Street Legal Quads? - why arent they  

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Post #1 post 29th August 2007 - 10:36 AM
ive always wondered why quad bikes can not be street legal. if they are setup the same as trail bikes, with indicators and headlights etc, why cant they be registered? does anyone have any info on this?
clutch-monkey
Post #2

for some reason i expected this thread to be on quadriplegics
but now i too am interested, they're street legal in the UK aren't they?

mick88
Post #3

i believe its because they are easily rolled on the road while travelling at such high speeds
my guess anyway

lil_mike
Post #4

QUOTE(mick88 @ Aug 29 2007, 11:02 AM) [snapback]1281379250[/snapback]

i believe its because they are easily rolled on the road while travelling at such high speeds
my guess anyway

yeah i'd agree with this. unlike a trail bike which can corner at reasonable speeds, a quad cannot. especially on a surface like bitumen.

to be honest, even off road they still seem a little unstable.

NewlyAwakeN
Post #5

QUOTE(lil_mike @ Aug 29 2007, 11:05 AM) [snapback]1281379252[/snapback]

to be honest, even off road they still seem a little unstable.

That's the operator not the quad.

I've riden both quads are trail bikes off road. Both are safe if you know how to operate them.

In relation to the question at hand. I'd probably be inclined to think that they sit too low to the ground and aren't very visiable to other motorisits. Unlike trail bikes which are high stance.

fullysicman
Post #6

Quad bikes are not designed to be ridden on sealed surfaces. Trail bikes are designed for both

NISMOgemini
Post #7

cos they're gay?

eurostyle156
Post #8

QUOTE(NISMOgemini @ Aug 29 2007, 12:40 PM) [snapback]1281379495[/snapback]

cos they're gay?


haha agreed totally

levinGT
Post #9

they let those shit scooters on the road, why not quads..

neil_se
Post #10

QUOTE(levinGT @ Aug 29 2007, 12:54 PM) [snapback]1281379531[/snapback]

they let those shit scooters on the road, why not quads..

Because scooters are designed to be used on the roads?

clutch-monkey
Post #11

how fast can a quad go comfortably? woudln't a lot of them be dangerously slow....like their users? (jks)

TOA57Y
Post #12

The farm quads would be slow, but the trail quads are pretty quick. They'd be as quick as any 2 wheeled trail bike. As for stability, as said before, it comes down to the rider.

LSD
Post #13

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to be honest, even off road they still seem a little unstable.


thats what makes them so fun to ride,personaly i think the road would be a much safer place with out quads on there

obrim
Post #14

QUOTE(clutch-monkey @ Aug 29 2007, 10:41 AM) [snapback]1281379215[/snapback]

for some reason i expected this thread to be on quadriplegics

FUCKING LOL

r31baboon
Post #15

Quads also use a locked axle to drive, which means slide it or roll it.

2wheeler837
Post #16

ive ridden race quads, and at my sisters farm in tazzie i was on her husbands race quad on the road, the thing ither does a wheelie or fishies up the road in the dry... if they where to let them on the road they would need 2 be the size of the farm quads but faster, and u would need a speacial lience , i rekon it would be fun, i had the thing up to about 140 easy, so speed wouldnt be an issue with them i cant imagine if it rained lol

Philthy
Post #17

QUOTE(clutch-monkey @ Aug 29 2007, 10:41 AM) [snapback]1281379215[/snapback]

for some reason i expected this thread to be on quadriplegics
but now i too am interested, they're street legal in the UK aren't they?



No mate, illegal there too.

HOTSHOT
Post #18

QUOTE(Philthy @ Aug 29 2007, 08:17 PM) [snapback]1281381221[/snapback]

No mate, illegal there too.


They are legal in the uk they had a segment on 5th gear about it . tho you had to do a course before you were allowed on the road

There are some chinese one that come out with spedo and lights. but they cant be regeistered.

would be interesting to see some one regeister one, it could be regeistered under farm equipment.

MJG
Post #19

Here I was thinking it would be a question about Quad Throttle's biggrin.gif

Imagine legally driving that STI ATV on the road, last time I checked, the guy was having no luck whatsoever with compliance!

Rookie ROX
Post #20

QUOTE(HOTSHOT @ Aug 29 2007, 09:34 PM) [snapback]1281381552[/snapback]

would be interesting to see some one regeister one, it could be regeistered under farm equipment.


There are already Quads registered under conditional registration, it falls into the same class as ride on lawn mowers, backhoes, road rollers etc - They have to have registration (and insurance for liability) for use on public roads, but only in limited circumstances. So whilst your Quad may be allowed to drive alongside roads spreading fire ant bait, it doesn't mean you can ride to your mates place.

ROCK ON
R~R

IEATU
Post #21

on some islands quads are aloud. I used to ride my mates 4wd and 2wd quads around moreton island years ago. was fun as. and yeah they need to display registration plate as stated above.

Philthy
Post #22

QUOTE(HOTSHOT @ Aug 29 2007, 09:34 PM) [snapback]1281381552[/snapback]

They are legal in the uk they had a segment on 5th gear about it . tho you had to do a course before you were allowed on the road

There are some chinese one that come out with spedo and lights. but they cant be regeistered.

would be interesting to see some one regeister one, it could be regeistered under farm equipment.



I'm talking street legal.

As Rookie says about conditional licences. Its the same in the U.K. You can get a conditional licence. ie farmers etc. So that they can cross roads etc. I assure you though, you wont find any cruising down the streets legally.

lil_rolla_boy
Post #23


im pretty sure they are legal in hawaii
lol if that has anything to do with sumthing
i went there saw a heap off people riding dunno if they had rego plates?

levinGT
Post #24

QUOTE(neil_se @ Aug 29 2007, 01:01 PM) [snapback]1281379543[/snapback]

Because scooters are designed to be used on the roads?


no shit?

i'd feel safer on the roads on a quad then a scooter (my point in the first place)

*URBAN_NINJA*
Post #25

Quad = retarded, thats why

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