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Originally Posted by culcune
I just thought of something in my search to see if it would be feasible to move back to Yuma (I might want a bike to commute on like I did for nearly 6 years, and your purchase reminded me that with the cost of enduros going up, it makes sense to consider a XTR). I went to Pitster's site, and the lowest cost XTR is the 19/16 version. It states something along the lines of 'Big power in a small size...' or something like that. Months ago, unrelated, I remember comments on a youtube video of the Chinese dirtbike Apollo, someone mentioned it is technically a pitbike. I might have referenced that here on CRs and seeing if anyone was familiar with what 'rules' make a full size bike like an Apollo a pit bike vs. just a plain 'ol dirtbike. No one really knew or posted anything definitive, but your experience with Vermont defining it as a pitbike combined with the club saying the same thing, and Pitster's own advertising about 'small' leads me to believe your bike might technically be a 'pitbike', whatever a 'pitbike' is. With the engine, wheels, and street equipment, it should not matter as far as road legality goes, but its designation might affect its status with off-roading club competition. I guess another call to Pitster might settle it for you.
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I really can't do anything with the bike until it is registered. Obviously I can't take it on road. In CT the "legal" off road areas require bike registration. The dual-sport club will let me in if I get a CT registration and insurance. Road registration + insurance(and a motorcycle license) is also a requirement for NETRA enduro and turkey run events.
I'm sure I can get the XTR registered in CT, it meets all requirements once I get the turn signals and horn working. I'll also have to bite the bullet and get a set of DOT approved tires(this just kills me....lol) I was hoping to do some riding on it this winter, but it looks like it'll be a while more before I can.
This is the .pdf of CT motorcycle inspection requirements:
https://www.ct.gov/dmv/lib/dmv/modified_checklist.pdf