do you think i can make this street legal/capable?

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do you think i can make this street legal/capable?

#1 Unread post by VermilionX »

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i could probably add lights and register it since it's not a 2 stroke.

but at only 7hp... i wonder if it can even reach 50mph.
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#3 Unread post by Day Dreamer »

I suppose that you could make it street legal, it's all a question of if it's worth it.

Don't you have some track days you'd rather spend the cash on? 8)

And, you won't be able to get out of your own way, much less out of the way of other traffic with 7 hp. My nighthawk 250 has 16 hp, and I'd pretty much consider that a good minimum for optimal street operation.

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Woah...taking our advice at trading into a smaller bike a little too far, V!
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street legal - possible. highway legal - probably not. Most Highways have a 250cc minimum - otherwise you're classified with mopeds and small scooters.
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#6 Unread post by storysunfolding »

V-

sorry that we all seem to be taking pots at you.

In Va some vehicles can't be registered on the road regardless of what you've done to them. And the ones you modify that make the inspection pay a hefty insurance. I would check into that first before trying to add lights or anything... like buying one
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Day Dreamer wrote:I suppose that you could make it street legal, it's all a question of if it's worth it.

Don't you have some track days you'd rather spend the cash on? 8)

And, you won't be able to get out of your own way, much less out of the way of other traffic with 7 hp. My nighthawk 250 has 16 hp, and I'd pretty much consider that a good minimum for optimal street operation.
i don't intend to take it to freeways.

and the bike would make an excellent pit bike. cheaper than buying a scooter and more fun to ride. so there goes your question about trackdays.
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#8 Unread post by flynrider »

Could "you" make it street legal? Given your previous posts about your mechanical abilities, I'd have to say : probably not. Adding a complete electrical system to a bike that doesn't have one is more complicated than lubing a chain.

Q: Since you live in CA, wouldn't you have to get some sort of emission certificate for street use? Even the small scooters and mopeds that are sold for street use have to have one. If you need it, you'd have to jump through the same (expensive) hoops that a manufacturer would.
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tex1230 wrote:street legal - possible. highway legal - probably not. Most Highways have a 250cc minimum - otherwise you're classified with mopeds and small scooters.
not sure if thats true. You just need to be able to maintain the minimum speed which is normally 45. I've seen many street legal 150cc scooters on the highway.
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-Holiday wrote:
tex1230 wrote:street legal - possible. highway legal - probably not. Most Highways have a 250cc minimum - otherwise you're classified with mopeds and small scooters.
not sure if thats true. You just need to be able to maintain the minimum speed which is normally 45. I've seen many street legal 150cc scooters on the highway.
It depends on the state. Each state classes its motor vehicles differently. Here in AZ, any motorcycle or scooter with less than 5 hp is considered a "motor driven cycle" and not allowed on freeways.
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