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Massachusetts Registration Woes
Discussion at Motorized Bicycle Engine Kit Forum in the Laws and Legislation forum. No numbers needed for registration in Fall River. As far as I know, the DMV does not track ownership for ...  | | 
10-29-2008, 09:24 PM
|  | Motorized Bicycle Builder | | Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Westport, MA
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| |  Re: Massachusetts Registration Woes
No numbers needed for registration in Fall River. As far as I know, the DMV does not track ownership for mopeds or motorbikes since there is no requirement for a title. Any number which is unique to the bike should be used and should be acceptable. Making up a number is useless if you are trying to prove ownership in case of theft or for resale or if, for some reason, the law wants proof of ownership. Numbers on the bike should match the registration.
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11-04-2008, 10:43 PM
| | Master Motorized Bicycle Builder | | Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Beverly, MA USA
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| | Re: Massachusetts Registration Woes
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Originally Posted by cruiser66  No numbers needed for registration in Fall River. As far as I know, the DMV does not track ownership for mopeds or motorbikes since there is no requirement for a title. Any number which is unique to the bike should be used and should be acceptable. Making up a number is useless if you are trying to prove ownership in case of theft or for resale or if, for some reason, the law wants proof of ownership. Numbers on the bike should match the registration.
66 | Cruiser, I agree with you , but I think that each DMV in MA looks at these things differently and has different expectations. Like I said when I went to the Framingham DMV I had no issues, they processed it and took my $$$, but when I went to Beverly they said I was a moped and needed a VIN.
I didn't want to swing by Fram again so I put the serial number in with some zeros and carefully referred to my MB as a moped. Sigh. I do plan on picking up a set of leters and numer stamps and tapping in the 5 zeros, in case of theft.
While we may be clear on the rules- no VIN needed for motorized bikes the various DMVs are not as clear as we are and thus "special" precautions are needed when going in. |
11-05-2008, 09:17 AM
|  | Master Motorized Bicycle Builder | | Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: nh
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haha great thanks |
11-05-2008, 10:11 AM
|  | Master Motorized Bicycle Builder | | Join Date: May 2008 Location: PENSACOLA, FL
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| | Re: Massachusetts Registration Woes
I Have Seen Serial Numbers With The Zeros First, To Make The Required Amount Of Digits. MAYBE JUST ADD 0`S BEFORE THE BRACKET NUMBER ???
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11-05-2008, 01:44 PM
| | Motorized Bicycle Apprentice | | Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Boston, MA
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| | Re: Massachusetts Registration Woes
What did you do about make and model and year. On my bike its a Huffy from maybe 60,70,80's. How have you specified this? |
12-22-2008, 02:41 PM
| | Motorized Bicycle Apprentice | | Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Greater Boston area
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| | Re: Massachusetts Registration Woes
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Originally Posted by comfortableshoes but when I went to Beverly they said I was a moped and needed a VIN. | seems to me that bringing this along might be helpful: http://www.mass.gov/rmv/mcmanual/1_Definitions.pdf
If for no other reason then to abate your frustration by proving the ignorant wrong.
According to this, a moped is a type of motorized bicycle, NOT the other way around. |
12-24-2008, 05:59 PM
| | Master Motorized Bicycle Builder | | Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Beverly, MA USA
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| |  Re: Massachusetts Registration Woes
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Originally Posted by HseLoMein What did you do about make and model and year. On my bike its a Huffy from maybe 60,70,80's. How have you specified this? | Make on mine is a Scwinn
Model is OCC Stingray
Year I put 2006 in, thoughit was unknown. I coud have figured it out online bt I was lazy
For my other bike it's a MadWagon, year is unknown. I put in the closest year I could find 2004. IN your case I'd probably pu unknown or vintage.  |
12-24-2008, 06:03 PM
| | Master Motorized Bicycle Builder | | Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Beverly, MA USA
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| | Re: Massachusetts Registration Woes
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Originally Posted by Exiled seems to me that bringing this along might be helpful: http://www.mass.gov/rmv/mcmanual/1_Definitions.pdf
If for no other reason then to abate your frustration by proving the ignorant wrong.
According to this, a moped is a type of motorized bicycle, NOT the other way around. | semantics. I'd rather not aggravate them, just get in and out and get my little sicker so I can ride without issue  | | Thread Tools | | | | Display Modes |  Linear Mode | 
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