To be allowed on public roads in Victoria, a motorcycle must be registered.

If your registration has expired by less than 3 months, you can still renew your vehicle’s registration.

A motorcycle is a 2 wheeled motor vehicle and includes a motorcycle with a trailer, forecar or sidecar attached.

A motorcycle can be registered as a:

• Standard motorcycle
• Recreational motorcycle, or
• farm motorcycle (“farm bike”).
  Different eligibility and conditions apply to farm and recreational motorcycle registration.

Note: If you have purchased your new motorcycle through a dealership, the dealership may arrange the registration on your behalf at the time of purchase.

A motorcycle can be registered in the name of an individual or a corporation (company or incorporated association).

Individuals:

To register your motorcycle, your age must be at least 17 years and 9 months.If you are a minor, your car can be registered in someone else’s name (e.g. a parent, guardian or sibling) until you reach the minimum age. To operate a motorcycle, you must be the holder of an appropriate motorcycle learner permit or licence. Learner and probationary riders are only allowed to ride motorcycles approved for novice riders under the Learner Approved Motorcycle Scheme (LAMS). For more information view our Motorcycle licence and learner permit restrictions page.

Corporations:

A company or incorporated association can have a motorcycle registered in its name.Companies have an Australian Company Number (ACN). Incorporated associations will not have an ACN but may be incorporated in a number of ways e.g. through an Act of Parliament or by Royal Charter. They may include organisations such as hospitals, municipal councils or trade unions.Who cannot register a motorcycle, a motorcycle cannot be registered in a business name, trading name or the name of an unincorporated group. If the motorcycle is owned by an unincorporated body, multiple people or an emergency response organisation (e.g. SES, CFA or municipality vehicles), an individual may be nominated as the registered operator.

Minimum construction requirements, all recreational motorcycles must have the following:

A rear vision mirror fitted to the right hand side, brakes fitted to both wheels, capable of working independently if one brake fails, one head lamp, one rear red tail lamp, one rear red brake lamp, one rear white number plate lamp, silencing device which restricts the noise level to 94 dBA or less, an appropriate horn or warning device wired into the motorcycle’s electrical system, a chain guard that protects the rider from the front chain sprocket.

To be allowed on public roads in Victoria, a motorcycle must be registered.

If your registration has expired by less than 3 months, you can still renew your vehicle’s registration.

A motorcycle is a 2 wheeled motor vehicle and includes a motorcycle with a trailer, forecar or sidecar attached.

A motorcycle can be registered as a:

• Standard motorcycle
• Recreational motorcycle, or
• farm motorcycle (“farm bike”).
  Different eligibility and conditions apply to farm and recreational motorcycle registration.

A Certificate of Roadworthiness can only be issued when a vehicle is passed by a licensed vehicle tester, operating from a nominated garage or service station. A certificate is only issued when a vehicle passes the inspection.

A certificate of Roadworthiness is valid up to 30 days from the date of issue.