Does anyone know how to....

[Demontec]

Hey guys.

I am looking at getting an off road go-kart and make it road legal. Can anyone tell me how to do this and what procedures I need to follow?

Does the off road kart need to have any type of certificate or anything before applying for it to be road worthy?

I really do not know where to start but would appreciate any web links or general information on this.

Cheers It's friday

 

[Lashout_UK]

Prepare yourself for a fair bit of work - it'll have to go through an SVA to be road legal.

http://www.dft.gov.uk/stellent/groups/dft_roads/documents/page/dft_roads_506874.hcsp

Sounds fun though

 

[NickXX]

I'd be bloody tough I imagine, plus with the state of some road surfaces, bloody painful too!

 

[MNuTz]

are you planning to use it off road as well as on road? If not it may be easier for you to build yourself a new road kart and SVA it instead of trying to make an existing one road legal.

Think you may be in for a challenge!

 

[Scania]

Tbh, more money,time & effort than its worth.

 

[Lashout_UK]

Buy an old 3.5 Range Rover. All the fun, none of the hassle and a bit more threatening and useable

 

[Memphis]

I'd be bloody tough I imagine, plus with the state of some road surfaces, bloody painful too!

He said off-road go-kart... hence, suspension.

 

[timbob]

I personally don't think it could be done without major structural work.

The SVA test requires all sorts of weird things like structurally strong seatbelt mounting points, a dashboard within a certain field of view of a driver, no exposed sharp edges (i.e. uncovered engines), lights have to be mounted in specific places....

Basically, I reckon too much work to be financially realistic really...

 

[MNuTz]

http://www.madabout-kitcars.com/kitcar/kitcar_details.php?179

http://www.madabout-kitcars.com/kitcar/kitcar_details.php?21

http://www.madabout-kitcars.com/kitcar/kitcar_details.php?127

http://www.madabout-kitcars.com/kitcar/kitcar_details.php?157

there are several kit cars out there like this, these sort are great as it uses the donar chasis so wont need an SVA test.

 

[Lashout_UK]

Just no.

 

[Demontec]

Just no.

LOL, I think you are right. There goes my 'bored on friday afternoon' idea.

Cheers for the serious replies but as has been said it sounds like way too much effort!

 

[James_N]

build a westie

 

[Jonny69]

You should be able to get it through on a bike SVA I would have thought. Quads are registered as bikes AFAIK so a kart should be the same.