Rides endorsement for Voyager and Tow Pac

Since my last posting, I received an email from a guy in town who makes his living installing all kinds of trike kits (3 and 4 wheels). He came up with the best explanation, at least the way Ohio sees it:

Marcia,

What you were told is correct.
If you have a motorcycle license you can drive a motorcycle and a trike.
If you have a trike license you can only drive a trike.
What you have is technically a motorcycle with a trailer attached to your bike.
You can take a written test for a motorcycle license. If you pass you can get a learners permit which I believe is good for one year.
There are restrictions, (can't ride at night, can't ride with a passenger, etc.) but you will be legal for one year.
Hope I have been helpful.
Ride safe,


I don't think of my "outrigger bike/trike" as a trailer, but I guess the state classifies it that way. If I SOMEhow manage to get a 2 wheel endorsement, I might be ok. I think the one guy was out of line with his threat regarding riding an illegal vehicle!! If motorcycles can tow trailers, I should be able to "tow" a couple of extra wheels!

Marcia

I've been going through the same thing here in Washington. It isn't a bike, trike or a passenger vehicle ergo it isn't "licenseable". The State Patrol's words but they do say that they aren't the licensing division. So I'm riding it the way it is and hoping for the best.

It does meet the requirements of a trailer so I'm also working on getting a title and I'll license it. Then it's a bike with a "weird" trailer.

We sure are "over governed".

I took my driver test in tenn.about a year ago the officer look it over i mean look it over my GW1500 with a voyager trike kit and while he is looking i put my coat helment glove on and got on bike start it check turn light head light brake light and said i am ready he then look at me like he was lost told me to go ahead and drive the corse I did got my license said thank you and left.

Duffy

So what are you doing to get that title?

I have it insured as an "accessory" so thats what I will call it I guess.

Duffy said:

I've been going through the same thing here in Washington. It isn't a bike, trike or a passenger vehicle ergo it isn't "licenseable". The State Patrol's words but they do say that they aren't the licensing division. So I'm riding it the way it is and hoping for the best.

It does meet the requirements of a trailer so I'm also working on getting a title and I'll license it. Then it's a bike with a "weird" trailer.

We sure are "over governed".

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bigjoey38 said:

Duffy

So what are you doing to get that title?

I have it insured as an "accessory" so thats what I will call it I guess.

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I simply got (am getting) a bill-of-sale/release-of-interest from the place I bought it (a used car dealer). Then it's just a matter of going down to the DOL and applying for a title. I'm hoping it won't be any worse than getting a title under "unknown ownership" rules which allows you to register the trailer for 3 years and if no problems arise a title is issued. We'll just have to wait and see.