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01-13-2022, 10:23 AM | #1 |
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I know it used to be pretty easy, but not cheap, to convert off road bikes to street legal bikes here in Texas. I haven't checked in several years. It involved putting on all the lights and a horn, getting it inspected, then refilling the title,then registering it. Probably not worth it.
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01-13-2022, 03:57 PM | #2 | |
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01-13-2022, 05:22 PM | #3 |
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Sorry for the rant. What I meant to convey was that even if the bike meets all the requirements the state specifies to be "street legal" they might still refuse to title/tag it. Thus it would not be legal to be driven on public roads. That is my current problem. YMMV
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01-14-2022, 12:37 PM | #4 | |
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01-14-2022, 02:04 PM | #5 | |
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I've been researching that, and it looks like all the Manny-owned stores do offer the ability to title and register some of the bikes they sell in TX - the ones that are street-legal, or appear to be. For about $135 extra, in addition to TX state taxes. I quote: "Note: If you are a resident from Texas, you will be charged additional money for a tag, title and registration fee. Our system will charge you tax only. Please select Texas from the Shipping Options to add TITLE FEE, TAG FEE & INSPECTION fees amount." This note is displayed on specific bike pages only, like the TBR7, both Hawks, the Raven, the Magician, the Roketa DB-08, the Bashan Motomax 250, and the Apollo DB-36 Deluxe. Weird, the BMS Enduro 250 CRP, listed as a dual sport, does not have the note, or the extra $135 in the TX shipping option. Others, such as Orion do not - they only supply the usual MCO. Last edited by OKdiver1; 01-14-2022 at 02:58 PM. |
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01-14-2022, 03:41 PM | #6 | |
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on their own.
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01-14-2022, 04:14 PM | #7 |
Join Date: Jan 2022
Location: Houston, TX
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@culcune I think you are correct about Orion. When I asked them specifically about both Hawks and the Raven, they confirmed that the state of TX was cracking down on Hawk-types. They all pass inspection, he said, but the issue is how the carb-versions were "registered with the Feds". Not a big deal for the DLX. He also mentioned that a last resort in TX would be a bonded title, which turns into a regular title after 36 months. I have not looked into that, so details are still fuzzy. FWIW.
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