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Street Legal crf450x in New Mexico

Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2007 9:25 am
by rv457
I have an 05 CRF450x and live in New Mexico. As far as I have been able to figure out it is impossible to make a dirt bike street legal in New Mexico. I have visited two DMV offices and two rapid MVD offices. They all say NO.

I have two questions:
1) Has anyone been able to get a street title and plate for dirt bike since 2005? If so, how? My understanding is that NM used to be pretty easy but the laws changed a few years ago.
2) Here is my idea. A CRF450X chopper. Hear me out before you click away... It seems that it is possible to buy a chopper frame, stick an engine it, build it up and get a license plate and title. The chopper frame comes with a certificate of origin from which a title can be derived. Well, how about buying an aftermarket crf450x frame (does one exist?) with a certificate of origin from which I could install all of my crf450x parts. I could then take the crf450x (w/ turn signals and other crap) and the certificate of origin and get it registered as a custom made (home made) motorcycle. Your thoughts?

Why am I hasseling with this? Because I want to get a supermoto kit and be able to race around on the street.

Thanks,
...Robert

Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2007 9:29 am
by instigator
Sounds like what they call special Construction here in Cali. See what the special construction procedures are. call a local builder and pick his brain.

What about AZ? know anybody there with an address you could use to register?

Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2007 12:51 pm
by CRFX528
can you buy a DRZ400SM there?

might save you alot of hastle.. Just a thought..