10 years ago I bought a klr650 with Nebraska tags from a fellow traveller in Argentina. He then flew home. In order to get legal papers in my name, he registered the bike in my name at his address in Nebraska. I had to do nothing/sign nothing/not appear in person.
A couple of years ago I "borrowed" a DRZ400 from a mate in Nevada. He put me on the title (we were now "co-owners"): I never went to Nevada: he delivered the bike to me in California) and I was able to ride the bike legally. I went to Baja California on the bike with no issues.
The second time I used this bike was in/out of Arizona (my friend had moved): I ended up with a temporary tag in my name, which was good enough for for the time I was in the USA. Don't know if it is easy to get a permanent tag. We just went to an office, paid some money, got a yellow piece of paper that I gaffertaped to the rear mudguard. I was even stopped by a copper in Nevada and he accepted it with no problems.
I have head things are quite straight forward in Montana, but cannot confirm this through first hand experience.
HTH
Chris
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