YZ250 Posted May 13, 2015 Report Share Posted May 13, 2015 I have a registration/plate sticker question... I renewed my plate stickers in Feb 2015 and are good until Feb 2016. I ended up unexpectedly selling my bike in April 2015 and do not believe I will be picking up another bike this season. If I let my plate stickers expire in Feb 2016 because I don't have a bike anymore, then what will happen when I eventually do pick up another bike? Will I have to purchase a new plate and plate stickers for the new bike or can I still use my existing plate and get up to date stickers? Any help is appreciated. Thanks guys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max power Posted May 13, 2015 Report Share Posted May 13, 2015 Once it expires you will need a new plate and new stickers. If you get a bike before it expires you can transfer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad324 Posted May 13, 2015 Report Share Posted May 13, 2015 What he said Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YZ250 Posted May 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 13, 2015 Great, thanks for the quick replies. Ride safe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rslocum Posted May 13, 2015 Report Share Posted May 13, 2015 Just did this. Take your old plate with you to DMV when you get the new bike and they will transfer it to the new bike and just issue you new stickers. Should save you a few bucks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad324 Posted May 13, 2015 Report Share Posted May 13, 2015 Hell you don't even need to take the plate. My local dmv knows me after I had one summer where I bought and sold 3 bikes and transferred the same plate to each one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C-bus Posted May 13, 2015 Report Share Posted May 13, 2015 Hell you don't even need to take the plate. My local dmv knows me after I had one summer where I bought and sold 3 bikes and transferred the same plate to each one There's a pill for that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gixxus Christ! Posted May 13, 2015 Report Share Posted May 13, 2015 Been using the same plate the last 4 or 5 bikes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad324 Posted May 13, 2015 Report Share Posted May 13, 2015 (edited) There's a pill for that.Well that was when I was flipping bikes for extra cash to pay cash for the VFR Edited May 13, 2015 by Bad324 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkow97 Posted May 13, 2015 Report Share Posted May 13, 2015 depends on how long the old plate is expired. I had my street plate hanging on my garage wall for a couple of years and had to buy a new plate when I got a street bike again. That wouldn't have been the case if I had it associated with another vehicle sooner. I don't know how much sooner though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ziggy Posted May 13, 2015 Report Share Posted May 13, 2015 Just be careful. State of Ohio requires minimum insurance on registered vehicles. If you sell the bike, drop insurance, and keep an unexpired plate, it can cause headaches with the state. I'm not sure if it is compulsory in Ohio, but if your insurance company notifies the state that you've cancelled the policy and not returned an unexpired tag within a reasonable amount of time, they can fine you the uninsured motor vehicle fee. They assume that a valid tag is being used, and may ask you to provide proof of insurance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gixxus Christ! Posted May 13, 2015 Report Share Posted May 13, 2015 That's never happened to me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ziggy Posted May 13, 2015 Report Share Posted May 13, 2015 That's never happened to meOhio may not be as tight about it as VA was. I assumed that since we have a state minimum insurance law that they would be, but... Now that I think about it, I've not had to provide proof of insurance when I bought my tags, just sign the financial responsibility statement. I'm probably wrong. Certainly not the first time, likely not the last. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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