Michigan Process for LSV

[dajogejr]

I’ve read a few of the notes here for Jersey, Florida…etc.
I haven’t come across a thread specifically for Michigan.

I understand there is a form, TR54 to fill out by a PO.
I have that, anyone here go through this process recently?

I bought my cart assembled from a shop with a bill of sale.
I also had him put the legal requirements on, also on a bill of sale (Lights, Turn S., brake, side view mirrors, etc)

Anyone give me a good step by step, or at least a point in the right direction to move this process along?

I’m not as concerned with driving on roads as I am insurance.
Homeowners covers the cart on my property or in my garage… which, once I drive off it’s no longer covered. I’d like to add it to my car/homeowners policy for peace of mind.

Any help is appreciated, I’ve searched government sites and requirements are clear, steps and processes are not.

TIA

[TMZ222]

Headlights, brake lights, running lights, horn, turn signals, license plate light, mirrors, safety glass, DOT approved tires, seatbelts, a Vin number once all that’s achieved an inspection signed off by a police officer and you must have auto insurance in order to get a license plate from the Secretary of State. This is the list I was told in my city Gibraltar MI

[dajogejr]

Crappy part is this…. You need to get the TR54 for filled out by a PO.
Then, with that form and proof of sale/purchase, you have to go to SOS to get a VIN.
Once you have the VIN, you can get insurance and go BACK to SOS to get a plate.

Crazy for sure…I’m hollering at a few of my cop friends to get an inspection on my cart. The form tells you everything you have to have.

[superpro56]

I did a sand rail in 2016. From the sign off on the TR54 to the time I got my plate was about 3 months, and that was without any delays at SOS. Biggest delay was getting someone from the state to apply the vin tag to the chassis, that was 2 months.

I will be starting this process again soon, but for a side by side. Fingers crossed the SOS gets their schedules sorted.

[Jancoe1]

I too built a sandrail. Tr54 form. Took a few months for the sos to come and put a vin on it. Hardest part after that was getting insurance on it. In Michigan an assembled title vin starts with mi and then 15 numbers. So the letter i is flagged because no vin has an i.

[dajogejr]

Originally Posted by Jancoe1

I too built a sandrail. Tr54 form. Took a few months for the sos to come and put a vin on it. Hardest part after that was getting insurance on it. In Michigan an assembled title vin starts with mi and then 15 numbers. So the letter i is flagged because no vin has an i.

With my homeowner and motorcycle insurance company, Progressive, they would not let me insure it for street use without having a VIN/title for SMV.

I called Safeco insured it no problem, under a “motorcycle” policy.
Now, I asked…and they were clear, have to have a motorcycle endorsement in order to be protected on the street, which….is no issue for me.

Very inexpensive and I carry the same limits/coverages as I do on my bike and vehicles.

I even bought towing and rental car. Normally I don’t buy silly stuff, but when they said for $12….yes, twelve bucks a year… they’d pick it up, etc. Buck a month… LOL

[StoveBolt]

Will this work?

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[dajogejr]

Originally Posted by StoveBolt

Will this work?

I think that is one of the requirements as well…:)