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Join Date: Apr 2019
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New Jersey bikes
Hello, I live in NJ and am interested in buying a Hawk 250 or similar. I am concerned with what will be able to be registered in my state. It looks like by the list you guys have that NJ is possible, but all of the online dealers say NO!
https://www.state.nj.us/mvc/pdf/vehi...ufacturers.pdf RPS / Haosen is not on this list, nor are VINs beginning with L0W The TaoTao TBR7 (vin L9N) looks possible but I don't prefer the styling of that bike, albeit similar. I am looking for someone from NJ to chime in with their personal experience. I'm very familiar with the VT route, but would prefer a bike reg in my home state. |
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Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: CO
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Sometimes you can't have your cake and eat it too...
The HAWK has never been a "road legal bike"... even with all it's "bells and whistles" (lights and horn) most states will try and keep it an "off road bike" thanks to the EPA and VIN number... a lot of people found a "loop hole" in their state to get their HAWK 250 plated... but most places have caught on by now from the looks of it Maybe one of the Bashan 250s or the Apollo 250 (delux) will be to your liking (other than the slightly higher price), I think most of those bikes are 49 state road legal
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Join Date: Apr 2019
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The list of states that accept it has NJ, but I can't find anyone to attest that they've successfully done it on the forum. Where would this information have come from?
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Quote:
http://www.chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=17919
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We had a couple of members that were successful registering in NJ. That was a few years back. It's possible that NJ rules have changed since then. Only way to know for sure is to contact your DMV.
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That is Bashan BSR which is street legal. Not sure if it is in California.
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I think I know that. Lol but yes that one would be a better choice to avoid registration issues.
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I caught that in the video. "Street legal in all states". I guess CA isn't a state. ;-)
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CA is basically a powerful, nearly independent country with sufficient population to hijack the auto industry. I don't have tell you, but CARB killed diesel autos, and had a significant influence in the demise of the third pedal. With such a massive automotive market, the auto industry opted for the higher profit manufacturing strategy of simply building one or two versions of drive train for most models, CARB compliant. And these drivetrains are typical used in different models across the fleet. Yes, it is a more efficient manufacturing model, and might have happened anyway. CA just set the bar.
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Join Date: May 2006
Location: Yuma, Arizona
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The Tao is 49 state certified (Californians need not apply) and should be on the NJ list. I copied this from the link to NJ's list posted above showing the first three characters of the VIN== WMI:L9N TAOTAO Group Co., LTD. and I copied this sample VIN from the EPA/DOT certification list for authorized 'on-highway motorcycles' L9NLARXA5H1000001. It clearly shows the first three characters as L9N which was listed on the NJ approved motorcycles list, so can't get much more assurance than that!
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