Other methods of transportation

[Q]

1) Is and ATV legal on the road?
2) Is a go cart legal if it's fast enough?
3) For a dirtbike, do I need a special license, or just one that has mirrors?
4) Scooters are too slow and look funny, so don't offer that
5) motorcycles scare me

 

[Colt45]

1 no
2 no
3 - motorbike lic. need an enduro, or something legal with signals
4. ok
5. how is that any different from a dirt bike

 

[IronWing]

ATV's, legal or otherwise, are not designed for pavement. Most lack a differential meaning that when you try to turn on pavement the two rear wheels continue to go the same speed and bad things happen.

Go carts are too short = can't see them = death.

If a dirt bike is street legal it is called a motorcycle and you need a license.

Scooters require a license.

Motorcycles are scary.

Get a bike, exercise is good for you.

 

[irishScott]

Bicycle? Segway?

 

[ViviTheMage]

feet ?

 

[Q]

I would like to try a motorcycle for fun but they cost like $4000 = too much for college student

 

[Baked]

I finally saw somebody riding a segway in public the other day. Looked pretty damn quick. But where the hell are you gonna put it at work? It takes a lot of space and it's heavy.

Bicycle is the only affordable and logical option if you want alternative transportation that requires little to no maintenance.

 

[JohnCU]

why don't you just ride the damn bus dude, it's free

 

[ChaoZ]

Originally posted by: JohnCU
why don't you just ride the damn bus dude, it's free

Riiiiiiiiiiiight.

 

[nismotigerwvu]

I'm so glad the city has great, free public transit here. There is a bus on constant loop that runs literally right at my doorstep downtown during class hours and the PRT system is at least a novel idea (only held back by antiqued controlling systems and limited hours of service). I don't know what I would do if I actually had to pay for upwards of 12 hours of parking a day.

Edit: added a link to limit confusion

 

[TridenT]

Bicycle. Huge community around that.

 

[JohnCU]

Originally posted by: ChaoZ

Originally posted by: JohnCU
why don't you just ride the damn bus dude, it's free

Riiiiiiiiiiiight.

it is where he is.

 

[Q]

THe buses suck and plus you don't look cool riding a bus like you do if you're on a dirt bike or ATV

 

[IronWing]

Originally posted by: Quintox
THe buses suck and plus you don't look cool riding a bus like you do if you're on a dirt bike or ATV

... in the rain.

 

[JohnCU]

Originally posted by: Quintox
THe buses suck and plus you don't look cool riding a bus like you do if you're on a dirt bike or ATV

you can't ride an ATV there dude wtf is wrong with you, a dirtbike that's road legal yes but not a 4wheeler

 

[Juked07]

If you see someone stopped at a redlight blinking their right turn signal (assuming they have one to be legal) in a dirt bike or ATV, do you really think they're cool? Something to think about..

 

[Q]

Originally posted by: Juked07
If you see someone stopped at a redlight blinking their right turn signal (assuming they have one to be legal) in a dirt bike or ATV, do you really think they're cool? Something to think about..

Actually I think they're really cool, basically as cool as the people who list their PC specs in sigs and stuff

 

[JohnCU]

Originally posted by: Juked07
If you see someone stopped at a redlight blinking their right turn signal (assuming they have one to be legal) in a dirt bike or ATV, do you really think they're cool? Something to think about..

well the OP does wear a TMNT backpack to college

 

[BlackTigers]

You can get a cheap motor cycle for not much over what...2k?

And cars are cheap too, go find a beater on CL for under $1k.

 

[l0cke]

ATV's are ridden all around here... after it has snowed 3 feet and all other methods of transportation cease to work.

 

[flxnimprtmscl]

Originally posted by: ironwing
Get a bike, exercise is good for you.

QFMFT. I just picked up a road bike a month ago and started biking to work (12 mile round trip) and I'm in love. Knocked off a few spare pounds, feel great when I get to work, and save on gas. How can you lose.

 

[rudeguy]

Dune buggy or pack mule.


No, definitely pack mule.

 

[Juked07]

Originally posted by: Quintox

Originally posted by: Juked07
If you see someone stopped at a redlight blinking their right turn signal (assuming they have one to be legal) in a dirt bike or ATV, do you really think they're cool? Something to think about..

Actually I think they're really cool, basically as cool as the people who list their PC specs in sigs and stuff

The sig was clearly a pragmatic move, as a preemptive answer to the constant "it would really help if you posted your entire rig" when I was asking questions as a nooby to DIY.

With that in mind, what practical purpose would driving an ATV on the road serve?

 

[Kirby]

Perfect.