Do More bikes = More Rules & Reg's?

Why not a 100cc on a bicycle? Did anyone stop the MC companies from making crotchrockets that will approach if not exceed 200mph....I guess thats safe, right? With 100cc youre only talking 3hp....so I guess THATS dangerous, right? Folks gotta stop letting the govt, whichever one it is, control their every move. It seems like some are even falling under that spell...."oh, we will be fine....big brother knows whats best for us all". Bavull Shavit....pure Bavull Shavit! Grow a set!

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Great topic. Being in NY, we are coming OUT of darkness, into the light.
All my life, anything with a motor had to be registered, regulated, inspected and insured (except for mopeds- they got the registered and regulated part).

Two things will bring on more regulation- speed (causing accidents) and noise (causing dander to rise).

Actually, the kit-foundation of these things is a real benefit. Around here, we see zero little pocket bikes- they all got snagged by police or wore out. They WERE sold even in car parts stores. No more.
Easy come - easy go.
Kits are a whole different world.

I can see your point Young, but first of all it's a little more closer to five than three,secondy, bicycles are not made to handle the weight combined with speed and vibration;even the smooth roads are not so smooth motorcycles are built big and very strong so they can handle it; if I hit a pot hole at 40 mph I'm dog meat and my bike is trashed ;even on a smooth road when I'm traveling at high speed I find myself wondering at what moment my bike is going to shatter to pieces out from under me......those who want 100cc should get their selves a real motorcycle or a mini bike
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I'd register inspect tag and insure my bike if I could. I have a motorcycle license...the bike is considered home made hence no way to insure inspect or license the bike. I just can't for the life of me understand the difference in me peddlin this thing around and the motor pushin it....oh wait at 48 years old and 250 pounds a heart attack! I dang near had one b4 I motorized this thing I am not kidding. I do think you ought to be at least 15 to operate on low speed streets...off road do what ya like. 100cc needs turn signals brake lights ect. I try my best never to turn left or right or stop abruptly anywhere I go. I try my best to plan my moves WAY in advance. I don't count on cars trucks or even motorcycles to do anything but the opposite of what I need them to do. IMO they are all running in a broken loop of murphy's law.

everyone should move to florida,"the man"could care less here as long as you obey traffic laws,were talking about a state that used to have a motorcycle helmet law and when the bikers made a stink about it the state abolished it for anyone over 16,now its bikers choice,although I wear mine but mabey thats because Ive already used my first eight lives.

Sure sounds good and i'ts getting cold up here!! My motor kit comes from St. Petersburg Florida.
Way up here, Many years ago, the bikers also protested the helmet law and said what does it matter to the system if they die from head injuries. The system would not give an inch,saying that the bikers are "obligated to society" .......Ive got good memory...that was back in the late 70s

Didn't wear a helmet, had an accident on a bike and didn't die. Don't be like Gary Busey.

Liberals are in a quandry with this one, on the one hand their itching for a new tax to impose and on the other were as green as you can get so they wont want to discourage our MABS. One other thing is big CORP might catch on here to the profit potential and get laws passed to force the little guy out of selling or making them.

so why not self regulate? it's worked in some other sports. why not create a national saftey check list ,have riders regulate riders. one would have the choice to have a fellow rider inspect there ride and issue a sticker. everyone one of the guy's who have added to this thread are in my eyes the ones with the skills to get it right ,beat the "man" to the punch.
it seems like alot of time spent on the forum is too meet up to ride or trade tech skills, why can we do the same thing with self reg.? were all here already having the debate anyway...
and it's a good excuse to get out and ride w/ur pals more.

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