Post by: JH on April 24, 2012, 05:16:15 PM
Let me know whats going on with them, thanks!
Post by: KFhunter on April 24, 2012, 05:20:40 PM
I had a KTM 380 MXC - it was a full on dirt bike with no headlight, tailight, emmisions or anything. I had my wife go get an ORV sticker for it and the DMV gave her a license plate :yike: :tup:
Then later the DMV realized they had a lot of bikes from KTM misclassified, so they pulled the plates.
But a new law lets you make pretty much anything on two wheels be street legal with DOT tires, headlight, tailight - brakelight, mirrors and a WSP inspection.
hope that helps
Post by: gasman on April 24, 2012, 05:22:59 PM
You can transform a dirt bike to be street legal but there is a lot of hoops to jump through to get it done. I have friends that plan on doing it but the last I heard, there was not a shop in the area that would sign off (liability reasons).
Me, I just went out bought a bike that was all ready street legal and by passed all the BS. :4w: :4w: :4w: :4w: :4w:
Post by: KFhunter on April 24, 2012, 05:26:16 PM
imagine a CR500 motard? hehe
wish I still had my KTM 380 - bike was a beast
Post by: adamR on April 24, 2012, 05:36:17 PM
As far as I know now, if you're bike has a street legal plate it is basically grandfathered in. However, if you want a dirtbike legalized now, you have to get it inspected with all required parts.
Post by: JH on April 24, 2012, 05:47:28 PM
Post by: JackOfAllTrades on April 24, 2012, 05:53:47 PM
I heard they stopped pulling the registrations/plates, but I've also heard that they aren't issuing any more for bikes that don't come street legal from the factory. What I was told when I went to do my XR, was that if the title said not for road use, if the frame was not certified from the factory via DOT for street use, (liability -and yes, if you can jump the damn thing why wouldn't it be strong enough to be street legal?), if there was not emissions reduction and such installed on the engine, that the state would not undertake the task of certifying that the bike would be legal in all aspects.
So I purchased a street legal Yamaha XT.
-Steve
Post by: norsepeak on April 24, 2012, 06:02:42 PM
Post by: Shank on April 24, 2012, 06:18:58 PM
I have heard that alot of law enforcement agencies are cracking down on bikes with plates now. if you do have a plate you better make sure you have mirrors, t/s, dot tires blah blah blah. Also DNR at walker valley are citing people for not having a discover pass on there plated dirtbikes, How are you supposed to have a disocover pass on your truck and bike at the sametime?
On a side note, i dont think this whole plating of dirtbikes is good thing. ORV trails get most of there funding through ORV tabs, more lisc plates = less orv funding, and we all know what happens in this ulta liberal state with less funding. I feel we should follow orgeons ORV laws to a point. all OHV NEEDS OHV TABS TO BE ON TRAILS REGARDLESS IF ITS A JEEP QUAD, OR DIRTBIKE, and if you want to be on the road, you need a lisc plate.
Post by: whitey on April 25, 2012, 03:28:39 AM
Post by: Skyvalhunter on April 25, 2012, 05:08:44 AM
Post by: Lowedog on April 25, 2012, 06:17:32 AM
Like Skyvalhunter said, legislation passed to allow converted m/c's to be inspected for street plates. The DOL in turn purchased software that let them research the VIN #'s registered as street legal to determine the original MSO. They sent out letters earlier this year to people who owned bikes that had originally been intended for offroad use but converted saying that they either had to turn in their plate or have the bike inspected. I received one for my YZ450f that is plated because it was purchased in Idaho. A couple weeks later I received another letter from DOL stating they were made aware by concerned m/c enthusiast of WA that there was no way for their system to know the original intention of the manufacturer by looking at a VIN # so they were reinstating my plate with no need to do anything.
Post by: wildmanoutdoors on April 25, 2012, 07:03:43 AM
SB5800 did pass and allows "offroad only" bikes to be converted. It also allowed dealers or service centers to do the inspection at a cost of no more than 100 dollars.
The law passed but the federal standards applied also. This is impossible to convert so the bill is being appealed right now to get some of the federal mandates taken off.
The reason KTM, Husky ect could be plated is because they were European and titles from Europe do not say "OFF ROAD ONLY". There are only a couple models that can meet the state or federal guidelines.
If you have a KTM or the like that still has a plate and should not, don't be surprised the next time you go to get it registered for the year. They may pull the plate and have you get it inspected! Its happening ALLOT right now.
So be careful what you buy! If you got the cash get the KTM's that are actually street legal. Or spend the dough to convert the right way. Still cheaper than a KTM.
But heres the deal with that. Right now if you convert your bike and have say Coyote off road do the inspection the conversion will cost more because of the federal mandates that were written into the bill. This will require things that should not have been in the bill. And thats what Coyote off road has to inspect to! If you wait for the re-written law, it will be cheaper. Right now the committee and lawyers are on this. Not sure how long it will take.
Its true some bikes that come from out of state have been plated and the state will hand you a wash plate. My XR500R came from Cali with a plate and is plated in Washington now. I just added some fold down mirrors, a break light switch (rear only) and DOT approved knobbies. But it would NOT pass an inspection. Lol
DRZ's, KLR's and XR650L's are just too tame!
Once the law gets re-done my CR500 is getting plated! :tup:
Post by: Wanttohuntmore on April 25, 2012, 07:14:39 PM
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Post by: MikeWalking on May 04, 2012, 03:53:33 PM
This will be the first summer with my DRZ400S. Looking forward to a lot of exploring. New roads and old ones at a fraction of the gas$ of the Grand Cherokee :chuckle:
I must be more eager than I know. I dreamed about shopping for new camera lenses last night. The only one I have is a 70-300mm. Not much for close shots... :rolleyes:
Post by: CplRaines on May 04, 2012, 04:05:29 PM