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Totaled my bike the weekend before skills test


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Its far easier to just take the riding test at the local BMV. Borrow a bike and spend maybe an hour of your time instead of 3 days. If you already know how to ride fairly proficiently (accident aside:D) you will probably be bored to tears taking the beginner course. Simply my opinion, but I think the BRC is more "just learning to ride" oriented. I took the advanced rider course (return rider) at Honda and it was 5 hours at the most, and a good course for low speed maneuvering and some good accident avoidance scenarios......but you have to be licensed to enter.

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Its far easier to just take the riding test at the local BMV. Borrow a bike and spend maybe an hour of your time instead of 3 days.

um, that's why I came here. I thought I could just meet up with somebody at the BMV and take it but no one has said anything yet. Do you have a small bike I can borrow?

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um, that's why I came here. I thought I could just meet up with somebody at the BMV and take it but no one has said anything yet. Do you have a small bike I can borrow?

Wish I did man, wish I had a garage full of bikes for you to choose from but alas, I am but a poor soul with only enough time for a devout relationship with my one and only streetbike, and nobody gets to hit the switch on her......sit on it and dream but that one I save just for me.

But no major thing man, get your bike situation figured out first then go for it all again - unless somebody would be willing to meet u there, let you take a short hop on their bike to get acquainted, take the test......sounds simple enough but a liability in itself - a main reason I dont let anyone ride mine - I would feel like a pile of shit if someone got hurt riding my bike.

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I know only 8 of the scheduled 12 people showed up at my class.

Buildit, a member here, was a walk that class as well.

You're giving up before you've even tried. Waddupwitdat?

Now I did mine in muskingum and that is the same thing that happened here. Plus - Only had one filled slot.

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seriously? I'm all for it.

I don't believe you can take the test on a 50cc bike. In Ohio those do not require an endorsement.

Craig

-edit- this is incorrect. :o A 50cc and smaller MOPED(pedal assist) does not require a motorcycle endorsement in Ohio but a SCOOTER does. Thanks for correcting me conn-e-rot.

-edit2- Given the correction above it appears that you CAN take the riding skills test with a licensed 50cc motorscooter.

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Why does everyone say you don't need an endorsement for 50cc scooter?

Because I think that used to be correct.

I know I have read on the Ohio BMV site that vehicles 49cc or under did not require a motorcycle endorsement to operate, but I can't find that any more.

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Here is what I found from the motorcycle Ohio website

Moped information

Motor scooter information including this paragraph

In order for an individual to legally operate a motor scooter or mini-motorcycle he or she must be at least 16 years old and hold a valid driver license with a motorcycle endorsement or a motorcycle license. It is important to know Ohio’s road laws and signs before attempting to operate a vehicle of any kind on Ohio’s roadways.

The under 50cc only refers to moped which must have pedals.

Craig

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that is the current law for sure, but I found this Yahoo Answers question from 3 years ago. http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080710094618AAhziF7

the link to the BMV site is now dead, which leads me to believe that the rule has changed in the last 3 years.

I am really quite sure I read that you didn't need an endorsement for a scooter under 50cc. Obviously that is no longer true, but I am convinced it was accurate in the not so distant past.

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Why does everyone say you don't need an endorsement for 50cc scooter?

You need an endorsement for a 50cc scooter.

You don't need an endorsement for a moped. But it can't be any larger than 50cc, can't make more than 1hp, cant go over 20 mph on a level surface, and must be "pedaled" with a helper motor only.

So, most 50cc scooters don't qualify as a moped and you must have your endorsement.

Hope that clears things up!

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You need an endorsement for a 50cc scooter.

You don't need an endorsement for a moped. But it can't be any larger than 50cc, can't make more than 1hp, cant go over 20 mph on a level surface, and must be "pedaled" with a helper motor only.

So, most 50cc scooters don't qualify as a moped and you must have your endorsement.

Hope that clears things up!

I thought I said that already?:D

And this only applies to Ohio. Other states have different rules. And it appears that Ohio used to have different rules in the recent past.

All very confusing :confused:

Craig

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