Maybe find out what folks who build custom bikes from scratch do? They must be able to register a bike with a frame they built?
My understanding is that in the case of custom built motorcycles they are starting with a new frame that has a serial number that has never been registered, therefore it has never been branded. I assume that there is a safety inspection required to make sure that it is safe and meets the regulations. Once that inspection certificate is issued that serial number is branded
none, which is the status needed to get it registered.
In this case this motorcycle has already been branded
irreparable, which is the Ontario equivalent of salvage. Since it is not possible to legally get a structural inspection certificate for a motorcycle in Ontario under any circumstances, you can not get its status changed from
irreparable to
none, so it can never be registered in Ontario. It seems that the only option is another frame with a serial number that is currently branded
none. Two motorcycle shops who specialize in BMW's, one in Eastern Ontario and the other at the other end of the province in Sarnia, have both told him this. They both also told him that finding a frame is next to impossible and, because of that, would probably cost a lot more than he is willing to spend to fix this problem.