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WHERE YOU WILL GO

To register your scooter you will need to go to a nearby Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) location.
You can to verify locations and procedure for registering a scooter in your area.

WHAT YOU WILL NEED
In order to register a scooter in your state, you will need a properly completed Certificate of Origin from the Manufacturer (MCO) and Odometer Disclosure as well as proof that it meets US DOT and EPA standards. This "proof" primarily involves having the proper plates and labels attached to your scooter. In some cases, you may also need a copy of the bill of sale which we provide you.
MANUFACTURERS CERTIFICATE OF ORIGINEach of our scooters come with Manufacturer's Certificate of Origin (MCO) that can be converted into vehicle title in your state. The MCO includes the Odometer Disclosure required by the DMV. All paperwork will be mailed out via postal mail after you have received your scooter so you can register and license it for operation on the road. All of our scooters have the necessary components and certifications to make them legal for use in the USA.

 FEDERAL ID PLATEIn addition to the MCO, other necessary components to register your machine include a federal inspection plate with Vehicle ID Number (VIN) and Engine ID number stamped into engine casing and the VIN# stamped into frame (located beneath Federal ID Plate). There are currently several sellers in the US market using counterfeit labels or no labels at all in order to sell their scooters. A lot of scooters over 49cc that are currently being sold are NOT U.S. DOT and EPA approved for legal use on U.S. roadways. You can see what the US EPA and Customs is doing to resolve this problem by reading , a recent release from US Environment Protection Agency (EPA).

You can also verify any DOT compliance and EPA certifications below:

•Enter a WMI code on the .
(The WMI code is the first 3-digits of any VIN number)

•Download the on the .

Most state licensing agencies now use the above Federal Government website links to verify a scooters DOT and EPA status. If it's NOT on these lists, they will not register and title the scooter. Always ask questions and be an informed consumer. If the price is too good to be true, there's probably a good reason for it. Several sellers are just offering scooters they know to be illegal and can't be registered. Be careful and check out any seller thoroughly.

LICENSING YOUR SCOOTER IN CALIFORNIA
California is the most stringent State in the country because of the emmissions laws that have been passed. All new scooters comoing into California must be approved by CARB (California Air Resources Board) as well as the EPA in order to be street legal. If a scooter displayed on our website is legal in California, it will say so in the decription and it will be CARB approved.
You can read more about by visiting the

How to Choose a Motor Scooter:

Motor Scooters are usually offered by manufactures in three engine sizes: 50cc; 150cc; and 250cc (“cc” stands for “cubic centimeters"). Some manufactures have other engine sizes like 125cc, or more than 250cc (which are sometimes called “Maxi-scoots”). But to keep things simple, by discussing the basic three sizes (50cc, 150cc, and 250cc) we can set a framework to help determine how big of an engine you need.

The size of the scooter’s engine will determine how fast your scooter can go. So your choice of engine size should be based on how fast you need to drive.

50cc scooters typically have a maximum speed of 35 to 40 miles per hour (heavier riders will likely experience a lower top speed). If you will only be using the scooter to drive on roads that are 40 MPH or less, a 50cc scooter will give you the best gas mileage, sometimes more than 100 MPH.

150cc scooters typically have a maximum speed of 50 to 60 miles per hour (again heavier rides will likely experience a lower speed). If you may have to get on a highway every now and then, then a 150cc will fit your needs better than a 50cc scooter. But the larger engine will produce less gas mileage, probably around the 70 MPG range. And while a 150cc can handle the occasional highway run, it shouldn’t be used on highways for many miles (especially if the highway experiences uphill climbs), or even short trips on crowded highways. Your presence will likely upset the other drivers who want to go faster, and in vehicles much bigger than yours. But for many people, the 60 MPH top speed is enough and the 70 MPG saves them a lot of money. So a 150cc model provides a lot of bang for the buck.

250cc scooters typically have a maximum speed of 75 miles per hour and sometimes more. This will help you tackle those highway runs. And if you are a heavier rider, this would be the engine you prefer the most. But the big engine will keep gas mileage down below 60 MPG.