They have motorbikes that go off road and on road...they can do the same thing as ATV's...some company should make on-road ATV's...but they would have to make ATV's legal everywhere to do that.

 

Well, I don't think using an ATV as a replacement for a car is a good idea. I do like the ability to ride my ATV anywhere that I want to, though... It comes in handy... I leave my house and go riding, no loading up the truck/trailer type stuff.

 

Yes thats Cool but What fun is that? Atv Are more fun offroad? What are you going to jump a CURB?'
Atvs are not made for offroad and when people use them on the street that gona cause accdients! People are use to the rear wheels sliding around the corners and thing like that! When enough people get hurt they will band atvs on roads! Here is something to think about what if a Ford EXPEDTION or Excursion crashes into you??? Don't you wish you would have not been on road???? And been riding in the woods without such big monsters!!!

 

KawasakiLakota,
Just think it would be the same as bikers on the streets(imagine them getting hit by a big SUV)

And I think you made a mistake...you said "atv's are not made for off-road"...LOL I know you meant to say on-road.

 

I strongly agree with you briancwatkins.I too would love to have my ATV street legal. But only for limited use.This is for I could get to the areas that the ATV was intened for "off road trails"
I have contacted my state DMV and found that after talking and explaining my reasons and intentions they are acceptable to the idea.However I must meet the "road standards" and have an inspection done by the Highway Patrol.
If everyone dosen't get crazy with this idea,or start driving places we probably should not be or need to driving,I think we all would have a better chance of becoming "street legal"

 

gbmichigan man i think we might have to become frined those sled heads are cut sooo much lack its not even funny iv seen sled tracks as well as sleds in places that id dear not even think of rideing my quad here in northwest ohio Bellevue

 

I just e-mailed the Commissioner of DMV for Virginia. This was his e-mail address: commish@dmv.state.va.us

For those VA riders, get the e-mails rollin'. We're stronger in numbers. If enough people can raise the issue, VA may allow some type of registration.

For those writing impaired individuals, you may copy the following paragraph and paste it into your own e-mail. Although I am not an expert either, I think it flows pretty well. I've seen some of the posts in here and if the ATV registration issue was based on writing skills, we might as well forget about it .

[RED]To Whom It May Concern:

I am writing you in hopes of being able to register my ATV in the state of Virginia. I encounter many instances where I may technically be breaking the law while riding my ATV.

These occurrences happen most often when crossing state roads, en route to riding areas, and riding in designated OHV areas that require a license. I feel uncomfortable when faced with such issues and would prefer to abide by the law.

By allowing the registration of and ATV, a win-win situation arises. The state earns revenue while the ATV owner legally accomplishes his or her goal.

Thank you for you time.

Sincerely,[/RED]

 

Just got word back from DMV that no provisions are in place at the State level to register an ATV for road usage.

They suggested I contact my locality to see if any provisions are in place.

Well, that's an update.

 

It is my opinion that we are barking up the wrong tree. The manufacturers could make all of this happen for us, just as they do for the street legal dual purpose Bikes. If it came from the factory with mirrors, radials, dot approved head and tail lights, blinkers, and a horn. then By all means we would just have a four wheeled street bike. With the price of gas currently what it is and going up, I would gladly purchase a street bike, if they didnt scare me about the 2 wheel stability. I mean drive my truck all summer at 11mpg and spend $80 on gas a week, or fill up the tank once a week? which is better for the pocket and the environment. We need to speak to the manufacturers, I feel that if we could get one model from each company that the government would probably open up to the idea and to converted quads. With performance street bikes the price is fairly close to what a Ds would cost.

 

Unfortunately I really think that mass hysteria has set in and everyone is dreaming! The only way you will get some sense of legality for quads is if there is tourism dollars to be made. I like to use snowmobiles as an example. Large trail networks, mass appeal and lots of rooms and cottages rented out during the winter when tourism is traditionally dead. Now if an county or state wanted to copy that idea and have it year round all the better for the local economies! and to do so you would have to allow some road use to do this, you would have to have interconnect trails to have a viable system for pleasure riding ,limited road legality would be the key to make this all work! But!!!! then again you guys in the States are in a pickle when it comes to riding off road with this wilderness, roadless stuff going on! If you don't all get your act together you can kiss riding your Quad goodbye! Just my 2 cents!!!


Ed....