What is a junking title?
Junking titles are issued on vehicles insurance adjusters deem damaged beyond repair. They may never again be operated on public roads in South Dakota. In some cases, motorcycles, ATV’s, snowmobiles, and other such recreational motorized vehicles with junking brands are sold for repair, either because the vehicle’s primary function does not include public roads (e.g., an ATV, a snowmobile, a racing motorcycle), or because ownership is transferred to a state where junking titles are processed differently (e.g., a state or country where titles are not even issued for motorcycles, sleds, etc.