Question for all the New York State Guys?

[hereismylife]

Why do you have to pay a registration for NY if coming out of state?

I don't understand how they got this law passed.

For cars motorcycles boats..ect you have to be legal for the state you live in and can take them anywhere in the states.

Anyone have a answer for this?

 

[RX-1MAN]

Because all but $5 of the registration fee is what provides the funding to maintain the trails.

http://nysnowmobiler.com/ride-ny-trails/ride-ny/

 

[hereismylife]

Because all but $5 of the registration fee is what provides the funding to maintain the trails.

http://nysnowmobiler.com/ride-ny-trails/ride-ny/

What my point is why do I have to pay anything for a state I don't live in. If I am legal in my state then why does any of that matter?

No different then driving to another state.

I don't understand how they made this legal?

 

[YukonMP]

It may not be legal, its just the law.

 

[hereismylife]

It may not be legal, its just the law.

I guess no one fights this bs. I understand if reg was normal like Pa but 100 every 6 months per sled is just way illegal.

 

[YukonMP]

We ran into something similar up here. I don't have to have anything on my sled here in rural Yukon ... no plates, no insurance, no fees, nothing. BC, the province 16 miles south of me, writes up 200$ tickets when we go to events in the nearest town in BC. Easy solution ... don't go.

 

[hereismylife]

I understand. Just this is the only thing you have to do for another state only sleds.
Yea it just sucks because Pa gets no snow and it costs me if I want to go there 600 in reg. So me spending 1000-1500 on a 4 day trip makes no sense.

We ran into something similar up here. I don't have to have anything on my sled here in rural Yukon ... no plates, no insurance, no fees, nothing. BC, the province 16 miles south of me, writes up 200$ tickets when we go to events in the nearest town in BC. Easy solution ... don't go.

 

[Elton Buss]

Many,many years ago my father's friend had a camp in shinglehouse PA. This little town is on the NY boarder.
At that time you could cross the boarder and ride in NY, and vice versa. I believe NY didn't like that because they were loosing $. So NY decided that registration would be required to ride in their state. They had a reciprocal agreement at that time with other states, but as soon as they did that all other states changed their policy.

 

[Elton Buss]

For what it's worth, in the late 70's my friends and family started riding the Tug Hill area and to say now how times have changed would be an understatement.
At that time the area was starting to get more popular.
We would stay at a friend's house in Booneville and a big ride for the day would be getting to Barnes corners and back. It makes me laugh because you can do that now in an hour and half now with not having to break a sweat. I guess what I'm trying to say is that once the registration was changed in NY they did make it better. For example if anyone ever rode to Montague in the late 70's early 80's the owner of the bar would groom the area with a Yamaha Xlv and a small drag that he had. He had to do this because it was rare to see a groomer back then. I miss those days. Be safe everyone.

 

[SumpBuster]

For what it's worth, in the late 70's my friends and family started riding the Tug Hill area and to say now how times have changed would be an understatement.
At that time the area was starting to get more popular.
We would stay at a friend's house in Booneville and a big ride for the day would be getting to Barnes corners and back. It makes me laugh because you can do that now in an hour and half now with not having to break a sweat. I guess what I'm trying to say is that once the registration was changed in NY they did make it better. For example if anyone ever rode to Montague in the late 70's early 80's the owner of the bar would groom the area with a Yamaha Xlv and a small drag that he had. He had to do this because it was rare to see a groomer back then. I miss those days. Be safe everyone.

Yeah, been riding there since 73. The northwest passage had a throttle cable when a buddies broke on his Elan!

 

[SumpBuster]

Well, we started a club in the 90s and as president I did the paperwork initially. The $45 registration if a club member, is kicked back to clubs to cover thier JUSTIFIED expenses, so much $ for a secondary, and more for a corridor trail. Except the 5 bucks. The state takes the 5 for their general fund. With little snow and little grooming, we wont get much this year. But the state gets their cut regardless. The big clubs on the Hill get more and since hours grooming is a key reimbursement factor, they groom more!

 

[20/80]

So.. all you have to do is register your sled in New York State for $100 bucks one time a year and you have access to 10,000 + miles of groomed trails in the state New York all winter long if you like? am I reading this right?

 

[SumpBuster]

So.. all you have to do is register your sled in New York State for $100 bucks one time a year and you have access to 10,000 + miles of groomed trails in the state New York all winter long if you like? am I reading this right?

$45 if you join a club.
Except Old Forge. The town of Webb requires a permit.

 

[SumpBuster]

All our club can afford are these, but we do what we can for our 33 miles of linked corridor trails. Donations of time and labor and some materials made the bridge possible.

 

[SumpBuster]

The 10,000 miles is true, IF there is snow. And some beautiful rides for sure..this is the top of Prospect Mountain in Lake George.