I talked to one place and one lady said that I would have to have all the paper work from the day of original purchase till present. There is no way on some bikes, if they were sold a couple of times the original paper work is mostly long gone by now.
That is not correct.
I have registered a number of pre 02 bikes and atv's with a single bill of sale.
It is even possible to register a newer ohv without a title, provided that the bill of sale comes from a state that did not require a title prior the year of the bike you are trying to register. Last time I checked, there was 2 states that even now don't require titles, so if your bill of sale comes from there, then no title or Cert of Origin is needed. At least not here in rural Madison County.