I have run into this more than a few times and my inclination is to move on.
However
If the seller can produce a former registration and will supply you with a notarized bill-of-sale that will serve as nicely (usually) as having a title.
Also
In Massachusetts the RMV will allow you to petition them for a title and they require (at a minimum) a police inspection where the VIN is run through the national stolen vehicle database and a notarized bill-of-sale. I would advise you to add a naritive where you document the VIN (matching numbers will greatly aid your cause) and explain the history as much as you can gleen it from the seller.
The seller should be willing to work with you and understand that without a title you have a group of rolling parts, no a motorcycle.
Alternatively
There is a company in Michigan that has a number of frames with titles for $600 to $850. If a title is not going to be forthcoming, buy the "parts", buy a titles frame and enjoy your non-matching numbers "rider".
Bill. "Only Rich People Can Afford Poor Quailty"
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