Information
Regarding Converting Your Bike Into a Street Legal Dirt
Bike:
As of late - 2005, most states allow you to convert your
Dirt Bike (and ATVs in some states) for street use.
Trying to get the plate for your bike is what you are
interested in, I realize that. The information provided here
is to help you understand that depending on the
state you are in, it is some times really easy to get that
plate and in some states really hard. Here are a few states
that are
being difficult, AK, CA, DE, FL, IA, NJ, NY, RI, VA
& WI,
These states, we have experienced difficulties with. These
states are harder than most.
Vehicle
registration procedures in most states currently allow
converting your off road only title to a street title, or
in some states a dual registration. To register the
vehicle for street use, it will have to be equipped with
the necessary lighting and other equipment required by
your states vehicle code. Every state requires the
federal minimum requirement headlight and taillight. Most
states require more [a headlight with High/Lo beam, a
High Beam indicator light visible to the operator (Should
be blue in color) (to show when the high beam is on), a
horn (some states require an electric horn) (squeeze horn
works in some states), a battery powered taillight with
brake light (taillight must operate for 20 minutes on
battery power alone) (and a rear view mirror].
(Most states require a left mirror only, but not all.)
Most states require turn signals for motorcycles
manufactured after 1/1/73 and some states require
speedometers.
Tires and lights all should be D.O.T. approved.
Although the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard
specifies metal or non porous fuel tanks for new
motorcycle when sold by a manufacturer,
when converting a bike that has a nylon or plastic type
fuel tank it is only required that it be equipped with a
non-combustible fuel cap!!
(aluminum or carbon should do!?)
Registration procedures vary
from state to state, but typically it involves an
inspection for proper lighting, and signing an affidavit
(statement of facts) certifying that the vehicle meets
state standards or filling out a statement of facts, etc.
Again, it all depends on the state. Once this paperwork
is complete, the next step is to go to the local DMV to
exchange your off road title for a street title, usually
you don't need to take the bike to DMV, unless you are
reregistering the bike from one state to another. We have
detailed instructions for California registration
procedures, as well as documentation for other states as
well.
Go
To Next
Page
List of DMV's via the state list
http://www.50states.com
then go to that state
page and look up the DMV or EQ.
updated
09/05
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