# No more bike, What to do what the plate?
**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/no-more-bike-what-to-do-what-the-plate/246780
**Category:** Shift518 Automotive
**Created:** [September 14, 2009, 6:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/no-more-bike-what-to-do-what-the-plate/246780 "2009-09-14T06:25:58Z")
**Posts on this page:** 11
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### Author:  [@Reckone](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Reckone)
#### Post date: [September 14, 2009, 6:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/no-more-bike-what-to-do-what-the-plate/246780/1 "2009-09-14T06:25:58Z")
So I traded my bike yesterday. I have no idea what to do with the lic. plate though. I heard that I just keep it. But I have heard you hand them into dmv also. The bikes still registered and insured (until end of Sept.).
Anyone have an idea?
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### Author:  [@Boost\_Creep](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boost_Creep)
#### Post date: [September 14, 2009, 6:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/no-more-bike-what-to-do-what-the-plate/246780/2 "2009-09-14T06:26:45Z")
I believe you’re supposed to turn them in. I forgot to do mine and nothing happened, not that I’m reccomending that method.
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### Author:  [@JRubino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JRubino)
#### Post date: [September 14, 2009, 6:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/no-more-bike-what-to-do-what-the-plate/246780/3 "2009-09-14T06:33:29Z")
I turned mine in.
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### Author:  [@Reckone](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Reckone)
#### Post date: [September 14, 2009, 7:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/no-more-bike-what-to-do-what-the-plate/246780/4 "2009-09-14T07:28:31Z")
Ok then, I will just turn it in today then. Thanks guys!
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### Author:  [@ReDevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ReDevil)
#### Post date: [September 14, 2009, 7:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/no-more-bike-what-to-do-what-the-plate/246780/5 "2009-09-14T07:32:57Z")
Yeah turn it in. I didnt when I let my INS on my car lapse, and they made me wait the same number of days it lapsed, till I could reg it again. I am sure its the same for bikes, they want to make your life miserable anyway they can!
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### Author:  [@Reckone](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Reckone)
#### Post date: [September 14, 2009, 7:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/no-more-bike-what-to-do-what-the-plate/246780/6 "2009-09-14T07:36:20Z")
Yea with the my old integra I sold. The girl registered it while I still had the plates. She ended up on my issuance without me even known. It was a total headache.
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### Author:  [@offroadzj](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/offroadzj)
#### Post date: [September 14, 2009, 7:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/no-more-bike-what-to-do-what-the-plate/246780/7 "2009-09-14T07:42:32Z")
as far as i know, motorcycles do not fall under the same requirements as cars due to their seasonal usage. I still have my old old plate from way back when and i never had an issue cancelling the insurance or with dmv
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### Author:  [@Reckone](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Reckone)
#### Post date: [September 14, 2009, 7:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/no-more-bike-what-to-do-what-the-plate/246780/8 "2009-09-14T07:44:27Z")
I’m not to worried about the insurance on it. I just don’t want any issues if the guy tries to register it when it’s still under my name because i still have the plate.
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### Author:  [@Alpine](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Alpine)
#### Post date: [September 14, 2009, 8:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/no-more-bike-what-to-do-what-the-plate/246780/9 "2009-09-14T08:11:01Z")
Turn the plate in and then cancel your insurance.
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### Author:  [@indy440](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/indy440)
#### Post date: [September 14, 2009, 12:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/no-more-bike-what-to-do-what-the-plate/246780/10 "2009-09-14T12:18:12Z")
> [@Remember Cuban "I cant pay my bills" crisis?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/remember-cuban-i-cant-pay-my-bills-crisis/22769/42):
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> as far as i know, motorcycles do not fall under the same requirements as cars due to their seasonal usage.
This is accurate. I still have the plate from the SMR hanging on my cube wall at work. You can cancel the insurance and registration and are not required to return the plate
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### Author:  [@GD3Skier](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GD3Skier)
#### Post date: [September 15, 2009, 11:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/no-more-bike-what-to-do-what-the-plate/246780/11 "2009-09-15T11:54:03Z")
I kept the plate from my old Subaru before I got a vanity plate.