pennsylvania laws?

onesikschwinn · #1 03-23-2008, 10:18 PM

does anyone know anything about PA's laws to riding these bikes? i dont really want to have to go through getting a title and all that, i just want to ride!

deacon · #2 03-23-2008, 10:26 PM

Looks to me like you have to register it. that is truly screwy though most states don't require that.

onesikschwinn · #3 03-23-2008, 10:30 PM

by any chance do you have a clue on how I would go about doing that.

deacon · #4 03-23-2008, 10:33 PM

No I would call the local pa dept of motor vehicles. Actually I didn't read the regs just saw it on another forum. Why not google it up and read them carefully there might be a loophole. But from what I read on the other forum there didn't seem to be one.

onesikschwinn · #5 03-23-2008, 10:38 PM

alright sounds good im always up for trying to find a loophole. One possibly being that these chinese 2-strokes dont have the size engraved in them.

deacon · #6 03-23-2008, 10:41 PM

Yes that is how mine is classified as a moped in my mind. but it looks as though mopeds have to be registered up there. Even electric bikes as it seems.

**paul** · #7 03-24-2008, 05:09 AM

from my understanding pa is the strictest state out thier. if it were me i would ride and enjoy and worry about it when i got pulled over. i know this is bad advice but as i have said before 95% of the police out thier have know idea if thier is a law on them or not unless they have been asked and they had to look it up. if you are not out raising heck and disturbing the peace and things like that i think you will be left alone

Bikeguy Joe · #8 03-24-2008, 05:53 AM

How far away from Ohio do you live? All we need here is a valid drivers lisence and operate within three feet of the edge of the road. I live within one mile of PA, but I've never had a problem riding in either state, even through what would qualify as a city 'round here.

onesikschwinn · #9 03-24-2008, 08:20 AM

yea, the exhaust i have on the bike does a pretty good job on disturbing the peace. It has a straight pipe on it. I rode the bike to my work the one day which is not even a block away, when i parked it in the garage I walked back outside and the cops were circling the block.hahaha

onesikschwinn · #10 03-24-2008, 08:28 AM

I live near Philadelphia, the complete opposite side of you Bikeguy Joe. I will have to try riding my new bike around town. its not going to be as loud, I think.