Making a 2-stroke street legal in Utah

[jentzschman]

no, there are 2 types of regulators
AC regulators, which regulate current to 14.5v max or so while retaining the alternating current that the lighting stator puts out
Rectifier/regulators use a series of 3 internal diodes that rectify the current to DC, then regulate it to 14.5v max

turn signals need dc current in order to blink, but many not-street legal bikes didn't need dc power so they only use ac regulator to run a headlight/taillight (i.e. yamaha WR-F models, Honda XR400's etc)

other bikes have a 2 sided regulator that uses the more powerful ac power for the headlight, and also have a rectifier to provide dc power to charge a battery (i.e. most 2000-newer KTMS, Honda CRF-X models etc)

Interesting. I know this information may be common to some, but I am not very handy when it comes to electronics so I appreciate your input.

I think for now I am going to run just the headlight and tail/brake light for those times when we are on the trail still trying to make it back to the trucks. I would like to add turn signals at some point...

So I will need to wire in a rectifier to turn the stator ac to dc, something like this guy: http://www.rockymountainatvmc.com/p...al-Voltage-Regulator-Rectifier?term=regulator

 

[sixstringsteve]

precisely, a tire that isn't DOT, but doesn't have that stamping is a pretty rare-bird though, i just wanted to clarify that not all tires are acceptable


no it means that bikes that from the factory had a high-beam indicator (little blue light visible to rider) must have a functioning high beam indicator

Ah, that makes more sense. Thanks for clarifying that.

 

[Caleb]

B2-Bomber I am sure the gray area comes from the person doing the inspection, not the code the you have quoted. My brother in his small town has no problems getting his bike passed with a non highway dirt tire, I on the other hand in SLC have a very dificult time finding a shop that will pass it, and yes I am serious. as far as I can tell....

Sorta, really the grey area is the fact that some documentation says it has to be highway approved (DOT), while other documentation says it can't be marked for non-highway use...two completely different things. B2-Bomber did not quote the law or code, he quoted the inspection manual which is an interpretation of the law for the below average IQ inspection people to understand. Again, it's an interpretation only and is not all-inclusive. Show me in the manual where it says anything about the odometer? It doesn't, again, because it's not all-inclusive. Yet I can find you documentation (as I did previously in this thread) that says all vehicles in the state of Utah registered for street use have to have an odometer. Clear as mud? Exactly my point.

 

[jentzschman]

Curious: How would a HID do with the Steahly lighting stator? The HID is question draws 6 amps at start up then only 3.4 at operating temperature.

Here is the HID : http://www.ddmtuning.com/Products/DDM-35W-55W-Single-HiLo-Motorcycle-HID-Kit

I also wonder if this battery pack is better then the Tusk one?: http://www.motydesign.com/product.php?batteries=4-cell-battery

If I use a rectifier to turn the AC to DC, I wonder if the staor would be able to throw enough power to give a charge to the battery pack?

 

[TROKITA]

i always wondered. can you street legalize a 4wheeler? if you put all the bells and whistles?

i want to do this to my dirtbike.

 

[Jared]

i always wondered. can you street legalize a 4wheeler? if you put all the bells and whistles?

i want to do this to my dirtbike.

Yes, though they are limited to certain road types and may be further limited by local jurisdictions. Most of what you need to know should be right here.

Jared

http://static.stateparks.utah.gov/docs/Street_Legal_ATV_Requirements.pdf