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Offroad to onroad conversion

Joined Mar 2003
582 Posts | 2+
Waterbury, Connecticut, USA
Okay, not sure where this subject could go, so I chose general.

I did a power search today regarding this subject. Only found information regarding electrical issues.

Aside from electrical issues, what would one need to do to go street legal.

The required myths in my mind are:

DOT approved caliper
DOT approved rotor
DOT approved tires
Turn signals
Brake/Tail lamp
headlamp
Horn

It is also my understanding that the forks are different. Different by being stiffer and (guess) mount for caliper. I know the Supermoto caliper is larger, but is this required?

I ask because I am supposed to go to Europe, and I am bringing the beast. I would like to use it as an alternative to my rental. The commute there is only a few miles, and bicycles are for chumps :evil:

I'm also thinking of having the street setup separate from the dirt, so I can still ride the sand with Cheesehead. This would mean two tire/rim comboes, but would it also mean 2 fork/brake combos? If I remember correctly, it's roughly $1000 to convert to street, is this close?

Any thoughts?

-Parsko
 
I have all the parts ordered thru my dealer, (most already in), gonna be $400+ & will be all factory stuff. Tires on bike already DOT. Still ballpark of the kits or even cheaper. Looks like it's plugin on this 'Berg.
 
parsko

several of us dilligently went through what it takes to be road legal in europe with you! so what's up now! i did a bloody article as long as your arm FCS!!!! :cry: :cry: :cry:


by the way, when you get over here they'll stop you at the gate and ask you to spell reading correctly and if you don't they'll send you back....

you've been warned :wink:

regards

Taffy
 
Taffy, you dork. I am now asking about it mechanically. Yes, you are right, you have made me privvy to the legal paperwork aspect of it, but not what components I need on my bike to make that legal paperwork mumbo-mumbo legal. :p :evil: :p

BTW, it's Redding, not reading. This isn't Pennsylvania or England, it's Connecticut and New England, we have class!!!! :p :p

-Parsko
 
but the information was there parsko!

miachusa told you that you need working lights, indicators if not doing an enduro, horn, registered, insured, enduro tyres, enduro pipe.

in the UK you can have a daytime MOT and have no lights but need the horn and license plate. because you ride on the wrong side of the road like the dutch (they try to riodee on the left but they're always "high") your (OEM) headlamp cutaway will be fine.

i think you'll find even MX tyres might be ok. the "not for highway use" should tell you which country they're banned in...

and parsko-smile :D :D

regards

Taffy
 
Hey Taffy, there are some moments in a day that the Dutch can see clearly, the only thing wrong with that is that you never know which moment that is so please be careful if you spot one of those yellow numberplates...
Parsko, how long are you planning to stay? Just got some info, when coming into Holland you are allowed to drive with the US numberplates until the inspection. This can take up to 3 months and if the bike fails the test you can get extra time... If I were you I would only invest in the obvious and road rims and tires.
Btw I spent some time in Trumbull last week and had a look at the MX track in Milford, not bad!
 
Cheesehead, you ***!!! You should have called me, or PM'd me. I live about 15 minutes from Trumbull!!! We could have had a beer somewhere. Oh well, next time.

I'll be there starting October 1st, for 2 years.

Taffy, you wang :) I was mostly asking about the DOT approved brakes, I just through in the rest of the stuff for good measure. 21" and 18" tires, easily purchased. Blinkers and electrical stuff, Walmart and Radioshack, easy. Brakes, well that is a different story. I don't think the Supermoto brakes will work on the offroad forks, the caliper mount is different, right? If I had to change these, that is an investment. If all I have to do is buy another set of offroad rims, a couple of tires, and do up a wiring harness, well that is easy, and probably what I'm gonna do. Although, I'd like to have the supermoto option to bolt on, that would be sweet. I just think they look so gosh darn RIGHTIOUS looking!!!!!

-Parsko
 
i have a set of indicators.

everything in europe appears to be cheaper except the FCR carbs used. anything via japan is cheaper in the USA.

wait till you get here.

BTW there is nothing wrong with the OEM dirt brake on the road. get the right pads and it'll be fine.

i thought i 'threw' that in earlier.

regards

taffy
 
I think what you should do is what is a legal DP bike in this country and then plan from there. Making a mountain out of a molehill. Get it as close to street legal in this country and then when you get over there, then you should not have to do much. Alot of these bikes are street legal overseas but not here so if it was up to me I would play it by ear. Don`t forget to rub the lamp :lol: . Take care.
 

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