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50cc Motorcycle - Legal for the road?


I've recently purchased a 50cc Honda Motorcycle. It has street legal tires, blinkers, headlights, mud flaps and even a dink little horn.

I went down to my local DMV and tried to figure out if a 50cc bike is required to be registered AND if the driver has to be licence but neither the people working at the DMV knew nor did any of their books clearly state if it was or not.

Anyone know where I can at least look up the laws? I live in Kootenai County, Idaho.

It is legal to ride in the street if it will pass your states inspection.
Headlight - high & low beam
Turn signals
Horn
At least one mirror
Brake lights - front & rear
Tail light
No cracked lenses, or mirror
Street legal tires with at least 2/32" tread depth in the center of the tread.
No dry rot on the side walls
Working brakes that aren't worn past their ware limits.
No leaking fork seals, or leaks of any kind.
Steering bearings can't be loose or worn.
Scooters come in 50cc models and they are street legal.
The bike has to be registered.
The bike needs to have insurance.
The operator has to have a motorcycle license.
If you want to check your states laws, do a web search for "Idaho DMV" Source(s): I'm a licenced NY State motorcycle inspector.
it needs to have a liesons plate than you have to be a lisoned driver. plus i believe it is not even though it has all that stuff it doesn't help.
too bad you don't live in Minnesota! here you can ride one down the side of the road just like it were a mountain-bike or "10-speed". The funniest part is ...you only need to be 12 years and older.
The one catch is, when making left turns you are supposed to walk it (just go slowly) accross in the crosswalks.
You don't need a license or anything else though.
it's road legal, but does not need to be licenced like a real motorcycle. however it is not freeway legal. oh and no plates unless you can go over 20mph. call your local honda dealership. they can also help.
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