Registration & Licensing

 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 09/09


last update - 1st of sept 2009
Minimalist states or states that require very little be added to
the machine to make it street legal.
Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Michigan, Montana, Vermont & Wyoming.

MAKING A MOTORCYCLE STREET - ENDURO - LEGAL OR MORE

If all else fails
Try the state nearest to you that allows conversions. You might want to register the machine in your relatives name IE:
brother, sister, mother, father, uncle, aunt or better your middle name. If you use your first name (John Smith) aka
( John Anthony Smith) vs (Tony Smith)

If you get pulled over by the bronze* in your home state and your are carrying a dl* from the same state. And the machine you are riding is
registered in a different state and your full name is on the reg* and you own it, then it could get ugly. IE: California requires that after you and or the vehicle has been in the state for 20 days it is required that you register hte vehicle and or get adrivers license in that state asap.
IE:-Example: You do not want to register the machine in your full name if you are living in california and have the bike registered in arizona.

The VERMONT State route for regestering your machine is not the super easy way that it was at one time ( easy vermont regestration time was 2004 thru 2007 appx).
You still might be able to use the vermont route but there are restrictions that you will need to be aware of.
If your machine does not say for off road use only on it you might still be able to go the vermont route, might be able to is the key word.

Additional info check the vermont website for more info.

The purpose of this state page is to help you the customer in your decision on what parts you need for your mototcycle.
I would hope if you use this page that you will try to purchase products from AHM that will help plate your machine.
Thanks,
A.H. MacLaughlin
Do Not Buy A Dual Sport Kit
till you make sure of the regulations in your home state, that you can get a license plate for that bike!!

Thanks,
A.H. MacLaughlin
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