how legal?

ok so i have had a lot of people telling me different things when they see or hear about my 80cc china bike. some say its a moped and i have to get a licensee, some say its a motorcycle if it goes over 30 and has more than 50cc... some say you have to have a drivers licensee. some say its okay because im 16... everyone wants to tell me what it is.
so whats the deal? i live in nh and they the dmv doesn't seem to have a category for pedal assist bikes. how do you guys know its okay to ride?? i need some proof, for other people who dont want me to ride it, not me.

and if it has gears its no longer a moped... if it is a moped

thanks so much for your help guys.

Well I live in west texas and the way it works here is I tell the dmv its 49cc it does'nt say anywhere on the engine what size it is so if you register do it that way. If you have a regular license then your good if you don't then you need a moped license. it is tech a moped since you can pedal or use the motor

By the way there is no such thing as an 80cc china engine. My son is in the army serving at fort bliss in Texas he told me he cant have a coverted bike there because of the laws. I guess I have to set him up with an electric bike.

thanks Dave.
what do you mean "there is no such thing as an 80cc china engine"? Tinker?

I've been told that there is no 80cc engine in truth thier all smaller then that I don't why they bill as being that when there not. You can ask other's on this board and they will say the same thing. When I frist started looking into puting a motor on my bike I was looking for an engine and saw the 80cc motor's however I been told by members of this board that there is no such thing as an 80cc china motor.

oh well thats actually good to know. now its easier to tell them its a 49

That's the Idea have fun with it. What state are you in?

Yes, their is no 80cc...it's closer to 67.5cc

I ran into a gentleman here in Tucson while riding my motorized bicycle. He was from NH and said he had a motorized bike that he got registered in NH.

It was like a year ago so my memory is not all that great.

1)He told them that it was a 48cc

2)He told them that it was home built

3)Used bike serial # make, model, ect.

4)Had to have Head light & tail & break light

Thats about all I can remember

Here is a link for moped law.....New Hampshire Moped Laws

there are several people here from NH I'm not sure if they have registered or not.

I want to say that the laws are similar to Mass. Look up your states DMV website it will give you the nuts and bolts of what you need to do.

When you go to register:
tell them it is a moped.
tell them it is 48cc or 49cc- never more than 50cc (tell the doubters the same thing- say you got duped and thought you were buying a bigger bike than you were...)
Use your serial number as VIN. There are 2 natural breaks in the serial number in the first break add 2 zeros in the second put 3, make sure your number comes out to 17, remove zeros as needed. When asked about the zeros remain calm and say "That was what was on the bottom bracket."
For head, tail brakes etc- they don't inspect usually... But get one of those cheap $25 head, brake tails and directional signals on eBay. When you get it you will be disappointed in everything there is about it but remember you are making an attempt at legality...
Mirrors are a good thing.
Go into your DMV with the paperwork all filled out.
Pay your fee and ride it.

Afterward you can work on getting a better headlight setup. Norman has a headlight that works off the white wire. Other people have worked on other setups.

Best ting would be to find those NH moped laws print them, make copies and give to people who question you.

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thanks a lot!
how do i find the serial number?
and do i need a license? how much does it cost?