Riding motorcycles at 14?
Check this out first as I make reference to it several times: http://www.dmv.org/al-alabama/motorcycle-license.php
Hi, I live in Alabama and recently discovered that you can obtain a "Motor Driven Cycle" license when you are only 14 with a lot of restrictions. I have looked at a few bikes and can find only 1-2 that meet the requirements that are not like tiny scooters. I know that's somewhat the point of the 200lb weight limit, so 14 years olds are not riding around Harleys, but I wanted a motorcycle style bike if possible (that isn't a dirtbike) with gears etc., not a big scooter fan. If someone could make a small list of bikes that meet the restrictions of the license it would be really appreciated. I found a couple of bikes that meet every requirement except the weight limit (is this a big deal? Not asking you to advocate breaking the law but would a cop really weigh your bike if an issue arose if it was a small bike and didn't look like a full size street bike?) bikes that I found are listed below, Thanks!
Bikes:
Kawasaki Eliminator: http://en.wikipedia.org/...Eliminator
Honda Grom: http://motorcycle.honda.ca/sport/grom
Honda Older 125 enduro
Yamaha MT-125
All those bikes are about 14 hp. 5 hp is 50 to 90 cc bike.
Looks like you're gonna be stuck with what we call a "moped", or a cheap scooter.
The 200 lb weight limit kills all chances of anything else.
Even the cheap imports weigh too much.
All the ones you listed above are out due to weight, and probably horsepower as well.
Note: I don't think that Yamaha is even available in the States - that's a european site you referenced.
A 'motor-driven cycle' is not a motorcycle. They sound similar but they're totally different things. A motor-driven cycle is a moped, i.e. A bicycle with a little 50-80cc motor on it, or else the very smallest category of motorscooter (like a Honda Ruckus). Or a 'go-ped', like a kick-scooter only with a little motor on it. (This is why the definition of 'motorcycle' includes a seat! Motor-driven cycles don't need seats!)
All the models you listed are motorcycles, not motor-driven cycles. 5 hp is really minuscule, like a chainsaw engine.
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