<html><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:12pt"><div>Always find the applicable law in your state (it seems very often to be in the definition section of the vehicle code) and bring a copy with you. (I have the one for Oregon reproduced below and a link to where it is on an Oregon government website). You can ignore the plate, just pay attention to the number of wheels. 4 wheels equals not a motorcycle. 3 wheels equals motorcycle. If it was not titled appropriately, you can fix it but it may be a BIG hassle, so factor that in the price. </div><div><br></div><div>WHENEVER you consider one that has NO title, point out that your state requires them to be titled (whether or not they are on the road, usually that is the case anyway) and that basically it is a parts vehicle now. If they want to give you a bill of sale, tell them that won't
work (it doesn't in most states). Tell them you'll pay their asking price, if they get it titled. Then LOWBALL BIGTIME because it is going to be a hassle to get it titled and registered. </div><div><br></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;">In Oregon, bring a copy of the applicable Oregon statute, which is reproduced below.<b style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"> </span></b></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold;"><b style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br></span></b></div><div style="color:
rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold;"><b style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">801.365 “Motorcycle.”</span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"> “Motorcycle” means any self-propelled vehicle other than a moped or farm tractor that:</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"> (1) Has a seat or saddle for use of the rider;<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',
serif;"> (2) Is designed to be operated on the ground upon wheels; and<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"> (3) Is designed to travel with not more than three wheels in contact with the ground. [1983 c.338 §63]</span></div><div><br></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;">You can find it at the Oregon state legislatures website here --> http://www.leg.state.or.us/ors/801.html</div> <div style="font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <div style="font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <div dir="ltr"> <font size="2"
face="Arial"> <hr size="1"> <b><span style="font-weight:bold;">From:</span></b> DanTuel <dantuel@frontiernet.net><br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> silly_little_cars@lists.sillylittlecars.com <br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Wednesday, March 13, 2013 6:55 PM<br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> Re: [Silly Little Cars] Oregon DMV and silly little cars<br> </font> </div> <br><meta http-equiv="x-dns-prefetch-control" content="off"><div id="yiv2059296117">
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<div><font size="2" face="Arial">Hi Geoff. Heres a link to parts for your Cushman.
If he can't get it its probably not available. As far as liscensing your
truckster. If it doesn't have a plate with a VIN number and on that
same plate says it is a motorcycle you are probably fighting a losing
battle. I have dealt with CA DMV and Ohio Dmv on this issue and that seems to be
the 2 items that will get you in the door. Most 4 wheel truckster were not meant
for highway use. The 3 wheel higher speed meter maid motorcycles are the ones
that easily pass the test. Allways look for that plate when buying one. I
learned this the hard way. I have a Go-4 intereceptor that is street legal
and 2 cushmans that aren't. Good Luck</font></div></div>
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