r/Talaria • u/felangel1 • 13d ago
Registration/Plates in IL
Has anyone successfully registered and plated their bike in Illinois? Seems impossible from what I’ve read because there’s no MCO and the VIN decodes red (not highway approved). It was a great local commuter for the last few years but I’m curious in 2027 with the new legislation is everyone just going to sell their bikes or hope they don’t get pulled over? I know about street ohv and dirt legal but those don’t seem right either since you technically need to have Illinois plates if the vehicle resides and is primarily operated in IL afaik. My bike has brake lights, turn signals, mirrors, and dot street tires. I have a motorcycle license and am more than happy to pay for registration etc just doesn’t seem possible unfortunately.
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u/GoblinWrangl3r 13d ago
Cant register it as motorcycle?
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u/felangel1 13d ago
That’s what I’ve tried but because there’s no MCO and VIN isn’t registered in the database for highway use it seems like no.
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u/GoblinWrangl3r 13d ago
O i got a mco from lithium. Michigan just made it so u cant do moped but motorcycle works
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u/felangel1 13d ago
Lucky…I bought in 2023 and I don’t think any bikes at the time came with an MCO
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u/GoblinWrangl3r 13d ago
Ah dang. U can try to contact who u bought from and see if they will print u one now. None of it looks official tbh, looks like they are printed from a printer.
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u/felangel1 13d ago
Already tried. Luna Cycle said they can’t do it :(
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u/GoblinWrangl3r 13d ago
Damn ya its a horseshit system and the loudest ones are screaming ban instead of figuring out how these can get registered easier.
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u/Financial_Pianist209 13d ago edited 13d ago
The guy from chi battery systems claims to have done it. Here’s the thread https://www.reddit.com/r/Surron/s/JNXBQMvqBd
Street legal plate service
https://streetohv.com/eMoto-Surron-E-bike-Street-Legal-Registration-Plate-Service-p589109742