VINs are pretty close to public knowledge. As Mr. Disney mentioned, our cars and bikes readily display VINs to anyone walking past, and VINs are all over the auto for sale web sites. Perhaps MI wants to run the VIN against a stolen bike database? I don't know why that would prove effective without solid proof of the origin of the VIN as it relates to a plastic fender, but CT does weird things at DMV also. I don't see what harm could come from giving up the VIN. If there are dealers still out there making keys for VINs without proof of ownership, they should be liable for ill gotten results.
