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Question: Can i ride my motorcycle with just a bill of sale and insurance?

(Posted by: Michael G on 2010-02-07 21:53:35)

Hey I just bought a 2004 r6 and I live in georgia. I bought it from alabama and the old owner is mailing me the title in a couplle of weeks but I'm wondering, if I have a bill of sale and proof of insurance can I go ahead and ride the bike??

Posted by: CARL G H on 2010-02-07, 21:58:35

No the law expects a motor cycle licence

Posted by: golancer04 on 2010-02-07, 22:03:37

No, you will need a licence plate or get a temporary tag.

Posted by: heysilentmike on 2010-02-07, 22:09:23

You can ride it around your neighborhood safely and at night. I did it because I couldn't wait, even though I didn't have a tag for it. The legal answer is no you can't. Because you have to register that motorcycle in your name, have it in your tag. Not sure if insurance is required in Georgia but in Florida it isn't required for motorcycles.

Posted by: gabe502000 on 2010-02-08, 00:39:38

In Alabama, if you have an "M " endorsement you can,I don't know about Ga. In the morning, call your local County's Courthouse and talk to the Probate Judge's Office. They'll be able to answer your question.

Posted by: Max Cruise on 2010-02-08, 03:31:05

Information I received when I purchased my bike from out of state was this. I needed proof of insurance, bill of sale, signed odometer mileage form, and the title signed over to me. Owner and I went to the license bureau and took care of all the paper work. That made me legal when I rode home about 200 miles thru three states. Seriously, your local license bureau or DMV is the place to ask this question, not Yahoo Answers. Laws vary from state to state. I suspect you need the title in hand to ride the bike home.

Posted by: Scott H on 2010-02-08, 12:08:55

Sure you can. Just don't let a cop see you with no plate.