why not street legal?
May 26, 2006 | 03:26 PM
#121
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why not street legal?
i called a local county sherriffs office asking about a permit and was told MISSOURI has revised some statute allowing ATVs on all county roads as long as you are wearing a helmet, have a flag, and are not driving crazy.
But this is a deputy and was told i can read it on the missouri state homepage, but cannot find anything saying anything like that.
Is this deputy wrong or what ? I made sure i wrote down their name incase someone gives me trouble on a gravel road as i think i could quote them, unsure....
She did say stay off of the highways though.
i still wont feel right unless i see it.
But this is a deputy and was told i can read it on the missouri state homepage, but cannot find anything saying anything like that.
Is this deputy wrong or what ? I made sure i wrote down their name incase someone gives me trouble on a gravel road as i think i could quote them, unsure....
She did say stay off of the highways though.
i still wont feel right unless i see it.
May 27, 2006 | 08:10 AM
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I also was told that Maidson Co Mo. will allow ATVs on county roads but in Reynolds Co around Suttons Bluff all ATV s must have a county permit. The county permit is $5 a day or $35 a year. If you go to Mark Twain Forest page you will find the info out about Suttons Bluff. Has anyone been there? I would like to go because of the many activities. ATV riding, fishing swimming, camping, hiking and horseback riding..
Jun 5, 2006 | 01:06 AM
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woah!, okay now, there is a reason why they dont want atvs on the road,if you ever driven an atv like a grizzly on the asphault youll know why, its because the off road tires stick so well on the pavemant that when you make a turn it has to be at really low speeds, otherwise it WILL flip over, thats why sreetbikes are allowed, not only because of the tires but as well as it has two wheels instead of four, tho wheels you cant really flip or roll over when making a turn, if you have four wheels placed closely together such as a grizzly or other atvs, it is garenteed to roll over, now i totally agree on this atv driving on the road, but for a utility atv to be on the road, it needs wide street tires with a wider stance from each other, that will minimise the roll over occurence in turning sharp or unsharply at a moderate speed , and that atv has a high center of gravity so its kinda bad. anyone know if you can make atvs street legal in deland area florida? or south florida plantation? if u know, email me chargerduke01@yahoo.com -dan
Jun 5, 2006 | 09:23 PM
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Actually my Eiger does just fine on the street. The problem with flip is not the tires... it is the fact that all ATVs have solid possetrac... If you can change this to limited slip possetrac you would notice a substantial difference. the wheel base has no variable in the factor. If that where true factors then all cars, Trucks and SUVs would be dangerous on the road.
We had a truck with a solid possetrac rear end and you had to slow down to turn... we could only keep it stable at 5 Mph going around a corner... needless to say the tires were bald by the time we got it from point a to point b. If you tried to turn at high speeds it would try to roll... you could feel it in the chassie. To break it down when turning at high speeds if your axle is solid the right and left tires are turning at the same speed and that means that one is fight to speed up and the other is fighting to slow down this = somethings got to give so, A you break tread, or B you roll. If you have limited slip then the tire that needs the traction gets the tracktion and the tire that dosn't rolls free.
We had a truck with a solid possetrac rear end and you had to slow down to turn... we could only keep it stable at 5 Mph going around a corner... needless to say the tires were bald by the time we got it from point a to point b. If you tried to turn at high speeds it would try to roll... you could feel it in the chassie. To break it down when turning at high speeds if your axle is solid the right and left tires are turning at the same speed and that means that one is fight to speed up and the other is fighting to slow down this = somethings got to give so, A you break tread, or B you roll. If you have limited slip then the tire that needs the traction gets the tracktion and the tire that dosn't rolls free.
Jun 16, 2006 | 12:40 PM
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If i read correctly, Oklahoma is pretty much screwed
http://www.health.state.ok.us/Progra...V/ATVlaws.html
http://www.health.state.ok.us/Progra...V/ATVlaws.html
Jun 16, 2006 | 06:17 PM
#127
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Originally posted by: wfo660r
i think we all know that gas prices are killing our wallet, especially those of us who have rather large trucks with large engines. so i've asked myself for years, why arent atvs street legal? has anyone else wondered why that is? if it's because people think they're dangerous, look at street bikes! Hmmmm, 70 miles per hour tops on a stock wheeler, or 180 mph on 2 wheels? i'd say that four wheelers are definately safer, especially if the person at the bars knows what they're doing and they're mature enough to handle that responsibility. if anyone knows how to possibly change this, try and change it! or tell me how to. im in mississippi, and i've been emailing people and writing letters lately, because gas is 1.85 a gallon. which i know is cheaper than most places, but it's still a lot more expensive than last summer, of 1.33. and i know this hits a lot of people. so give me some feedback here! any help you can give would be appreciated. ya never know, maybe we could change the history of atvs. they're street legal overseas in a lot of places, so why not over here?[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-confused.gif[/img]
i think we all know that gas prices are killing our wallet, especially those of us who have rather large trucks with large engines. so i've asked myself for years, why arent atvs street legal? has anyone else wondered why that is? if it's because people think they're dangerous, look at street bikes! Hmmmm, 70 miles per hour tops on a stock wheeler, or 180 mph on 2 wheels? i'd say that four wheelers are definately safer, especially if the person at the bars knows what they're doing and they're mature enough to handle that responsibility. if anyone knows how to possibly change this, try and change it! or tell me how to. im in mississippi, and i've been emailing people and writing letters lately, because gas is 1.85 a gallon. which i know is cheaper than most places, but it's still a lot more expensive than last summer, of 1.33. and i know this hits a lot of people. so give me some feedback here! any help you can give would be appreciated. ya never know, maybe we could change the history of atvs. they're street legal overseas in a lot of places, so why not over here?[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-confused.gif[/img]
Jul 24, 2006 | 01:12 AM
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Hello I live in the Laural Highlands in PA, I am getting a polaris 800 and I wouldl ike to get it street legal. For the guy who lives in pa also and got his quad tagged for the street could you please let me know who i need to talk to or where i can get the info i need to get it done. thanks alot
you can email me at snowstuffbaby@yahoo.com
you can email me at snowstuffbaby@yahoo.com
Aug 27, 2006 | 08:47 PM
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I'm from Ohio and have been looking into this. I've began digging the the descriptions in the Ohio Revised Code. Looks like we'll have to convert to 3-wheels or follow the standards for cars. I'll post more as I find it. Anyone else interested in getting the requirements for Ohio to convert their ATV to street legal?
4511.01 states:
(C) "Motorcycle" means every motor vehicle, other than a tractor, having a saddle for the use of the operator and designed to travel on not more than three wheels in contact with the ground, including, but not limited to, motor vehicles known as "motor-driven cycle," "motor scooter," or "motorcycle" without regard to weight or brake horsepower.
4511.01 states:
(C) "Motorcycle" means every motor vehicle, other than a tractor, having a saddle for the use of the operator and designed to travel on not more than three wheels in contact with the ground, including, but not limited to, motor vehicles known as "motor-driven cycle," "motor scooter," or "motorcycle" without regard to weight or brake horsepower.
