Free Indiana Motorcycle Bill of Sale
Indiana keeps motorcycle transfers on the same rails as everything else the BMV touches: State Form 44237 is the bill of sale, State Form 44049 is the title application, and the tax is the flat 7% that applies uniformly across all 92 counties — no local additions anywhere. Bikes get a bonus in the northwest: even in Lake and Porter counties, where cars sit through emissions testing, motorcycles are exempt. What the buyer supplies personally is the Class M endorsement on their Indiana license — the title transfers without it, but the ride home doesn't happen legally until it's in place.
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Indiana Motorcycle Bill of Sale — What You Need to Know
Sales Tax Details
The same flat 7% Indiana sales tax as cars, with no county or municipal add-ons — the rate is identical in all 92 counties, collected by the BMV at titling.
Inspection Requirements
No inspection of any kind for motorcycles — including emissions: bikes are exempt even in Lake and Porter counties, the only two where Indiana tests cars.
Indiana Motorcycle Sale — Step-by-Step Checklist
- Verify the frame VIN against the Indiana title before paying.
- Complete State Form 44237 (Indiana's bill of sale) with VIN, engine serial, odometer, sale price, date, and both signatures.
- Seller signs the title over with the odometer disclosure completed.
- Buyer files State Form 44049 (Application for Certificate of Title) at any BMV branch promptly — Indiana charges an administrative penalty for late title applications.
- Buyer pays the flat 7% sales tax plus the title fee — identical in every Indiana county.
- No inspections to schedule: motorcycles skip emissions even in Lake and Porter counties.
- Buyer: carry the Class M endorsement before riding on Indiana roads — earned via the BMV knowledge and skills tests or an approved rider course.
Common Pitfalls
- Mixing up the form numbers — 44237 is the BILL OF SALE and 44049 is the TITLE APPLICATION; even official checklists sometimes swap them, and filing the wrong one bounces the transfer.
- Riding home without the Class M endorsement — the purchase is legal, the unendorsed ride is not.
- Budgeting for county tax — Indiana has none on vehicles; the 7% is the entire tax bill statewide.
- Sitting on the title application — the BMV's late-application penalty applies to motorcycles the same as cars.
Pro Tip
Indiana motorcycles: 44237 documents it, 44049 titles it, 7% flat everywhere, zero inspections — and the Class M endorsement is the buyer's ticket to actually ride.