Why aren't they street-legal?

[LimaXray]

so wait, you CAN'T drive a quad on the street? hmm I seem to remember having done that 

[porsche4786]

I was riding down germantown road yesterday and a couple cops were going up on quads.


EDIT: one more thing...with nothing to do with this topic. Do you wave to cops on motorcycles? The ones on the quads waved to me.

[Wrecent_Wryder]

4d

[LimaXray]

I just give them the good'ol one finger salute 

[joedude]

I think the photo speaks for itself...



Yes, its a Hayabusa

It looks cool, but I immagin that you'd loose all controlability in coners...

[porsche4786]

i don't see it

[joedude]

i don't see it

you mean the pic?

[porsche4786]

yeah, there is just a box with a red x thru it

[joedude]

how's that?

[porsche4786]

perfect

EDIT: ....and wow....

[joedude]

there's also this thing which looks odd:



And a different take on 3 weels:

[Phaedrus]

Yes, its a Hayabusa

I think that is the one that some of us NE GSers saw when we went to Carlisle Bike Fest last summer. If it isn't the same one, it is very close. Taken at different points in time, as you can see there are some differences but it was still pretty cool to see. I forget who took this pic - LadyJules31 or Weazelnoze, I don't remember, but it wasn't me. I took a pic of it but it turned out like crap. Haha. 



It looks cool and all, and I imagine it took a LOT of work..and yes it has 4 wheels, but is it "street legal"? This one is likely just a trailer queen, but I wonder if it would be put on the road legally? Maybe it depends on the state?