This is no longer true. Call or email the DMV. A converted bicycle with functioning pedals does not need to be registered. Can a 14 year old legally ride one, no.
OH, YES IT IS STILL TRUE...lol.
Looked up your sit, there isn't a single place in that list the actual legal statutes. What is in that site at the bottom is a directory to some one trying to sell you kits and ebikes.
List the actual legal statutes to prove your point not a site where somebody is trying to sell you something.
I did exacty that Jerry when I woke up this morning as it seems that Pontiac is still not posting actual law statutes to support his argument...lol...I called three different DMV offices just for grins and giggles knowing what to expect...lol, Dover Point, Derry, and Manchester, and guess what?...all three clerks I spoke with all had different answers...lol...Thats why I like to see what is written from actual legislation...As a former police LT from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, before I retired from that and went back to automotive in NH, which included getting my NH Motor Vehicles State Inspectors License issued by NH State Police, I always consulted statute law, not what any persons interpretation of the law has to say, that also includes DMV clerks...This is one of the reasons why Mass. has it's own Registry Police force and New Hampshire has State Police assigned to the various DMVs there...They are the ones you actually need to ask as they will quote you chapter and verse of your state law statutes regarding any type of motorised vehicle....Read below as I did...lol...I got it quoted chapter and verse as well as a follow up email from them so that it could be posted here in our forums...lol.
Here is the law for NH that pertains to our bikes as taken from NH RSA Statute sources.
Section 259:65
259:65 Motor-Driven Cycle. – "Motor-driven cycle'' shall mean any motorcycle or motor scooter with a motor which produces
not to exceed 5 horse-power, and any bicycle with motor attached except any electrically powered bicycle that has a less than 750 watt motor, has functional pedals, and is capable of a maximum speed on level ground of less than 20 miles per hour.
Source. RSA 259:1, XIV-a. 1967, 415:3. 1976, 4:6. 1981, 146:1. 2010, 163:1, eff. June 17, 2010.
NH Motor-Driven Cycles
The New Hampshire DMV uses the term “motor-driven cycle” in reference to:
Motor scooters*.
Motorized bicycles.
Mopeds that DO NOT meet the criteria outlined above.
Small motorcycles (up to 5 horsepower).
To use a vehicle like this in New Hampshire, you need a motor-driven cycle license. For info on
registering your vehicle, please contact your local DMV office or the main NH Registration office at (603) 227-4030.
*NOTE: Some cities (such as Manchester, for example) have special rules and regulations that apply to motorized scooters. Please contact a local law enforcement agency with any questions.
Licensing for NH Motor-Driven Cycles
To get your motor-driven cycle license, visit your local DMV office with:
A completed Application for Driver License or Non-Driver ID Card (Form DSMV450).
Your driver’s license, or non-driver ID.
Your motor-driven cycle.
Payment for the $55 motor-driven cycle license fee.
Be prepared to take any of the following tests, as well:
Knowledge exam.
Eyesight test.
Driving test.