[Silly Little Cars] street legal in Oregon?

Alec Bennett wrybread at gmail.com
Wed Nov 17 01:41:34 PST 2010 

Here's a direct link to Cushmans in Site Mash if anyone else is looking:

http://www.jaxed.com/cgi-bin/mash.cgi?itm=cushman





On Tue, Nov 16, 2010 at 9:31 AM, Mike Aisenfeld <maisenfeld at yahoo.com>wrote:

> John, that is awesome!  Dangerous, but awesome!
>
> ------------------------------
> *From:* John R. Lewis <jrl94116 at yahoo.com>
>
> *To:* Silly Little Email List <silly_little_cars at lists.sillylittlecars.com
> >
> *Sent:* Tue, November 16, 2010 6:42:53 AM
>
> *Subject:* Re: [Silly Little Cars] street legal in Oregon?
>
> The place to find these is "site Mash" and search for cushman in the
> motorcycle category.  It will list every cushman from every craigslist
> nation wide and any on ebay
>
> --- On *Tue, 11/16/10, Brian Lantow <lantow at comcast.net>* wrote:
>
>
> From: Brian Lantow <lantow at comcast.net>
> Subject: Re: [Silly Little Cars] street legal in Oregon?
> To: "'Silly Little Email List'" <
> silly_little_cars at lists.sillylittlecars.com>
> Date: Tuesday, November 16, 2010, 6:37 AM
>
> Thanks.  Good point all.
> I imagine I'll be in touch for one reason or another - you've been a real
> help.
>
> Brian Lantow
> cell #503/705-5310
> hm #503/697-0877
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: silly_little_cars-bounces at lists.sillylittlecars.com
> [mailto:silly_little_cars-bounces at lists.sillylittlecars.com] On Behalf Of
> Steve Clark
> Sent: Monday, November 15, 2010 9:57 AM
> To: 'Silly Little Email List'
> Subject: Re: [Silly Little Cars] street legal in Oregon?
>
> Brian,
>
> I understand exactly.  It is the same thing I did before buying.  You can
> go
> to the yahoo website and look for the group for Cushman Trucksters (of
> which
> I am a member).  Lots of good dialogue about Cushmans.  Also, you may want
> to see if there is a Cushman dealer in your area (usually sell EZ-GO golf
> cars and other makes as well.)  Helps if you need parts or maintenance
> though a good automotive mechanic can work on the engine since it is a
> actually a small car engine.
>
> Good advice on Craigslist in general.  However, you would probably find
> that
> someone intending fraud would not give you their home phone and home
> address
> as I will to check out if we should proceed.  I for one could not find any
> Cushmans locally so I had to look for them out of state. I found this
> Cushman on eBay though it had also been on Craigslist.  It did not reach
> reserve so I contacted the seller and worked out a deal.  I shipped it in
> from Louisiana after talking with the owner about the Cushman and emailing
> for pictures and details.  I can give you the address, email, and phone
> number of the former owner as well for a complete history.  I had a good
> feeling after conversations with Jim (the former owner) so I went ahead
> with
> the deal and was not sorry I did.  But to each his own.  You have to feel
> comfortable with it or don't do it because you will never be satisfied that
> you did the right thing otherwise.
>
> If you want to pursue further, I will be glad to talk to you more about it.
> If not, I understand completely and wish you luck in finding a good three
> wheeler.
>
> Sincerely,
> Steve Clark
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: silly_little_cars-bounces at lists.sillylittlecars.com
> [mailto:silly_little_cars-bounces at lists.sillylittlecars.com] On Behalf Of
> Brian Lantow
> Sent: Monday, November 15, 2010 11:27 AM
> To: 'Silly Little Email List'
> Subject: Re: [Silly Little Cars] street legal in Oregon?
>
> Steve,
> Thanks for the response.
>
> While I am sorely tempted, I need to do the "due diligence drill" and go
> online & find out about makes, models, prices, repairs, parts, histories,
> problems, things to avoid, etc., sure you know what I mean.  Will have to
> wait until this weekend for sure as I am slammed at work.  Also, no offense
> meant whatsoever, but sure you understand that Craigslist takes pains to
> warn us all about purchasing shipped vehicles.
> Although I would love to have an excuse to spend a few days in San Antonio,
> great weather this time of year, some of the best mexican food I've ever
> had.
>
> Thanks again,
> Brian
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: silly_little_cars-bounces at lists.sillylittlecars.com
> [mailto:silly_little_cars-bounces at lists.sillylittlecars.com] On Behalf Of
> Steve Clark
> Sent: Monday, November 15, 2010 7:29 AM
> To: 'Silly Little Email List'
> Subject: Re: [Silly Little Cars] street legal in Oregon?
>
> Brian,
>
> I bet that's mine you see on SF Craigslist except that is does not have a
> truck bed - rather a lockable trunk with lid.  The propane is really a
> bonus
> - has a forklift propane tank that fits into the small tool compartment on
> the rear.  It is removable.  Between the gas and the propane, you get twice
> the mileage capacity with just the flip of a switch, or you can use all
> natural gas if you want to go completely green.  Can be filled by any
> propane dealer.
>
> Only thing is that it is located in San Antonio, Texas (licensed and
> registered - easy to transfer, just like you would a car).  I just
> advertised in the SF Bay area.  Shipping would be about $800 or so, but I
> would be inclined to lower the price to help out with this.
>
> Let me know if you are interested.  It is really a nice one and the
> automatics are less common.
>
> Steve
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: silly_little_cars-bounces at lists.sillylittlecars.com
> [mailto:silly_little_cars-bounces at lists.sillylittlecars.com] On Behalf Of
> Brian Lantow
> Sent: Monday, November 15, 2010 8:04 AM
> To: 'Silly Little Email List'
> Subject: Re: [Silly Little Cars] street legal in Oregon?
>
> Bob,
>
> Thanks for the great response!
> Now on to finding a cart & dealing with the monkeys.
> First glance, saw one for sale on craigslist that has a truck bed.  Runs on
> both gas and propane (a little unsure about the propane part), and I'd have
> to drive to SF to haul it back.
>
> Thanks,
> Brian Lantow
> cell #503/705-5310
> hm #503/697-0877
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: silly_little_cars-bounces at lists.sillylittlecars.com
> [mailto:silly_little_cars-bounces at lists.sillylittlecars.com] On Behalf Of
> Bob Gallagher
> Sent: Friday, November 12, 2010 1:02 PM
> To: Silly Little Email List
> Subject: Re: [Silly Little Cars] street legal in Oregon?
>
> Hi,
>
> I live near Salem (Keizer) and can tell you that they are perfectly legal
> in
> Oregon.  Not to say you won't have trouble, because the Oregon DMV is
> staffed by a bunch of monkeys who want to do the least amount of work
> possible and the monkeys have come to realize that saying no is their
> ticket
> to zero effort.  The law is in your favor here.  If you get a hassle trying
> to register one, just go to another DMV office with smarter monkeys.
>
> In Oregon you can register a 3 wheeler like a Cushman/Go-4 as a motorcycle.
> If the vehicle is "enclosed" you don't need a helmet or a motorcycle
> endorsement.
>
> You will not get anyone from the Oregon DMV or ODOT to firmly commit to
> exactly what "enclosed" is.  Along with avoiding work, the monkeys also
> avoid accountability.
>
> If your Cushman has a top and doors, it is enclosed.  If you take the doors
> off but leave the top on, is it still enclosed?  The DMV has refused to
> answer.  You will just get the runaround.
>
> That all said, I have owned many different Cushman of all styles and have
> never had a hassle from law enforcement.  I take the doors off in the
> summer
> and continue to ride with no helmet.  If I take both the top and doors off,
> I wear a helmet.   By the way, many cities have "motorcycle only" parking,
> which you can legally use.  Very handy.
>
> In Oregon you should have no problem registering a Cushman and in my
> experience you will get no trouble from law enforcement.
>
> They are a great vehicle for plowing around town, I am surprised more
> people
> don't have them.
>
>
> Bob
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>     ----- Original Message -----
>     From: Brian Lantow <mailto:lantow at comcast.net>
>     To: silly_little_cars at lists.sillylittlecars.com
>     Sent: Friday, November 12, 2010 11:14 AM
>     Subject: [Silly Little Cars] street legal in Oregon?
>
>     New poster (hope the WSJ article didn't ruin things).  Looking to
> get some 3 wheel in my life.
>
>     Anyone in Oregon tried to register/operate any of these? Called
> local ATV/yamaha dealer, not a lot of help.
>     Having lived in SF, I know the police are tolerant/have better
> things to do, but up here probably
>     get pulled over more than worth the trouble.
>
>     Thanks,
>
>     Brian
>
>
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