Street Legal Trike Concerns?

**pismorat** · 06-10-2011, 07:49 AM

There is an XL500 that's been converted into a trike that the owner says is street legal. I am weary though because if the cops see it cruising down the road, its guaranteed to get pulled over every time. What do current owners of street legal trikes do and what are the best ways to make yourself less at risk?

**HuffieVA** · 06-10-2011, 07:59 AM

Keep your paperwork on you, its only natural for the cop to assume that its not legal. Don't be cocky when you do get pulled because even if it is "technically" street legal if you have an attitude with them they will be able to find something wrong with it. Eventually (locally) they will recognize you and the bike and everything will smooth out...

However if you really dont want to bring yourself to their attention, riding a converted off road vehicle on the road is not the proper way to stay under the radar...

**carsurgin** · 06-10-2011, 10:00 AM

I would imagine if you got headlights, turn signals, brake lights, license and insurance. And a plate. you should be ok. Remember wrong tires get you pulled over too.

**bobotech** · 06-10-2011, 10:28 AM

Yes, the big one that I can see is making sure you have DOT legal tires that fit 3 wheeler rims. It seems to me that everything else is fairly easily taken care of, but the tires will be the big one.

**fabiodriven** · 06-10-2011, 10:36 AM

Run it. If the work at the DMV is done then you're all set. That's the hard part.

**Xpress** · 06-10-2011, 11:11 AM

San Diego does not have street legal ATV laws like so many other states do. If they did, then all we would see is ATV's on the street here

You probably won't get it approved for street anyways.

**fabiodriven** · 06-10-2011, 12:03 PM

It's not a street legal ATV. It's a three wheeled motorcycle. It's all about interpretation.

**carsurgin** · 06-10-2011, 01:03 PM

Originally Posted by fabiodriven

It's not a street legal ATV. It's a three wheeled motorcycle. It's all about interpretation.

I second that. lol. Always look for the up side.

**Xpress** · 06-10-2011, 02:01 PM

^^In that sense, then Jeeps would be considered quads

**HuffieVA** · 06-10-2011, 02:49 PM

Originally Posted by Xpress

^^In that sense, then Jeeps would be considered quads

Not exactly, more like, you being considered intelligent... you meet a few of the main requirements but if you technical about it the theory starts to unravel

**Xpress** · 06-10-2011, 03:59 PM

^Or you being considered perfectly legitimate.

**HuffieVA** · 06-10-2011, 04:08 PM

Originally Posted by Xpress

^Or you being considered perfectly legitimate.

Thanks for the compliment...

**dksix** · 06-10-2011, 04:35 PM

I've wondered if there was a way to legally register a trike and get tags. I'm not wanting to ride my trike on the highway, in TN there are allot of trails (loggin roads) in the mountains that are legal to drive on in a tagged vehicle but not an OHV. I understand and agree with regulations but laws MEANT to keep people from using tax funded public lands are wrong.

**3-wheelin** · 06-10-2011, 06:37 PM

Around here I just jump on the

with my beer in hand and punch it. If I happen to see the cops I tell them they're number one.

JK

I actually dont want to ride on the street because I rather spend money on my 3 wheeler than giving it to the parish (county)

Anyone ever got a ticket for riding on the street illegally?

**Xpress** · 06-10-2011, 06:43 PM

^^Laws vary from town to town and city to city. There are lots of cities and towns in lots of states that don't have any restrictions on ATV's for street legality, except that they must have a headlight, tail light, blinkers, and plates/reg.

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