I have a Instatrike on my Honda Shadow and the DMV would not let me
take a road test with it on. How can I get my bike licence with it on?
I would not have paid $3,000 for it had I know this. I am not strong
enough to hold the bike up when it tilts.

Hi,
The problem is that a bike license allows you to ride a two-wheeler,
so you must be tested on one.
A couple of states, however, do have trike licenses, but I do not know
if an instatrike necessarily is considered to be a trike.

Washingtion:
http://www.dol.wa.gov/ds/sidecarfaq.htm

Delaware:
http://www.docsharleypages.com/staftrik.htm

And this site under "Old Business" seems to indicated that Minnesota does too:
http://www.motorcyclesafety.state.mn.us/pages/mmsc_pages/minutes/mm_min11_18_99.html

And this suggests that West Virginia is considering trike licenses:
http://www.bikersrights.com/states/westvirginia/westvirginia.html

This site suggests that in California one does not need a bike license
to operate a trike, but this may not be the case for your vehicle:
http://www.aeclassic.com/73rothtrike/

However, if your state has no trike license, although you may be able
to get one in a neighboring state (using a friend's local address), to
be legal you will have to have license from your own state.

Although I can understand your being upset, the licensing controls are
really in the interest of your own safety.
Myoarin

The problem is that Georgia does not recognize it as a motorcycle or
trike. They told me to take it off if I want a licence. So would it
even be legal to put it back on. I think the company making these
should have disclosed it.

The bike does not ride near as well with it on . I can ride the bike
but I have health problems and I cannot hold it up if it suddenly
tilts. I don't understand the purpose of this Instatrike if you can't
licence it. Georgia does have a trike licence.

Standsbydriver-ga,
Thanks for the additional details.  It sound like you should clarify
if the state absolutely prohibits instatrike or just wants you to take
the test without it.

This site might have someone who could advise you, before you ask the
state and get a flat answer:

http://www.btw-ga.org/

If the state does prohibit instatrike, You could certainly ask the
producer why it is selling in state that does now allow the product. 
An illegal modification of a motorvehicle is a more serious matter
than supplying by mail-order something for purely private used that
may be prohibited in the state.

Good luck,
Myoarin

Does anyone else have a comment on the Instatrike.

I found out after talking to everyone all the way to the top level, it
is not legal in georgia. It is no longer a bike and it is not a trike.
That also makes the tag on the bike illegal.

Sorry about that.