I don't know the details but President Bush signed into law a bill that rendefines the manufacture, sale and use of anything with a gasoline powered engine on it. just before he left office. The American Motorcycle Assn was furious. Apparrently thier lobyist got caught sleeping on the job and couldn't muster up enough resistance to slow it down and the next thing they knew. Bush had signed it into law. It's original intent was to stop the production and sale of things like gas powered skateboards, pocket bikes, mini choppers, etc to childern. But it is being interepted in all kinds of ways by the different States. For example there is basically no difference between a motorbike and a moped and a moped and a motorcycle in Texas anymore There is another post here that makes reference to how the new laws are being interpreted in TX. There is such a fine line between the three types motorbike, moped, motorcycle if you don't comply with the motorcycle requirements you are at great risk fora ticket and heafty fines that can effect your auto driving priviledges( and insurance cost