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How do you know when a motorcycle is street legal? |
Im looking to buy a motorcycle and some ads specify that the bike is street legal. Does that mean that not all bikes are street legal? If so how can you tell, does it vary in different states? It might vary from state to state, I'm not sure. Contact your local DMV for specifics. it will have signals , brake tail and head lamps,also the exhaust will be quieter If it is over 50cc in the engine department and you have lights and turn signals and everything operates as it should you are street legal, of course you wil need some lic. plates to legally ride it on the stretts. Hope this helps. contact your local dmv most states require headlight and taillights but those are not the only requirements to go go by tires signals and cc size may also be in there It varies state to state, but generally, it needs a battery based lighting system, a horn, a mirror and street/hybrid tires, and is subject to an inspection by a local police official if it is not titled as a street bike originally, i.e. a dirt bike converted to run roads. Yes, it varies state to state. Here in Calif, ya need turn signals, both fenders, a maximum decibel exhaust, etc. Be very careful! If the bike is a chinese scooter/motorcycle it may not be street legal in your state. Just because it has lights, exhaust, ect, some state will still not allow you to register it based on the title. In Connecticut I know people that bought chinese bike over the internet and they could not register them. DMV did them a favor since most of those bikes are junk anyway. If it is <50cc's, most states will let you use it as a "moped". Please post what kind of bike you are asking about. |
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