A country Boy can survive..

[carasdad]

A country Boy can survive...lol. Got a 'new Scoot' for some work I did for a guy that is a dealer for them. It is a 2008 Jonway Sunny. It has been sitting untouched in his warehouse because it would run correctly out of the crate...so he was gonna use it as a parts bike..but left it sitting there. Found out it was ok..just had a bent and burned valve due to the flyhweel timing marks being stamped WAY off! New valves ground..lapped and installed an it purrs like a Kitten! But even with the original MCO Michigan DMV won't let me register it because they say being 6 years old and never being registered it is not considered 'new' and will cost me $500.00 for a Surety Bond to make sure it is not stolen..when all they gotta do is run the VIN..but they won't.. Then I have to pay the State Police to do a safety check on it and verify the VIN. So it will cost me over $500.00 to register a 'new' with MCO Scoot I got from a licensed dealer?? This is pure Bullsh!t.. Anyway it is for my Girlfriend and when I asked what color she wanted it as some of the body panels had faded..she said John Deer theme.. It is almost done and I will post pics of the completed project. Right now the paint is drying enough so I can clear coat and rub it out. Here is pic she took that she uses as her Facebook homepage pic.. We can't wait to see the look when folks say.. "John Deere made Scooters too??" She is gonna tell them yes..custom order only.. We got the factory color paint and decals at a Farm and Tractor supply company... This is gonna rock..IF!! The DMV pulls their heads outta their @sses..since there is NO LAW about what they kept telling us regarding the age of a Scoot etc..
Glenn

[Frank Castle]

Originally Posted by carasdad

A country Boy can survive...lol. <snip>

the paint job looks great, whats going on with the DMV ive never heard that before $500 bucks?...smh

[carasdad]

Originally Posted by Frank Castle

the paint job looks great, whats going on with the DMV ive never heard that before $500 bucks?...smh

$500.00 is a Surety Fee that the insurance company keeps in case the Scoot is found to be stolen. That way the state can be reassured that actual owner of it is paid back for the loss. Bottom line..it is money that they..the insurance company and state get free to keep for themselves..because a scoot with an MCO and never been registered..Bill of sale from the company..original keys etc...is NOT stolen.. A way to dig into our pockets as usual..

[mamascoot]

Hey that's great that you got the deal on the scooter. It's crazy what the government tries to charge people. I like the John Deere logo and paint job you did, nice! Can't wait to see it finished Carasdad.

[Gimpdog]

Does it come with a mower???

[carasdad]

Originally Posted by Gimpdog

Does it come with a mower???

A 42inch cut mower deck..a Back Hoe and interchangeable front Payload Bucket and 36inch Snowblower attachment.
This ain't no City Folk Scoot..this here is a working Boyz Scoot..

[Gimpdog]

That must be an awesome BBK in that thing, LOL.

[wheelbender6]

I paid a bit over $100 in Texas for a surety bond to register a 1960 Honda Super 90. I guess surety bonds are a bargain in TX,
The John Deere paint looks great. John Deere is a great American success story. He lost everything a few times and was on the run from creditors before he became successful.

[Firehawk989]

Just keep going back to different DMV locations. Eventually you will find someone that isn't a dumbass and will register it for you.

[thumper650]

[QUOTE=This ain't no City Folk Scoot..this here is a working Boyz Scoot..[/QUOTE]

Hey we have backhoes in here in the city. They're always tearing the roads apart!

[4getful2]

It might help if you "create" a bill of sale.

[carasdad]

We got it done! All legal now!

[Gimpdog]

Now you can "legally mow"?? LOL

[Firehawk989]

Haha, great job on the paint! I like it! Glad you got the registration sorted.

[carasdad]

Ok we are finished with the project....here are a few pics..