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[BigYZF TT Bronze Member]

Here is an excellent chart for all 50states of what is required by law to have your bike legal for the road.  Thought this would help..  Looks like Florida is a breeze..

http://www.msf-usa.o...008-MSFlogo.pdf

[penguin327 TT Silver Member]

Texas is not too bad either

[BDM TT Silver Member]

Of course this is useful if you are applying the information to a street licensed bike registered as an "MC".

It is however misleading if the reader assumes any bike so equipped will be issued a street license plate by the respective state's DOL! In many (most?) states if the manufactures MSO/title indicates "For Off-road Use Only" or something to that effect or the bike has been registered as an "ORV" you are probably SOL as far as obtaining a plate.


MCNut

[BigYZF TT Bronze Member]

BDM said:

Of course this is useful if you are applying the information to a street licensed bike registered as an "MC".

It is however misleading if the reader assumes any bike so equipped will be issued a street license plate by the respective state's DOL! In many (most?) states if the manufactures MSO/title indicates "For Off-road Use Only" or something to that effect or the bike has been registered as an "ORV" you are probably SOL as far as obtaining a plate.


MCNut

Yes you are correct in that aspect, but this is just a guide if your in the few that have an MSO that does not state "for off road use only".  Just thought it would help to give you an idea what is required by each state as far as equipment is concerned.

[BDM TT Silver Member]

Perfect. I just didn't want any noobs who weren't familiar with the issues to misunderstand the post. Now we just need something similar which lists some of the more unique motor vehicle laws by state like insurance, lane splitting & MCs riding side X side with an overlap and so on.

Thanks for posting the info!

MCNut

[N7SLC TT Titanium Member]

Definitely good info. We're lucky in Utah...we can re-title dirtbikes for road
use if they meet all of the safety requirements.

[mimafia17 TT Bronze Member]

Does anyone have information on which states are relatively easy in which to get a plate for an off-road bike? I have read here on this forum that Ohio was fairly easy, but which other states issue plates to motorcycles that were originally titled as off-road only?

[cetris TT Bronze Member]

I live in NC and the DMV here makes it very difficult.  I registered my off-road DRZ through Vermont about 6 years ago and am still running the VT plate.  All I did was go to the VT DMV site, complete the form, mail my MSO and sales receipt to them, and received a plate and registration in the mail about 4 weeks later.  It was so easy it was scary.  I don't know if they are still doing it or not.

mimafia17 said:

Does anyone have information on which states are relatively easy in which to get a plate for an off-road bike? I have read here on this forum that Ohio was fairly easy, but which other states issue plates to motorcycles that were originally titled as off-road only?

[martinfan30]

interesting some states only require brakes on 1 wheel!

[ETP TT Silver Member]

Looking over the California info I don't see the minimum distance between turn signals regulation, which made the UFO fender with inset indicators illegal.  Maybe its no longer an issue here.

[jdubb75 TT Titanium Member]

mimafia17 said:

Does anyone have information on which states are relatively easy in which to get a plate for an off-road bike? I have read here on this forum that Ohio was fairly easy, but which other states issue plates to motorcycles that were originally titled as off-road only?

I don't think it's too hard in IN.  I've haven't done it yet, but know some who have.  Add req'd equip, have it inspected to verify it's street legal, go to BMV and get it plated.  As a matter of fact, I know a guy that wanted a street legal WR450F, so the dealer is intalling all the req'd equip and is going to get it inspected for him...all before he picks it up.  Now that's service!

[kelloggss TT Silver Member]

There was nothing on the list that refers to tail lights or stop lights.

[jdubb75 TT Titanium Member]

Here's the link to the form for IN for a "change of body type."  It is required when getting a offroad bike plated for the street.  Hope this helps!

http://www.in.gov/ic...msdiv/39771.pdf

[JoeDints TT Silver Member]

I not saying this is going on in this thread or that it will, but........

Here in NJ, it use to be pretty easy to get a plate for a bike, the state DMV, the DEP and all those that hate off road vehicles in "thier" woods, gather tons of info from posters on off road motorcycle websites, (including this one) to find out what people were doing to get around the grey areas and loopholes.  They took it all and had the rules changed to prevent it from happening again.  

So just a warning, be careful what you post...

[DannyG TT Member]

i just did my CRF450X in AZ... all i did was sign a form
the bike was on my truck
ps
used my AZ address

[Colin Whitmore TT Newbie]

A useful website is www.dmv.org.  It's an "unofficial" site that has links to all states DMV's.  There is also useful FAQ's on the site.  Go to your particular state of interest and dive through the quagmire of useless information seeking out that one particular nugget you desire.

Cheers

[knucklhead TT Member]

Some states have a searchable database of the state laws. Here's a link for the code of Virginia. http://leg1.state.va...st/LS405013.HTM

[crfsrock TT Bronze Member]

anyone know how difficult delaware is for a bike with offroad only cert.such as all dirt jap bikes,I havent moved to the pumpkins yet i am sure they are way easier

[Bethlehem TT Newbie]

Looks like my state of Missouri is pretty good about this. Does anyone know if the 1982 Honda XR200R is "for off-road use only"? I'm in the process of titling it right now and want to make it a dual-purpose bike.

[SLandry TT Member]

could one title their "off road only" bike to someone in an "Easy" state, if say they lived in a state where its impossible to title it ? maybe "sell" it to them and have it sold back with a title?