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Making my ATV legal question.
« on: August 09, 2019, 07:46:26 PM »
Pretty much have all the rules nailed down, but one question about the turn signal lights.  Do I need 4 or 8?  Will I pass inspection just having turn signal lights in the front and rear, or do I also need them on the sides? I bought a kit for my 700 grizz, horn, turn signals (4), mirrors and license plate light.
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Re: Making my ATV legal question.
« Reply #1 on: August 09, 2019, 08:00:16 PM »
Front and rear 
don’t forget a horn
I pretty much wasted my money since this state is so restrictive as to where you can use them
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Re: Making my ATV legal question.
« Reply #2 on: August 09, 2019, 08:04:07 PM »
Got the horn, so just front and rear then, no side lights.  Thank you.
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Re: Making my ATV legal question.
« Reply #3 on: August 09, 2019, 08:09:17 PM »
Good luck
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Re: Making my ATV legal question.
« Reply #4 on: August 09, 2019, 08:56:30 PM »
I just did my utv.  Easy.  1 light each corner all that's needed.  More the better, I did 2 each corner.  Just mount in location where its sorta visible from sides.  They bubble out so that helps.  Mirror, horn, turn/brake light.  Good to go.  I do believe required Wa insurance when on street?  Inspection is stupid easy 30 seconds and $50.  Then state takes another $50 to change title to say "street"!   Or just Farm exempt sticker it and rock on... I used Tusk kit from RCKMNTATV.  Good cheaper full kit.
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Re: Making my ATV legal question.
« Reply #5 on: August 09, 2019, 10:13:19 PM »
Not to sound like a jerk but what's the point of so doing? I mean, where can a guy ride on the  street?
Would this allow me to ride mine in the national forest where all the signs are posted that only street legal vehicles are on the road?

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Re: Making my ATV legal question.
« Reply #6 on: August 09, 2019, 10:18:58 PM »
Some WA counties allow use on any roads except state highways and freeways. You can drive right through town or down county highways or dirt roads. The forest service in WA does not allow use except on specified sections of road, but you can ride on a county road through the national forest in a county that allows use. You can also ride roads in state land and open timber company lands.

In Idaho you can ride anywhere in the state except state highways and freeways, that includes any roads on national forest.
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Re: Making my ATV legal question.
« Reply #7 on: August 09, 2019, 10:32:52 PM »
Not to sound like a jerk but what's the point of so doing? I mean, where can a guy ride on the  street?
Would this allow me to ride mine in the national forest where all the signs are posted that only street legal vehicles are on the road?

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I’ve seen a few riding around Duvall here on the west side lately. They’re parked right on Main St so they must be legal.
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Re: Making my ATV legal question.
« Reply #8 on: August 09, 2019, 10:37:10 PM »
Not to sound like a jerk but what's the point of so doing? I mean, where can a guy ride on the  street?
Would this allow me to ride mine in the national forest where all the signs are posted that only street legal vehicles are on the road?

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I’ve seen a few riding around Duvall here on the west side lately. They’re parked right on Main St so they must be legal.

That would be cool.
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Re: Making my ATV legal question.
« Reply #9 on: August 10, 2019, 09:28:33 AM »
My county down here (Union) just passed a law this week allowing 4 wheelers on the roads except for 8 county roads (and obviously Hwy/Frwy). But I'm not sure if it's required to be street legal. Couple of the towns already had allowed them. Be nice to take it to work on nice days!

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Re: Making my ATV legal question.
« Reply #10 on: August 10, 2019, 09:41:38 AM »
I see them all over here in Bonney lake, I believe I will have to stay off roads that have a speed limit over 45.
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Re: Making my ATV legal question.
« Reply #11 on: August 10, 2019, 12:40:19 PM »
I would think once you pay the money and they change the title to say Street, you are now street legal, you are no longer an ATV, so you can ride them on the roads 35mph or less.
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Re: Making my ATV legal question.
« Reply #12 on: August 10, 2019, 04:33:07 PM »
You would think
I cant believe not even legal on a lot of NF roads
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Re: Making my ATV legal question.
« Reply #13 on: August 13, 2019, 07:15:12 PM »
Some WA counties allow use on any roads except state highways and freeways. You can drive right through town or down county highways or dirt roads. The forest service in WA does not allow use except on specified sections of road, but you can ride on a county road through the national forest in a county that allows use. You can also ride roads in state land and open timber company lands.

In Idaho you can ride anywhere in the state except state highways and freeways, that includes any roads on national forest.
so now that I have all the required lights and stuff installed, are you saying with a street legal quad I still can’t drive on FS roads?  Don’t the signs say, “street legal vehicles only”?
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Re: Making my ATV legal question.
« Reply #14 on: August 13, 2019, 08:19:59 PM »
Bingo
A few years ago I had mine fully street legal in the back of my truck I was over in Winthrop I was heading up into the Wenatchee national forest
The fish cop actually told me make sure you don’t unload that ATV and try to use it up there
I said why not it street legal he said you must’ve not seen the little tiny sign that said no ATVs
Very limited legal areas on Forest service land unless you’re somewhere like Conconully
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