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12-02-2015, 08:00 PM | #48 |
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Today I went to the dmv in Monticello NY and had no issues registering the bike as an ATV. She called up her boss and gave him the vin number and everything checked out.
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12-02-2015, 08:59 PM | #49 |
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I think the problem people are having is registering them for road use.
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12-03-2015, 09:19 AM | #50 |
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Ahh then I must be confused and now my heart is broken lol. I thought if I got it registered and got insurance for it that I wild be able to ride it on my local streets here. There is barely any cars driving around my area but I still wanted the bike to be legal and not worry about the 50
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12-07-2015, 10:19 AM | #51 |
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Just went back to the dmw and they won't register it as a endurno/bike and it's staying as an ATV.
Really sucks that the website would claim its street legal in New York and then you get the bike and the dmw won't register it ;(. I emailed Motobuys.com and see what they say. I'm sure the ad will change and say not street legal in NY hah I miss my Suzuki 600 gsxr lol. No issues with that bad boy |
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12-07-2015, 02:05 PM | #52 | |
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12-07-2015, 02:49 PM | #53 |
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Am sorry to say the only solution is the big government one.....US certification should mean that none of the states can not over ride it and must register all with the certifications. Also means the land of fruits and nuts is still out of step with the rest of us.
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12-23-2015, 03:28 AM | #54 | |
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Hawk street legal status
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12-23-2015, 10:50 AM | #55 |
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Thanks for sharing your experience, Rainmaker.
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01-03-2016, 07:25 AM | #56 |
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Hi.
I'm new to the forum and was looking at the Hawk 250. I spoke to a notary here in Pa. They said that Pa. has issues with some Chinese Bikes and to get the first 3 VIN characters. Does anyone know what they are? Or has anyone on this site registered one of these in Pa.? Look forward to replies. thanks Dean |
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01-03-2016, 07:45 AM | #57 |
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Welcome; we are glad you joined us.
I'm sure someone will soon reply with the first 3 VIN characters. If the PRP (People's Republik of Pennsylvania) won't register the Hawk, I'm sure they will register the CSC TT250. http://www.chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=15700 http://www.chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=15357
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01-03-2016, 01:09 PM | #58 |
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Like Spud stated--they will not register the Hawk in Pa, or at least I am 99.9% sure, based on what has transpired in a short amount of time as evidenced by this thread.
The most similar one in price would be to find a Bashan branded one (a lot of the importers change the names, so it is difficult to figure out which Chinese brand it is as opposed to which name the importer/distributor is using). These guys are a good example-- http://www.motobuys.com/sportbikes.html When you look at their page, going left to right on the first row, the first two bikes, I am quite sure, are Bashan or Dongfang (which I believe are also legal), while the last two are Hawks. You can see that the site changed the name on all of them. When you look at the second row, the first bike is a Bashan. The names (i.e. Lancer or Vento) are the same for two completely different manufacturer's bikes, but that is what this company decided to name them.
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01-03-2016, 11:51 PM | #59 | |
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It's L0W - that's zero, not "O." The manufacturer is officially Chongqing Haosen Motorcycle Co.,Ltd. Their model number for the Hawk 250 is the HS250Y-A: http://www.haosenmotor.com/Products/.../HS250Y-A.aspx I doubt you'll be able to find any official VIN cross reference that will link the above identifier. I certainly wasn't able to find one. The EPA documentation references the US importer, Ricky Power Sports, LLC and is off-road only, as pointed out elsewhere in this thread. Here in Texas, they had no idea what it was, but all you have to do is pass a safety inspection, and they verify the VIN at the same time. They ended up titling mine as "RPS." My insurance called it "Other" and they wouldn't offer comprehensive, which I didn't care about anyway. Neither one was able to cross reference the actual manufacturer. As an escapee from PA myself I can't say I miss the bureaucracy of the Commonwealth, with state stores and the inability to buy beer in a supermarket coming immediately to mind. I think you're making a good choice to do the homework up front before pulling the trigger on the purchase. |
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01-04-2016, 05:24 AM | #60 |
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Thanks guys. Really good information from all of you. I will check out some of the other bikes mentioned..
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