pays 0.5% (Form MV-16).
Notarization: not required: the Department of Revenue's casual-sale instructions ask for the title assignment signed by buyer and seller, with no notary.
Both signatures: The document should be signed by seller and buyer and a copy kept by each, since it is the only record either party holds if the transfer is later questioned.
Sold as seen: A private sale in Georgia carries no implied warranty unless the parties write one in, so state plainly whether the motorcycle is sold as-is.
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