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I am putting together a TowPac Minitrike kit on a Yamaha Majesty for my wife to ride and a thought occured to me. Does she need an M/C endorsement on her driver's license in order to ride a trike?
She doesn't ride, doesn't want to learn but is really looking forward to a trike. Do I have a prob here?
Thanks.
Paul
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Welcome to the forum pdebruyn86. I know she would need one in Michigan. I think most if not every state requires a MC endorsement for a three wheeled vehicle. Many states you can take the MSF class for $25 and get your license without a practical test.
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[quote]pdebruyn86 (7/30/2008)
I am putting together a TowPac Minitrike kit on a Yamaha Majesty for my wife to ride and a thought occured to me. Does she need an M/C endorsement on her driver's license in order to ride a trike?
She doesn't ride, doesn't want to learn but is really looking forward to a trike. Do I have a prob here?
Thanks.
Paul
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All states requires some form of MC endorsement for either 2 or three wheels.
Since the TowPac is considered an accessory, essentially training wheels on a 2 wheeled MC it would (AFAIK) require a 2 wheel endorsement in all states.
A motorcycle with a TowPac would not be permitted in a S/TEP (Sidecar/Trike Education Program) class as it is not considered to be a trike.
John
Isaac Newton is my co-pilot.
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It depends on the laws of your state. In NJ, a rider can take the DMV road test on a trike or bike with sidecar but the license endorsement carries a restriction to riding only 3 wheeled bikes.
An endorsement for a two wheeled bike is valid for three-wheeled bikes.
Its usually fairly easy to find the information on your state. Most of them have websites that cover motorcycle regulations.
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Here in California, im told that they dropped the MC license requirement for 3 wheel motorcycles and side car rigs. I personally havn't looked it up, but several people have told me the same thing, so it's probably true. Dennis
It's not just a trike, it's a way of life...
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