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AK82kz440 · 08-14-2008

Well I had contacted the DMV in Alaska they were the ones who told me that inorder to get a "Title" (not registration) for my project bike I would need to have it road worthy. I questioned if that meant I needed to have blinkers and mirrors on it. She (manager) replied, "Yes, it must be road legal including blinkers and mirrors before you can get a title for the bike." I said even if they were not in 1968 for a motorcycle? She replied with, "They are required in 2008 and the motorcycle must be up to 2008 requirements before you can get a title for it. I also asked her if I would be able to get a title on a snomachine or a dirt bike because they are not to be operated on a road so therefore shouldn't be able to be titled. I know she is full of it because I then spent several hours going through the state statues and on this site DOC Frame Page I found the following:

13 AAC 04.330. Stop and turn lights

(a) A motorcycle or motor-driven cycle must be equipped with at least one stop light meeting the requirements of 13 AAC 04.035(c) .

(b) Except for a motorcycle or a motor-driven cycle manufactured or assembled before January 1, 1980, a motorcycle or motor-driven cycle must be equipped with turn signals meeting the requirements of 13 AAC 04.037(b) .
History: Eff. 6/28/79, Register 70; am 10/2/92, Register 123
Authority: AS 28.05.011
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13 AAC 04.220. Mirrors

(a) A motor vehicle must be equipped with a mirror mounted on the left side of the vehicle; every motor vehicle except a motor-driven cycle, bicycle, or off-highway vehicle, must be equipped with a mirror mounted either inside the vehicle approximately in the center, or outside the vehicle on the right side.

(b) The following motor vehicles must be equipped with mirrors on both the left and right sides of the vehicle:

(1) a bus or school bus;

(2) a motor vehicle constructed, loaded or designed to be loaded in a manner which obstructs the driver's view through the rear window; or

(3) a motor vehicle towing a vehicle when the towed vehicle or its load obstructs the driver's view through the rear window.

(c) All mirrors required by this section must be maintained in good condition and located to reflect to the driver a view to the rear of the vehicle.

History: In effect before 7/28/59; am 12/15/61, Register 3; am 8/10/66, Register 22; am 12/31/69, Register 31; am 6/28/79, Register 70
Authority: AS 28.05.011

Sec. 11.46.360.
(2) "all-terrain vehicle" means a propelled vehicle that has three or more wheels or two or more tracks or treads, is less than 75 inches in width, has a dry weight of 800 pounds or less, is equipped with low pressure tires or rubberized or metal tracks or treads, and is designed primarily for travel over unimproved terrain;

(3) "motorcycle" means a vehicle having a seat or saddle for the use of the rider, designed to travel on not more than three wheels in contact with the ground, and having an engine with more than 50 cubic centimeters of displacement; "motorcycle" does not include a tractor or an "all-terrain vehicle";

Sec. 28.11.025. Claim of ownership by private property owner.

(c) In this section, "vehicle" means a
(1) passenger car, motor home, bus, truck, truck-tractor, motorcycle, motorbike, or similar motor vehicle that is designed for use primarily to transport a person or to transport or draw property on a highway or vehicular way; and
(2) snowmobile, three-wheeler, four-wheeler, or a similar off-highway motor vehicle designed or adapted for cross-country operation over unimproved terrain, ice, or snow and that has been declared by its owner at the time of registration and determined by the Department of Public Safety to be unsuitable for general highway use, although the vehicle may make incidental use of a highway as provided in this title, but not including implements of husbandry or special mobile equipment, such as construction machinery or earthmoving equipment.
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Sec. 28.90.990. Definitions for title.

(a) Unless otherwise specifically defined or unless the context otherwise requires, in this title and in regulations adopted under this title
(16 ) "motor vehicle" means a vehicle which is self-propelled except a vehicle moved by human or animal power;
(17 ) "motorcycle" means a vehicle having a seat or saddle for the use of the rider and designed to travel on not more than three wheels in contact with the ground; the term does not include a tractor;
(18 ) "motor-driven cycle" means a motorcycle, motor scooter, motorized bicycle, or similar conveyance with a motor attached and having an engine with 50 or less cubic centimeters of displacement;

Sec. 28.90.995. Short title.
This title and the regulations adopted under it may be cited as the Alaska Uniform Vehicle Code.

I just haven't taken the time to go back and show her with the statues how wrong she is, in fact I probably will just go to a different DMV and work through it there, because I'm afraid I might just say something that I would regret later. I just have to keep in mind what my goal is and if I have to listen to the BS the authorities have to say to make sure I'm prepared next time I go in, well then so be it!
By the way does anyone know where on the bike Kawasaki would place the DOT sticker that would enable the bike if properly equipted for the time to be operated on the street?

08-14-2008	#15 (permalink)
AK82kz440 To much ice on the roads BTK Expert Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Anchorage, AK Posts: 727	Well I had contacted the DMV in Alaska they were the ones who told me that inorder to get a "Title" (not registration) for my project bike I would need to have it road worthy. I questioned if that meant I needed to have blinkers and mirrors on it. She (manager) replied, "Yes, it must be road legal including blinkers and mirrors before you can get a title for the bike." I said even if they were not in 1968 for a motorcycle? She replied with, "They are required in 2008 and the motorcycle must be up to 2008 requirements before you can get a title for it. I also asked her if I would be able to get a title on a snomachine or a dirt bike because they are not to be operated on a road so therefore shouldn't be able to be titled. I know she is full of it because I then spent several hours going through the state statues and on this site DOC Frame Page I found the following: 13 AAC 04.330. Stop and turn lights (a) A motorcycle or motor-driven cycle must be equipped with at least one stop light meeting the requirements of 13 AAC 04.035(c) . (b) Except for a motorcycle or a motor-driven cycle manufactured or assembled before January 1, 1980, a motorcycle or motor-driven cycle must be equipped with turn signals meeting the requirements of 13 AAC 04.037(b) . History: Eff. 6/28/79, Register 70; am 10/2/92, Register 123 Authority: AS 28.05.011 _________________________________________________ 13 AAC 04.220. Mirrors (a) A motor vehicle must be equipped with a mirror mounted on the left side of the vehicle; every motor vehicle except a motor-driven cycle, bicycle, or off-highway vehicle, must be equipped with a mirror mounted either inside the vehicle approximately in the center, or outside the vehicle on the right side. (b) The following motor vehicles must be equipped with mirrors on both the left and right sides of the vehicle: (1) a bus or school bus; (2) a motor vehicle constructed, loaded or designed to be loaded in a manner which obstructs the driver's view through the rear window; or (3) a motor vehicle towing a vehicle when the towed vehicle or its load obstructs the driver's view through the rear window. (c) All mirrors required by this section must be maintained in good condition and located to reflect to the driver a view to the rear of the vehicle. History: In effect before 7/28/59; am 12/15/61, Register 3; am 8/10/66, Register 22; am 12/31/69, Register 31; am 6/28/79, Register 70 Authority: AS 28.05.011 Sec. 11.46.360. (2) "all-terrain vehicle" means a propelled vehicle that has three or more wheels or two or more tracks or treads, is less than 75 inches in width, has a dry weight of 800 pounds or less, is equipped with low pressure tires or rubberized or metal tracks or treads, and is designed primarily for travel over unimproved terrain; (3) "motorcycle" means a vehicle having a seat or saddle for the use of the rider, designed to travel on not more than three wheels in contact with the ground, and having an engine with more than 50 cubic centimeters of displacement; "motorcycle" does not include a tractor or an "all-terrain vehicle"; Sec. 28.11.025. Claim of ownership by private property owner. (c) In this section, "vehicle" means a (1) passenger car, motor home, bus, truck, truck-tractor, motorcycle, motorbike, or similar motor vehicle that is designed for use primarily to transport a person or to transport or draw property on a highway or vehicular way; and (2) snowmobile, three-wheeler, four-wheeler, or a similar off-highway motor vehicle designed or adapted for cross-country operation over unimproved terrain, ice, or snow and that has been declared by its owner at the time of registration and determined by the Department of Public Safety to be unsuitable for general highway use, although the vehicle may make incidental use of a highway as provided in this title, but not including implements of husbandry or special mobile equipment, such as construction machinery or earthmoving equipment. _______________________________________ Sec. 28.90.990. Definitions for title. (a) Unless otherwise specifically defined or unless the context otherwise requires, in this title and in regulations adopted under this title (16 ) "motor vehicle" means a vehicle which is self-propelled except a vehicle moved by human or animal power; (17 ) "motorcycle" means a vehicle having a seat or saddle for the use of the rider and designed to travel on not more than three wheels in contact with the ground; the term does not include a tractor; (18 ) "motor-driven cycle" means a motorcycle, motor scooter, motorized bicycle, or similar conveyance with a motor attached and having an engine with 50 or less cubic centimeters of displacement; Sec. 28.90.995. Short title. This title and the regulations adopted under it may be cited as the Alaska Uniform Vehicle Code. I just haven't taken the time to go back and show her with the statues how wrong she is, in fact I probably will just go to a different DMV and work through it there, because I'm afraid I might just say something that I would regret later. I just have to keep in mind what my goal is and if I have to listen to the BS the authorities have to say to make sure I'm prepared next time I go in, well then so be it! By the way does anyone know where on the bike Kawasaki would place the DOT sticker that would enable the bike if properly equipted for the time to be operated on the street? __________________ I see your playing stupid again... looks like you're winning too!