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How to change the VIN in the ECU after a frame swap??? R1200ST

wanjman said:
So I recently purchased a beautiful 2005 R1200ST after it had been abandoned at a repair shop for a fuel pump repair subsequent to the owner passing away. It proved almost impossible to obtain the title for the original VIN so I was able to purchase a main frame with a clean title and will do a swap in order to title the bike. I understand that the main ECU also has the original VIN encoded so how do I change that without having the ecu from the frame donor and is it even necessary?
Also what do I do about the non matching VIN decal on the rear frame section of the original bike since I have a bill of sale and did all of the required checks through the National Insurance Crime Bureau to verify the bike has not been reported stolen and I did a vehicle history report showing the last title holder matching the information I was provided by the seller. Any help here would be appreciated as I am planning to sell the bike and want to make sure all of my documents are in order. Thanks!
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Obtaining a duplicate title from the deceased heirs shouldn’t be a big deal, just have to ask. The local police can run the original numbers and see if it had/where it was last titled. It will also show if there is an unsatisfied lien on the bike. As you roll down the road you are on I would expect a lot of ‘splaining going to go down. All this should be disclosed to your future buyer as you will be selling a motor vehicle with “Keeblered” numbers.
I will be interested in how this all works out.
OM
 
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