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Last week i finally decided to find out for myself what it takes to make a OHM (Off Highway Motorcycle) street legal in Minnesota. Not sure how may others out there would find this useful but It took me some time digging through state and off road regulations to find out exactly what I needed to do. Even after that I had to explain to the woman at the DMV what forms I had to fill out and what she needed to do to get me plates for my '03 WR450 and '78 TS125. Since I haven't seen this specific set of instructions anywhere I figured I would share as it is extremely easy.
First step. Do not attempt to get your Tard titled in Minnesota, you will be wasting your time and you can't legally do it anyway. In Minnesota, only bikes that come from the factory with road legal status can be titled. You may be asking yourself, "But how am I suposta get plates if I can't get a title for my tard?" but have no fear as MN has a work around for this. In Minnesota all you have to do is register your tard for trail use, brings some components up to regulations, and then go get your plates at the DMV. Best part, you don't even have to pass the dreaded inspection and you can do all the paperwork business in a single trip.
1.) As i already mentioned, don't try to title your tard, you will be wasting your time.
2.) Fill out the MN DNR Universal Registration Form that can be found HERE. This is the form you will need to register your Tard for Trail use in Minnesota. The registration will last for 3 years.
3.) Fill out a PS2000-42 form that can be found HERE. The PS2000-42 is the standard title/registration form you fill out when transferring a car title. You will only need to fill out section A of the PS2000-42 form as you are only registering your tard and not titling it.
4.) Fill out a PS30399-01 form that can be found HERE. This form is a check list that you will have to sign and date stating that you have made all the necessary modifications to your Tard to make it street legal. The form in not an all inclusive list of things that you need to be aware of but really are the only things you would get pulled over for. There will also be a section where you will need to write down your MN DNR trail registration information.
5.) Bring all the paper work to the DMV and have them process it for you. First do your trail registration, this will cost $38.50 but it will last 3 years. Then with the registration information that you have just received, finish filling out the PS30399-01 form and have them process it to get your plate and stamps. This will cost $24.50 which includes a plate, tabs, and a motorcycle fee. $14.50 is the annual registration.
In all it took me about an hour of filling out paper work and waiting at the DMV to get my plates. Hope this helps to get a few more people on their way ripping around in MN. To the best of my understanding, the mods to make a Tard street legal in MN are on the PS30399-01 form even though it states it in not all inclusive. These are: HI/LO headlight, Brake/Tail Light, at least 1 review mirror, a horn, compliant tires, Pegs if you have a passenger (not a requirement if you don't), and a compliant muffler.
Cheers
Last week i finally decided to find out for myself what it takes to make a OHM (Off Highway Motorcycle) street legal in Minnesota. Not sure how may others out there would find this useful but It took me some time digging through state and off road regulations to find out exactly what I needed to do. Even after that I had to explain to the woman at the DMV what forms I had to fill out and what she needed to do to get me plates for my '03 WR450 and '78 TS125. Since I haven't seen this specific set of instructions anywhere I figured I would share as it is extremely easy.
First step. Do not attempt to get your Tard titled in Minnesota, you will be wasting your time and you can't legally do it anyway. In Minnesota, only bikes that come from the factory with road legal status can be titled. You may be asking yourself, "But how am I suposta get plates if I can't get a title for my tard?" but have no fear as MN has a work around for this. In Minnesota all you have to do is register your tard for trail use, brings some components up to regulations, and then go get your plates at the DMV. Best part, you don't even have to pass the dreaded inspection and you can do all the paperwork business in a single trip.
1.) As i already mentioned, don't try to title your tard, you will be wasting your time.
2.) Fill out the MN DNR Universal Registration Form that can be found HERE. This is the form you will need to register your Tard for Trail use in Minnesota. The registration will last for 3 years.
3.) Fill out a PS2000-42 form that can be found HERE. The PS2000-42 is the standard title/registration form you fill out when transferring a car title. You will only need to fill out section A of the PS2000-42 form as you are only registering your tard and not titling it.
4.) Fill out a PS30399-01 form that can be found HERE. This form is a check list that you will have to sign and date stating that you have made all the necessary modifications to your Tard to make it street legal. The form in not an all inclusive list of things that you need to be aware of but really are the only things you would get pulled over for. There will also be a section where you will need to write down your MN DNR trail registration information.
5.) Bring all the paper work to the DMV and have them process it for you. First do your trail registration, this will cost $38.50 but it will last 3 years. Then with the registration information that you have just received, finish filling out the PS30399-01 form and have them process it to get your plate and stamps. This will cost $24.50 which includes a plate, tabs, and a motorcycle fee. $14.50 is the annual registration.
In all it took me about an hour of filling out paper work and waiting at the DMV to get my plates. Hope this helps to get a few more people on their way ripping around in MN. To the best of my understanding, the mods to make a Tard street legal in MN are on the PS30399-01 form even though it states it in not all inclusive. These are: HI/LO headlight, Brake/Tail Light, at least 1 review mirror, a horn, compliant tires, Pegs if you have a passenger (not a requirement if you don't), and a compliant muffler.
Cheers
