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Old 01-18-2012, 11:22 AM
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Default Can a 250f be made street legal?

I know we have talked about the 2smokes...how bout the 250f?


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Old 01-18-2012, 12:51 PM
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That depends on your state law. In WA we can now license any bike for street as long as it meets the requirements (lighting, horn, mirrors, etc). You just have to pay a "approved" dealer to sign off that it meets requirements. Doubt you'll see that happen in CA
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Old 01-18-2012, 12:55 PM
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I am in Illinois and I am trying to google it but it mostly comes down to opinions.
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Old 01-18-2012, 05:52 PM
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Check with http://www.bajadesigns.com/ they will let you know what is required in your state.
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Old 01-19-2012, 05:01 PM
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They didn't know jack
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Old 01-19-2012, 06:15 PM
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Good chance your own state DMV won't know jack either. My DMV lady insisted that you need turn signals, until I actually showed her the law as it's written. Not having an odometer showing the miles was my biggest challenge. I overcame that by lying.
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Old 01-19-2012, 06:17 PM
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why don't you take the title or registration to your local DMV and ask if you can get a plate? They will either tell you "yes", "no, it is marked as off-road only", or like in our state "only if you have passed an on-road inspection".
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Old 01-19-2012, 06:33 PM
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Because I am looking to buy...I don't own it yet.
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Old 01-19-2012, 10:22 PM
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Look at it this way- in IL (where I am too) look at all the harley guys (no license plate lights, no turn signals, and not to be too racist, but most are drunk by 3pm on the weekends). The law says needed a light for the license plate. Screw turn signals. You need a horn, and "a" mirror, front and tail lights, brake light. I'm going to get my GG plated this year. I think the rest of the rules can be "talked about" with the officer if you ever get plated. Let me know how it goes, and I'll do the same.
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Old 01-20-2012, 08:53 AM
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The biggest issue in the states that don't allow the licensing of off-road bikes is that when they are initially titled the "Certificate of Origin" or whatever it's called says "off-road use only". In those states they won't hand you a street plate unless they allow the conversion. Many states don't. I'm surprised that nobody from your state has chimed in on this. You might want to post on Thumpertalk or one of the other more visited dirt bike forums and ask.
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LTS front and rear suspension, power valve cover, carb jet kit and rear chain glide, RB Designs head mod, BRP tall triple clamp, backyard foot-peg lowering conversion.
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