{"id":14287,"date":"2020-04-15T15:31:11","date_gmt":"2020-04-15T22:31:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/handbook\/vehicle-industry-registration-procedures-manual-2\/off-highway-vehicles\/definitions\/"},"modified":"2024-11-12T09:15:21","modified_gmt":"2024-11-12T17:15:21","slug":"definitions","status":"publish","type":"dmv_handbook","link":"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/handbook\/vehicle-industry-registration-procedures-manual-2\/off-highway-vehicles\/definitions\/","title":{"rendered":"15.005 Competition (Racing) Motorcycle (VC \u00a738088)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>  Closed course racing and\/or competition (racing) motorcycles are frequently loaned to racing teams by manufacturers to be used specifically for racing and are usually returned to the manufacturer. These vehicles<strong> cannot <\/strong>be registered . They are eligible for issuance of a special Motorcycle Transportation Permit. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A closed course includes, but is<strong> not<\/strong> limited to, a speedway, racetrack, or a prescribed and defined route of travel on or off a highway that is closed to all motor vehicles other than those of racing participants. A closed course is not available at any time for vehicular access by the general public (VC \u00a738014).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Applications for registration of motorcycles manufactured specifically for racing <strong>must<\/strong> be refused, as they are not intended:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>To be registered.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For retail sale.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For recreational use.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To be driven on public highways.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Closed course racing and\/or competition (racing) motorcycles are frequently loaned to racing teams by manufacturers to be used specifically for racing and are usually returned to the manufacturer. These vehicles <strong>cannot <\/strong>be registered . They are eligible for issuance of a special Motorcycle Transportation Permit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Not all manufacturers identify racing motorcycles in the same manner. Some racing motorcycles may:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Lack a 17-digit vehicle identification number (VIN).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Not bear a label indicating it meets California or U.S Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on-road emissions requirements for 1978 and newer motorcycles.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Not bear a label indicating it meets Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS).<br>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bear a \u201cCompetition Only\u201d label.<br>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Be issued a manufacturer\u2019s certificate\/statement of origin stating \u201cCompetition Only.\u201d<br>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><span role=\"region\" class=\"format-label--note\"><span class=\"format-label__text\">Note<\/span> Some racing motorcycles may be registered as a noncomplying OHV. To be eligible for noncomplying OHV registration (red sticker), the eighth digit of the VIN must be number \u201c3\u201d or letter \u201cC\u201d and the motorcycle must be certified by the California Air Resources Board (ARB) for noncomplying OHV registration. Continue to follow the registration procedures in the Registration of Noncomplying OHV section in this chapter. <br><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The procedures below must be followed:<br><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-dmv-spacer-block spacer-box\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Review the original motorcycle registration documents to determine if the vehicle is a racing motorcycle as follows:<br>\u2014 The Verification of Vehicle (REG 31) form may indicate the vehicle: lacks a<br>17- digit VIN, EPA label, FMVSS label, or bears a \u201cCompetition Only\u201d label.<br>\u2014 The manufacturer\u2019s certificate\/statement of origin may indicate \u201cCompetition Only.\u201d<br> <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Return the application to the customer, if it is determined that the application is a refusal.<br> <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Not collect fees.<br> <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Contact the Technical Compliance Section at (916) 657-6795 (Do not give this number to the public), if unable to determine if the vehicle is a racing motorcycle.<br> <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Make a note in the REMARKS section if a \u201cCompetition Only\u201d label is observed when completing a REG 31 for a motorcycle.<br> <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Refer applicants who inquire about ARB\u2019s On-Road New Vehicle and Engine Certification program and Executive Orders to ARB at 1-800-242-4450 or <a href=\"http:\/\/www.arb.ca.gov\/msprog\/onroad\/cert\/cert.php#6.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">arb.ca.gov\/msprog\/onroad\/cert\/cert.php#6.<\/a><br> <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><span role=\"region\" class=\"format-label--note\"><span class=\"format-label__text\">Note<\/span>  A racing motorcycle not factory-manufactured with a spark arrester cannot become eligible for a green off-highway identification sticker by the addition of a spark arrester at a later date.<br><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"parent":14281,"menu_order":2,"template":"","dmv_task":[11],"dmv_functional_page_type":[64],"dmv_handbook_category":[922,595],"class_list":["post-14287","dmv_handbook","type-dmv_handbook","status-publish","hentry","dmv_task-educational","dmv_functional_page_type-informational","dmv_handbook_category-off-highway-vehicles","dmv_handbook_category-vehicle-industry-reg-procedures-manual"],"featured_image_src":null,"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>15.005 Competition (Racing) Motorcycle (VC \u00a738088) - California DMV<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/handbook\/vehicle-industry-registration-procedures-manual-2\/off-highway-vehicles\/definitions\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"15.005 Competition (Racing) Motorcycle (VC \u00a738088) - California DMV\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Closed course racing and\/or competition (racing) motorcycles are frequently loaned to racing teams by manufacturers to be used specifically for racing and are usually returned to the manufacturer. 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