Plate your DirtBike.. whos first ?

[SudDog]

Finishing up getting my XR400 ready to be street legal. Any recommendations of reputable bike shops to take it to for the Pre-plating inspection?

[jashton454]

Just plated my 2000 CR500 today..

From May 11, 2012

[markwoodlief]

Originally Posted by jashton454

Just plated my 2000 CR500 today..

thats crazy... you are definitely going to get some questions when people see you on that thing riding down the street...

[4corners14]

Just finished getting the FS650c legal a couple of weeks ago. Rode it 150 miles on the street last Saturday......I guess the rear wheel wasn't ready for the torque.....it broke 11 spokes off at the hub. Crap. Looks like I'll be sending the wheel to Woody's for some Superlacing. Dang budget's always getting in the way of my fun!

[NortwestRider]

How are you guys getting plates??.I was told at the local DOL that there is no way to do this anymore!!.They said if was not sold as street legal in the USA that even if it has
Plates they can take them at any time!!.Ofcourse this is western WA but she said it was stste wide.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[redbastard]

This is a new for 2012 Washington state law. The prosses is pretty easy.

[4corners14]

Originally Posted by NortwestRider

How are you guys getting plates??.I was told at the local DOL that there is no way to do this anymore!!.They said if was not sold as street legal in the USA that even if it has
Plates they can take them at any time!!.Ofcourse this is western WA but she said it was stste wide.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Not sure how long ago it was that you spoke to the DOL, but today you can.

Call Darryl at Cyclops Motorsports in Kent and he'll walk you throught the process. He's also able to do the inspection you have to have done for them to issue the plate.

[guns_equal_freedom]

If you are going to ride it on the street much you might want to think about a cush hub.

Originally Posted by 4corners14

Just finished getting the FS650c legal a couple of weeks ago. Rode it 150 miles on the street last Saturday......I guess the rear wheel wasn't ready for the torque.....it broke 11 spokes off at the hub.

[markwoodlief]

Originally Posted by guns_equal_freedom

If you are going to ride it on the street much you might want to think about a cush hub.

woody's does cush hubs as well.. if you're going to send in your wheel anyways, may be a good option for you..

It sounds like your rear wheel got more miles on your ride then the front did

[tod701]

Originally Posted by NortwestRider

How are you guys getting plates??.I was told at the local DOL that there is no way to do this anymore!!.They said if was not sold as street legal in the USA that even if it has
Plates they can take them at any time!!.Ofcourse this is western WA but she said it was stste wide.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Keep in mind that your "local DOL" is a private subagent or county clerk, not the real Washington State Department of Licensing.

Some history on the conversion topic:


http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=678013
http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=764290

[bill pierce]

I have been plugging away the last couple of weeks on my dual sport conversion. It's starting to come along.

I've been kinda stumped by the fender half way to the axle requirement. Call me picky or whatever but, some of the fender extensions look kinda crappy I think. But then it's a dirt bike so who cares?

Anyway I hacked up the old front fender and made a hugger. I'm thinking about painting it mat black so it doesn't stand out so bad. Do you guy's think my fender will pass inspection?

[tobys]

Should be no problem.

[shrubitup]

Originally Posted by bill pierce

I have been plugging away the last couple of weeks on my dual sport conversion. It's starting to come along.

I've been kinda stumped by the fender half way to the axle requirement. Call me picky or whatever but, some of the fender extensions look kinda crappy I think. But then it's a dirt bike so who cares?

Anyway I hacked up the old front fender and made a hugger. I'm thinking about painting it mat black so it doesn't stand out so bad. Do you guy's think my fender will pass inspection?

You should give up on that XRR project and sell it to me for $1000. They're super hard to kickstart you know.

[tod701]

Originally Posted by bill pierce

Anyway I hacked up the old front fender and made a hugger. I'm thinking about painting it mat black so it doesn't stand out so bad. Do you guy's think my fender will pass inspection?

I helped write and pass that law and I don't understand that requirement.
I fought to delete it and was only able to get it revised.
Originally it was all the way down to the axle, that would have been easier to understand, but very undesirable.

Ref: RCW 46.61.705(2)(k)

(k) Fenders adequate for minimizing the spray or splash of water, rocks, or mud from the roadway. Fenders must be as wide as the tires behind which they are mounted and extend downward at least half way to the center of the axle.

http://apps.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=46.61.705

[Jimmy the Heater]

So the law states that the fender has to extend behind the wheel so I don't see how a hugger type fender would make it pass the inspection.

Also that 2 stroke KTM a page or so back passed inspection without any rear fender mods besides the addition of a plate holder.

*confused in WA*