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Old May 23, 2004 | 03:34 PM
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Which sport quads are easiest to convert to being street legal?

I'm toying with the idea of buying a used ATV and making it street legal just so I can save on gas $$ and mile on my lease truck (that's how I can justify the cost)
 
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Old May 23, 2004 | 03:45 PM
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well, there's probably no one sport quad that would be easier, because (very) basically, they all work the same way... its things like gearing, lights, tires, mirrors, blah blah blah, that you would have to worry about.

and by the way, wouldn't you have to do somehting with the rear end, so that when you turn the wheel on the inside can turn more than the one on the outside(especially when your at higher speeds)?
 
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Old May 23, 2004 | 10:47 PM
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can you make a quad street legal in mich. I live in pa and I wish I could make mine in to a street legal quad.
 
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Old May 23, 2004 | 11:12 PM
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In michigan, you can't have a solid rear axle so I'd have to use a motorcycle swing arm and rear tire OR find a quad with a rear differential.

I've seen a Raptor with a motorcyle rear end put on it, but I'm hoping to find something that will fit on a 400ex (since they're so cheap used)
 
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Old May 24, 2004 | 05:59 PM
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another thing, if it had reverse, that wouldn't hurt...
 
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Old May 24, 2004 | 06:17 PM
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Originally posted by: Corpsie
In michigan, you can't have a solid rear axle so I'd have to use a motorcycle swing arm and rear tire OR find a quad with a rear differential.

I've seen a Raptor with a motorcyle rear end put on it, but I'm hoping to find something that will fit on a 400ex (since they're so cheap used)
let me know if you find anything for a swing arm on the 400ex to make it only 1 wheel, it would sure look ugly but who cares when you get good mpg right?
 
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Old May 24, 2004 | 10:16 PM
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i believe that Raptor was in DirtWheels, it actually looked awesome! it classified as a 3-wheel trike, making it street legal. the guy made it himself. he said it takes about 1/2 hour to convert it back to normal.
 
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Old May 24, 2004 | 11:38 PM
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in WI u have to use a single wheel too but here you can convert 3 wheelers like the old 250 honda's 2 stroke
and the big reds and such you can pick those up extremely cheap and they do have a decent top end
especially if you gear them up.
 
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Old May 25, 2004 | 01:46 AM
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Originally posted by: DGScrambler400
i believe that Raptor was in DirtWheels, it actually looked awesome! it classified as a 3-wheel trike, making it street legal. the guy made it himself. he said it takes about 1/2 hour to convert it back to normal.
But can I find a used raptor for cheap enough?
 
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Old May 25, 2004 | 04:11 PM
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Originally posted by: Corpsie
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i believe that Raptor was in DirtWheels, it actually looked awesome! it classified as a 3-wheel trike, making it street legal. the guy made it himself. he said it takes about 1/2 hour to convert it back to normal.
But can I find a used raptor for cheap enough?
doubt it, but you could buy a used 400EX and use the same setup..
 
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