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Post by cyborg on Jun 12, 2015 8:46:25 GMT -5
I save an average of over $50 a week in fuel,,,i have an 8 mile surface street commute,,,plus my errands and running around bs,,, my truck i use for personal use $60-65 a week,,the Stella $4-5 for the same routine,,,in 2 months the Stella will pay for itself,,,i've always have had a mc endorsment and never tried to skirt the laws that way myself,,rebadging or debadging a scoot is not what i would personally do,,i shave the emblems off but just to clean up the look not to hide anything,,,i hear this alot and wonder why some people don't get the mc endorsement,,,it's really rather easy,,,
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Post by rockynv on Jun 12, 2015 12:28:26 GMT -5
Here you can ride almost 360 days a year so its easy. We don't have to pay for snow removal or icy potholes however the sun does beat up the roads quite badly.
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Post by murkyapricot on Jun 12, 2015 13:10:21 GMT -5
Ive been meaning the get the endorsement just haven't gotten around to it and it sucks having the shell out the 250 for the class
the literally teach a class directly next to where I work
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Post by cyborg on Jun 12, 2015 13:50:28 GMT -5
Ive been meaning the get the endorsement just haven't gotten around to it and it sucks having the shell out the 250 for the class the literally teach a class directly next to where I work Just do it,,when you get the endorsement and pass the class,,,no ride test the dmv gives you the endorsement,,,and as an added bonus your insurance goes down by 25-35%,,,it's a win/win |
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Post by cyborg on Jun 12, 2015 13:55:19 GMT -5
Here you can ride almost 360 days a year so its easy. We don't have to pay for snow removal or icy potholes however the sun does beat up the roads quite badly. Here in socal too,,i've seen road temps in access of 150*,,,it gets real toasty,,,greasy if youre on a bike with power,,,,,it can get real slippery real fast,,,nothing like having your front end go away at speed in a corner,,,a real peekaboo squirrl moment,,,  |
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Post by geh3333 on Jun 12, 2015 15:00:18 GMT -5
Registration in pa is about $40 a year. Transfers are around $100-$120 depends on if you need a plate at transfer. Insurance is around $75 a year for liability . so yearly about $115 bucks I forgot about inspection which is about $35 , so actually about $150 a year.
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Post by rockynv on Jun 13, 2015 8:20:49 GMT -5
Here you can ride almost 360 days a year so its easy. We don't have to pay for snow removal or icy potholes however the sun does beat up the roads quite badly. Here in socal too,,i've seen road temps in access of 150*,,,it gets real toasty,,,greasy if youre on a bike with power,,,,,it can get real slippery real fast,,,nothing like having your front end go away at speed in a corner,,,a real peekaboo squirrl moment,,, I went down a few weeks ago during a moderate lane change on a hot road with a little light sand that you could only feel but not really see. It was like a pizza sliding in an oven on a smooth stone lightly dusted with corn meal. The smoothness made it easier to slide while it did limit the amount of road rash. The searing heat probably reduced the amount of bleeding. |
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Post by bvance554 on Jun 15, 2015 10:59:41 GMT -5
Last year was the first year Virginia required scooters to be registered. It was a $10 fee, no big deal. I just got the notice for my renewal and now it is $20.25. ? It doubled in one year? I think I can find the extra $10.25, but still... Seems like a bait and switch in a way. How much does registration cost in your state? Not a 2 year tag, is it? That was my first thought, but no, just one year. |
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Post by SylvreKat on Jun 15, 2015 22:07:26 GMT -5
So call them and ask what gives with the doubled fee.
And let them know nicely that this displeases you. Key is to not get nasty, 'cause 1) it won't accomplish anything at all, 2) the person you're talking to probably has absolutely zero to do with setting the fees, and 3) it'll only tick off that person and get you nowhere. There might be an actual legit reason for the bump. Maybe they hadn't raised the fee in many many years and someone finally noticed. Or maybe someone screwed up with yours and hit "2" instead of "1". Never know 'til you call.
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Post by bigmac on Jun 16, 2015 17:17:09 GMT -5
Here in MA, it's $40 to get a two year "moped" registration sticker for my 50cc scooter. It's not so much the money that's an issue for me, but rather the "limited use vehicle" law Massachusetts made up.
Under 50cc and able to go over 30mph but less than 40mph, and you got a "limited use vehicle". You're sacked with yearly inspections, plates and mandatory insurance while not allowed to go in areas with a posted speed limit above 40mph. It's the worst of both worlds. You experience a slow bike with lots of restrictions and all the paperwork that comes with a big bike.
At my local RMV, I'm told that my make and model of scooter is a "limited use vehicle" because it tops out at 31mph. Had it been 30mph, I would've been in the clear. I almost sold my scooter because of it, but I successfully registered it at a different RMV.
That RMV is in a big city where there are lots of unregistered 50cc bikes around. They know if they don't give you a moped sticker you're just going to ride it around anyways, so they might as well get their $40. I've registered it twice at that RMV now. They don't even check the make and model to see if it's a "limited use vehicle". I just wish that RMV was closer and not so busy. It's like an all day event when it's time to renew my registration.
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Post by bigmac on Jun 22, 2015 13:25:56 GMT -5
While on a nice ride down some back roads yesterday on my 50cc scooter, I pasted a guy with a 50cc Chinese Ruckus clone. He was parked on the edge of the road at his house. It was one of those weird, dumpy places, with a yard full of rundown cars and disassembled bicycles. You know the type. It looks like a house that those freaky people from the "Wrong Turn" movies would be living in.
Anyways, he called out to me as a pasted by and I actually did stop to talk with him. During our talk, I asked him if he had any trouble registering his 50cc. He told me that since he's so close to Connecticut, he doesn't register it here. Instead, he just rides around Connecticut because that state doesn't require any registration for scooters under 50cc. Also, he told me that the RMV that wouldn't give me a "moped" sticker has had problems with people lying about their scooters and registering 150cc scooters as 50cc.
On a side note, I noticed he checked his oil level with the dipstick threaded into the hole. I told him that the dipstick is not suppose to be threaded in when checking the oil level on these Chinese scooters. He then took the dipstick out and wiped it on his pant leg before checking without it threaded in. I'm watching and thinking to myself, "Holy crap, that's dirty. Does he actually wear those pants around the house and sit on furniture?"
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