oregon law questions???????

[JohnnyClash]

some of the stuff i have read on older threads state that you cannot register one of these bikes in oregon. this is straight out of the motorcycle and moped handbook the state puts out.

A moped must have an independent power source that is a power drive system
that functions directly or automatically and does not require clutching or shifting
by the operator after the system is engaged. A moped cannot be capable of
propelling the moped at speeds of more than 30 mph on level ground AND, if
the moped’s power source is a combustion engine, it cannot be larger than 50
cubic centimeters. Mopeds also include cycles designed as bicycles, if they are
equipped with a power source meeting the legal definition.

has anybody tried registering one of these 49cc bikes as mopeds in oregon lately?
Thanks.

[Nougat]

I'm not from Oregon, but it sounds as though the HT would definitely be legal as long as you added a CVT to it.

Even with a CVT, the plain jane motor only requires clutching to engage the "power drive system," and does not require clutching or shifting after the system is engaged.

[DEVIANTSCC]

i wouldnt worry about johnny law. if you really got pulled over, you think they would know how big the motor is by looking at it? just stick to side streets