One will tell you a cop can tell you but then when you ask a cop. He will tell you to call the DMV however the DMV will tell you after being on hold for 30 minutes, they can't do it. You have to bring the bike in to the DMV and they will run the vin, then it comes back stolen and the bike gets impounded and you could be in trouble.
You can always go down with the guy who wants to sale it and try to get it ran that way.
You will then have to get all the paper work from the DMV to be able to get a BONDED Title. This requires you to mail the guy just a dang certified envelope nothing needs to be in it. This in which he must sign for, that part comes back to you in a few days. Now you must get a Bonded Title about $100 bucks takes 5 minutes for paper work. Now you get to go back to the DMV with everything and the certified paper to get your real title. Finally you can get your plates and now that AZ has the "have to have tags law" on your ATV you get to buy that too.
You may be able to find a place that can do all the bond,title,plates and tags. I get my plates & tags at a third party place no DMV lines and BS.
Good Luck :biggrin: