Barnone, how are you getting them plated w/o the MSO? Once they're plated/titled, does it matter whether you have the MSO or not?

It's too much hassle in Pennsylvania to get a title and plate for most Chinese-built bikes after 2007-2008. Some manufacturers/distributors were shady back then and stamped the same VIN number on a lot of bikes/scooters. PennDOT never forgave them and now you have to jump thru all kinds of hoops. I register all mine thru Vermont now. They don't title bikes below 300cc, but you get a registration card that serves as legal proof of ownership.

On a happy note, I started up the Wildfire CT70 clone on Thursday evening, and apparently the oil ring has come "unstuck" on it's own. Previously, the bike smoked pretty badly, but it's not smoking now ! An oil change and running it a bit must have dissolved the crud and carbon around the ring. For a 70cc bike, it pulls pretty hard.

No word on my Ice Bear sidehack. I expect to see/hear something within the next week or so.