Motorcycles and the Wyoming Lemon Law
Whether motorcycles are covered by Wyoming's lemon law — they're not expressly excluded under the broad self-propelled-vehicle definition — plus the Magnuson-Moss backup.
Motorcycles have a real shot at coverage under Wyoming’s lemon law. The statute covers every self-propelled vehicle under 10,000 pounds unladen weight (§ 40-17-101) and does not expressly exclude motorcycles — a broad definition that likely reaches them.
The coverage question
Unlike states that define coverage as “passenger motor vehicles” (excluding bikes) or that expressly exclude motorcycles (Delaware, Montana, Vermont), Wyoming’s “every self-propelled vehicle under 10,000 lbs unladen weight” is broad and silent on motorcycles. A street motorcycle is self-propelled and well under the weight limit, so it has a strong argument for coverage — but because the statute doesn’t name motorcycles, confirm it for your specific machine.
The reliable backup: Magnuson-Moss
Whether or not the state lemon law reaches your motorcycle, the federal Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act covers it as a consumer product under its written warranty — with fee-shifting (§ 2310(d)(2)) and a longer runway than the lemon law’s one-year report window.
Common motorcycle defects
- Engine — stalling, oil consumption, hard starting.
- Electrical — charging-system and no-start faults (worse with cold).
- Braking — ABS faults, premature wear.
- Drivetrain — transmission/clutch and final-drive problems.
Document each as you would any qualifying defect: repair orders, conditions, and a met presumption, reported within one year.
Bottom line
Wyoming’s broad self-propelled-vehicle definition likely covers a motorcycle under the weight limit — confirm it — and Magnuson-Moss is the reliable backstop with fee-shifting. Get a free case review.
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