Gixxus Christ! Posted July 31, 2014 Report Share Posted July 31, 2014 I filed for historical plates for the superhonda today, should come in the mail next week. Rules state I have to be riding in a parade or to or from a bike show.So we need loopholes. I don't plan on hooning the cammer daily but I sure as fuck won't be in any parades. I guess 'bike show' is a loosely defined term and idk if the state has detailed what circumstances would be needed for something to be a bike show.So far I have one pretty solid loophole figured out:I get pulled over.Cop: why are you riding around on historical plates? Where's the parade/show?Me: "I'm selling this bike on the internet. I don't trust strangers to come to my house and case it with the intention of returning to steal my easily hot wired classic motorcycle so I'm on my way to/back from meeting the potential buyer at (wherever is close to wherever I'm heading to/coming from). Cop: ok, be careful. Lbts, glws.Yeah? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magley64 Posted July 31, 2014 Report Share Posted July 31, 2014 (edited) I just say I'm going to a car show (or coming from a car show if headed home). How will they know? Car shows are ubiquitous and a car show can be hosted anywhere by anyone. Basically the language makes it a moot restriction.There is a car show in my garage right now.They also allow for "club events" but don't stipulate how big a club has to be our what the event has to entail. Edited July 31, 2014 by magley64 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2talltim Posted July 31, 2014 Report Share Posted July 31, 2014 Guy at work has historical tags on his 74 BMW, he rides it everywhere and has never been fucked with. Even took it to Deals Gap last year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gixxus Christ! Posted July 31, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2014 That's pretty much what I figured....but this bike is old, fast and loud and I'm not that bright so contact with the local constabulary is likely...but I guess I can just put on a show wherever I park it. 'I'm on my way from a show at subway and I'm heading to a show at the ice cream place down the road. I organize these shows myself. They tend to be pretty short notice.' 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gsxkat1100 Posted July 31, 2014 Report Share Posted July 31, 2014 I have never been pulled over with historical tags Sam, I have run them on 2 different bikes and several cars when I was in the car club. They usually don't mess with you unless you are being a jackass or going through a town with little else to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magley64 Posted July 31, 2014 Report Share Posted July 31, 2014 'I'm on my way from a show at subway and I'm heading to a show at the ice cream place down the road. I organize these shows myself. They tend to be pretty short notice.'On my way home from a show in so and so, stopping to grab a bite and some dessert. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zx3vfr Posted July 31, 2014 Report Share Posted July 31, 2014 In the next few years hysterical plates WILL be cracked down on... Especially since every single early 90s toyota and honda is still on the road. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magley64 Posted July 31, 2014 Report Share Posted July 31, 2014 In the next few years hysterical plates WILL be cracked down on... Especially since every single early 90s toyota and honda is still on the road.How? The language is so ambiguous as to when you can drive it, what will they do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueskeyes Posted July 31, 2014 Report Share Posted July 31, 2014 We always have two or three bikes at work and plenty of cars. It is always a car and bike show. The Concours d'Elegance of Vandalia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh1234 Posted July 31, 2014 Report Share Posted July 31, 2014 If I were a cop, I wouldn't give a shit about historical plates. But if I caught you breaking the law, I'd listen to your explanation about "going to a show" and then write you the additional ticket, laugh in your face, and say "tell it to the judge." So it's good to have your story ready, but you'd better call some friends with bikes and snap a few pictures of them all together on your phone, so you can show them to the judge or the cop, and be like "look, it was a bike show." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zx3vfr Posted July 31, 2014 Report Share Posted July 31, 2014 How? The language is so ambiguous as to when you can drive it, what will they do?When you see piece of shit Toyota's and Hondas driving down the same route every day. Durr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gixxus Christ! Posted July 31, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2014 I like how you describe an every day driver that's still being driven every day after 25 years and a few hundred thousand miles as a 'piece of shit'. You may wanna revise your definition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gixxus Christ! Posted July 31, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2014 Anyway I guess I could just look and see who all has a weekly bike night around me...got weds covered for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M_Quick Posted August 1, 2014 Report Share Posted August 1, 2014 You could always be on your way to or from a Quaker steak and lube. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReconRat Posted August 1, 2014 Report Share Posted August 1, 2014 I think you can also run (register) any Ohio motorcycle plate from the model year of your bike. Ebay maybe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magley64 Posted August 1, 2014 Report Share Posted August 1, 2014 The Ashtabula County chapter of the DTC is hosting "drive your historical to work week" during any week that it is warm/sunny/dry enough to do so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magley64 Posted August 1, 2014 Report Share Posted August 1, 2014 I think you can also run (register) any Ohio motorcycle plate from the model year of your bike. Ebay maybe.True, carries same nonsense restrictions as historical. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zx3vfr Posted August 1, 2014 Report Share Posted August 1, 2014 Falsifying a state document is a first degree misdemeanor punishable by 6 month jail time and $1000 dollar fine. For christsakes are some people so cheap they don't want to register their car normally they risk jail time? And for fucksake once your car is 25 years old it doesn't even need to be echecked Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Connie14 Posted August 1, 2014 Report Share Posted August 1, 2014 If it was a HD, you obviously would be allowed (and encouraged) to show it out front of the nearest watering hole. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magley64 Posted August 1, 2014 Report Share Posted August 1, 2014 Falsifying a state document is a first degree misdemeanor punishable by 6 month jail time and $1000 dollar fine. For christsakes are some people so cheap they don't want to register their car normally they risk jail time? And for fucksake once your car is 25 years old it doesn't even need to be echeckedMy cars never need echecked, and my little car isn't driven enough to justify regular plates, only a few dozen days of the year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zx3vfr Posted August 1, 2014 Report Share Posted August 1, 2014 My cars never need echecked, and my little car isn't driven enough to justify regular plates, only a few dozen days of the year.figured you'd be wanting to give more money to the gubberment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gixxus Christ! Posted August 1, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2014 Falsifying a state document is a first degree misdemeanor punishable by 6 month jail time and $1000 dollar fine. For christsakes are some people so cheap they don't want to register their car normally they risk jail time? And for fucksake once your car is 25 years old it doesn't even need to be echeckedNot falsifying. My bike is 41 years old. It's historical, so the punishment you cite does not apply. I don't plan on riding it daily, just want to be able to take it to work once in a while and maybe to show a few friends.Why so serious? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zx3vfr Posted August 1, 2014 Report Share Posted August 1, 2014 Not falsifying. My bike is 41 years old. It's historical, so the punishment you cite does not apply. I don't plan on riding it daily, just want to be able to take it to work once in a while and maybe to show a few friends.Why so serious?I made the comment that it will be seriously enforced in the next few years and I was attacked Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magley64 Posted August 1, 2014 Report Share Posted August 1, 2014 I made the comment that it will be seriously enforced in the next few years and I was attackedWow you got some thin ass skin if you took what I said as an "attack". Ah shit, quit attacking me by pointing out the elephant sized loopholes in a registration law. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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