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I'm in NC (as another poster here). I'd rather see a license required 50cc or not. It's very dangerous. I think I'm still riding a motorcycle (having knee issues now) and when I see what scooters do on the road, many just don't know how to ride safely.
Might check the DMV of each state to compile. Could take a while but would be worth it if you do not get a good number of responses[/quote] Why do it that way? Here: Moped Laws by state
I'm in NC (as another poster here). I'd rather see a license of some type required for scooters. It's very dangerous. I think I'm still riding a motorcycle (having knee issues now, so whether I can shift is questionable) and when I see what scooters do on the road, many just don't know how to ride safely.
Most places or at least here at one point anything 125 and under didn't need a plate. Mooeds and small scooters, there is, or was a mooed liscense you could get, but a orange flag will suffice if it isn't registered. You can register them if you want. I believe as long as it can exceed and hold speeds over 55, it can be driven on highways, some of them have a limit of 70. It isn't odd to see a 125, or 150, running around unregistered. You do need a drivers liscense for anything over 80cc, just doesn't have to be registered until you get in to 250+ bikes.
Most places or at least here at one point anything 125 and under didn't need a plate. Mooeds and small scooters, there is, or was a mooed liscense you could get, but a orange flag will suffice if it isn't registered. You can register them if you want. I believe as long as it can exceed and hold speeds over 55, it can be driven on highways, some of them have a limit of 70. It isn't odd to see a 125, or 150, running around unregistered. You do need a drivers liscense for anything over 80cc, just doesn't have to be registered until you get in to 250+ bikes.
Ive been pulled in the 'Ville on a scooter(Lexington) and the rules and what the cops told me was a little ambiguous, so I wrote the DMV to find out exactly what a cop can pull you for. In the end, if the bike can go faster than 29mph, it technically needs a tag regardless of cc, but, 50cc is the limit on no tag going by engine/VIN. Go figure A lot of people ride unreg'd small framed 125's and just disguise them with the orange flag, but they will get written up if the cop checks the VIN. You need a lisence to ride any scooter, at least a car license, even on a 50. Anything over a 50 requires a Motorcycle endorsement. The orange flag is not required by law.
To my knowledge, you do need a driver's license to ride on the road with a 50cc scooter. Scooters are NOT mopeds, they are motorcycles.
You need a M endorsement for anything exceeding 50cc, or to exceed speeds of 30mph.
I mean really... just take the MSF course. Dropping on a 50cc bike still hurts and can still kill you. Personally I don't think 50cc bikes should be exempt from the course or the M endorsement!
50cc can be useful for scooting around campus or the like but that is about the extent of its usefullness. For me personally I would not settle for anything below 125cc or so. It takes like 20 mins at a DMV to answer some multiple choice questions and get your motorcycle permit. It is well worth the trouble in my opinion.
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50cc can be useful for scooting around campus or the like but that is about the extent of its usefullness. For me personally I would not settle for anything below 125cc or so. It takes like 20 mins at a DMV to answer some multiple choice questions and get your motorcycle permit. It is well worth the trouble in my opinion.
Many states require a MSF course. I had to do one myself and it cost roughly $200 and about 3 days in the scorching heat fully geared in the end.
Many states require a MSF course. I had to do one myself and it cost roughly $200 and about 3 days in the scorching heat fully geared in the end.
Really? That would make for a more interesting topic - which states require taking an MSF course to obtain a motorcycle endorsement. In MN I took a quick written test for the permit and then later took a short road test for the endorsement. No MSF was needed.
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but would be worth it if you do not get a good number of responses
A lot of people ride unreg'd small framed 125's and just disguise them with the orange flag, but they will get written up if the cop checks the VIN. You need a lisence to ride any scooter, at least a car license, even on a 50. Anything over a 50 requires a Motorcycle endorsement. The orange flag is not required by law. 
