Do I Need to Drive the Motorcycle Over for Ownership Transfer?

[LeEverly]

Motorcycle ownership transfer requires the vehicle to be physically present for the following reasons: Face-to-face transaction: Vehicles are essentially categorized as movable property. According to the General Principles of Civil Law and the Contract Law regarding movable property sales contracts, the transfer of possession is considered the time of delivery, and ownership is transferred accordingly. Legal recognition: The law does not stipulate that registration transfer is a necessary condition for vehicle delivery. Although procedures such as owner change and vehicle relocation require registration formalities, these are merely administrative procedures and do not constitute delivery or ownership transfer under the Property Law. Equating vehicle registration transfer with real estate registration transfer lacks legal basis.