Hallelujah! I too have gone round and round reading confusing and contradicting DMV rules.The vehicle code is so messed up.
Doood!!.... Read Bairds first post on this thread!! He tells EVERYTHING the cops in Cali want us to do to be legal!!!!!!!Hallelujah! I too have gone round and round reading confusing and contradicting DMV rules.
It's very hard for me to believe the head/brake/turn lights requirement. That alone would be enough to put me off of a conversion.
The last detail my decision is hanging on is insurance. I've visited two police stations and called twice - still no insurance answer. Called the Calif Dept of Insurance a few minutes ago. Essentially, they didn't know zip, and I stopped talking to the guy after a semi-frustrating circular argument regarding insurance requirements (I won't try to recreate - gives me a headache!). Wish I had asked the traffic judge on Tues.
I've also talked to insurance companies, Progressive, for instance. They don't write "motorized bike" insurance.
So, where are you calif people getting your insurance (if you are)? bluesjr
You don't need it (yet) just because a cop tells someone it would be a good idea does not mean you need it. as of now its not a requirementHallelujah! I too have gone round and round reading confusing and contradicting DMV rules.
It's very hard for me to believe the head/brake/turn lights requirement. That alone would be enough to put me off of a conversion.
The last detail my decision is hanging on is insurance. I've visited two police stations and called twice - still no insurance answer. Called the Calif Dept of Insurance a few minutes ago. Essentially, they didn't know zip, and I stopped talking to the guy after a semi-frustrating circular argument regarding insurance requirements (I won't try to recreate - gives me a headache!). Wish I had asked the traffic judge on Tues.
I've also talked to insurance companies, Progressive, for instance. They don't write "motorized bike" insurance.
So, where are you calif people getting your insurance (if you are)?
bluesjr
That's a great idea, Let's get all MB owners to march to their local Police departments and demand to know the law! Lets get watch commanders, sargents, traffic cops, and even Sheriffs involved- Oh ya and get their names and definately their cards so they can think us MBers are *******s! You friggen IDIOTS! Just ride the Dam bike, wear a helmut, get your plate/registration, and obey traffic laws, and most importantly.................... don't ride in my town and think your gonna visit my local PD!You don't need it (yet) just because a cop tells someone it would be a good idea does not mean you need it. as of now its not a requirement
Thats great (sarcasm if you dont get it) the cop says to be safe and then says lets see what it can do. the guy's "ripping" up and down the street are what is gonna do us all in.i talked to a costa mesa cop about an hour ago, at a Weinerschnitzel on Harbor Blvd. he said the same thing everyone else claims, that as long as i was riding safe and wearing a helmet, he doesn't care.
he also said that the subject of motorized bikes has been coming up during briefings, and that "they are looking into it."
so the days of the "cool cop" might be numbered.
he also told me that he sees me ripping up and down the street all the time, that he knows i'm going faster than 30mph, and he wanted to know how fast i could go. we joked around and i finally told him it'd go around 45mph.
i left before him and he pulled up to me at the next light, and said "let's see what it'll do."
so he paced me to the next light, i got into a full tuck and poured it on, and when we stopped, he said he had me at 48mph. then he told me i was crazy, to be careful, and he took off.
for the next mile or so, every car on the street that saw us racing together was honking and giving me the thumbs up.
it was pretty darn cool.
Good! Why don't you take your MB down there right now and pick me up 3 of those bad boys and I'll slice you the bread to buy em!actually more than anything from your post its got me craving a chili dog from weinerschnitzel
Doooood... Once again, read Bairds first post on this thread!! Thats all the cops want from us!! (don't rock the boat!)What type of motor are you running? If it's a two stroke and you have to register your bike, does that make the two stroke legal in california?