Well I've never had an easy hassle free experience with KS DMV so I was prepared to have to explain the situation and probably jump a few extra hoops to get this done. I've never lived anywhere that made it so difficult to give them my money when it comes to vehicle titleing. Well while explaining my situation I was cut off and told, "The previous owner couldn't sell you a bike he never held a title to." I reminded her I have a power of attorney and she shot back with, "All you can do with that is title it in his name. Why would you want to do that?" I said I don't want to title it in his name I want to title it in mine to which another wall was thrown up as she told me, "Then you will have to get him to sign the title to you or get another power of attorney. Why do you want to pay his tax and then yours?"
I just left because I was getting nowhere and being treated like crap. I was polite the whole time trying to ask questions that would lead to a solution.
Well just a few weeks ago I traveled to MN and brought the bikes along for some riding. I also took all my paperwork along and decided to try the MN DMV. While staying with my Sister way up in the North woods I asked what the DMV office was like there. She and her husband said they were great to work with. The next day I took my paperwork there, it was a shared space with a flower and gift shop, I asked if it would be a problem that I lived in KS and had a KS license. The guy said no problem. He only briefly looked at my paperwork, FILLED OUT MY TITLE APPLICATION for me, handed me my plate, and I handed him $260. No hassel, no problems, just smiles. I left in disbelief at the differences in the two DMV experiences. In addition it was cheaper than paying him the agreed $350 for the title and then paying again when I tagged it in KS.
