This template covers ATVs, UTVs and side-by-sides, and dirt bikes, with space for a serial number when there's no VIN, and for hours as well as miles.
It's a fillable PDF: type into it in Acrobat, Preview or your browser and save the finished copy, or print it blank and fill it in by hand.
What's on the form
- Seller and buyer details
- Year, make, model and a type checkbox for ATV, UTV, dirt bike or other
- VIN or serial number and color
- Off-highway registration or decal number, and title number if the machine has one
- Miles, hours and engine size in cc
- Price, payment method and balance due
- A mileage and hours disclosure written for machines with an hour meter or no meter at all
- As-is clause, known defects line and signature lines
How to fill it out
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Find the serial number before you write anything
On an ATV it's usually stamped on the frame near the left rear wheel or under the shifter; on a dirt bike, on the steering head. Photograph it. If the stamp has been ground off or altered, walk away — that's a stolen-machine signature.
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Record hours and miles, whichever the machine tracks
Utility quads and side-by-sides often have an hour meter instead of an odometer. Hours matter more than miles for engine wear, so write whatever the display shows.
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Note the registration or decal number
States with OHV programs issue a sticker or registration number. Writing it on the form helps the buyer re-register the machine in their name.
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List what's included and what's broken
Winches, plows, spare wheels and extra keys go on the accessories line. Known faults go on the defects line.
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Both sign, and both keep a copy
Without a title, this piece of paper is the ownership trail. Neither side should leave without one.
Before you hand it over
- Titling varies a lot. Some states title ATVs like cars, some only register them, and some do neither. Check your state's OHV or DMV page before the sale.
- A serial number is not proof of ownership. Ask the seller for their own bill of sale or registration, especially for machines under a few years old.
- Keep the paperwork if you ride public land. Rangers can ask for proof the machine is yours.
- Kids' machines still need paperwork. A youth quad bought for cash is the most commonly stolen and resold type.
Questions
Do I need a title to sell an ATV?
It depends on the state and the machine's age. Where ATVs aren't titled, a signed bill of sale plus the registration is the standard proof of ownership.
Why is there no federal odometer disclosure on this form?
That rule covers road-going motor vehicles. Off-road machines often have no odometer, so this form uses a mileage and hours disclosure instead, with a box for machines that have no meter.
Can I use this form for a golf cart or a snowmobile?
Yes for a golf cart — fill the type box in as "other". Snowmobiles work too, though many states register them under a separate program with its own paperwork.