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Discussion => The No Wake Zone => Topic started by: Sicaz66 on January 28, 2014, 05:54:05 PM

Title: golf carts at the river
Post by: Sicaz66 on January 28, 2014, 05:54:05 PM: ready to buy a cart to haul my fat arse around. :P what is the deal on being legal? the cart im looking at is a lifted 1994 yamaha with a gas motor and 4 seats(2 face backwards) it already has lights with blinkers.figure ill add d.o.t. seat belts,windshield and a horn. how do i avoid being hassled by "THE MAN". got an address there i could send paperwork to. is it as easy as walking into the dmv with a ins.,and ill walkout with plates? im not an az.resident.
Title: Re: golf carts at the river
Post by: ka0tyk on January 28, 2014, 05:56:54 PM: All states require the following for street legal golf carts:

1. The slow moving vehicle must not be capable of traveling in speeds that are more than thirty five miles per hour [35 mph]

2. Maximum seating capacity your cart or NEV is four people

3. Your cart must not weight more then two thousand and two hundred pounds

4. Your cart must come equipped with a headlight, front turn lamps, rear turn lamps, tail lamps, and stop lamps.

5. Must come equipped with reflex reflectors, exterior mirrors, and an interior mirror.

6. Must come with brakes, a windshield, and a vehicle identification number or VIN.

7. Each seat must have an approved seat belt

8. Must have the manufacturer's certificate of origin as a low speed vehicle.
Title: Re: golf carts at the river
Post by: Sicaz66 on January 28, 2014, 06:09:23 PM: dont plan on using it in calif. if i do offroad only.
Title: Re: golf carts at the river
Post by: Brad @ SCJB on January 28, 2014, 06:16:51 PM: what area of the river?
Title: Re: golf carts at the river
Post by: Sicaz66 on January 28, 2014, 09:38:57 PM: martinez mostly. :P
Title: Re: golf carts at the river
Post by: Sicaz66 on February 04, 2014, 07:26:10 AM: ended up getting a yamaha g9 with; jakes long travel suspension, 22"tires on 10" rims, 23hp vanguard engine with comet clutch, full cage with all newly upholstered seat front and rear, carbon fiber dash ,diamond plate floors, full lights with turn signals and brake lights.. cart really scoots so much infact that it broke a rear axle shaft while hill climbing a pretty good hill on my property. best of all while cleaning it i found an old registration stuffed under the dash! proof it was previously register in calif.the guy put it on non op.so i paid the back fees and now waiting on the plates! ordered parts to fix rear axle.
Title: Re: golf carts at the river
Post by: Hallett Dave on February 04, 2014, 09:17:47 PM: Quote from: Sicaz66 on February 04, 2014, 07:26:10 AM
ended up getting a yamaha g9 with; jakes long travel suspension, 22"tires on 10" rims, 23hp vanguard engine with comet clutch, full cage with all newly upholstered seat front and rear, carbon fiber dash ,diamond plate floors, full lights with turn signals and brake lights.. cart really scoots so much infact that it broke a rear axle shaft while hill climbing a pretty good hill on my property. best of all while cleaning it i found an old registration stuffed under the dash! proof it was previously register in calif.the guy put it on non op.so i paid the back fees and now waiting on the plates! ordered parts to fix rear axle.

Cool, let us know how you do at the next golf cart drag competition. ;)
I'm being obnoxious tonight. :) I'm Hallett Dave and hopefully I can get away this shit. ;) Cary on. 8)
Title: Re: golf carts at the river
Post by: Sicaz66 on February 04, 2014, 10:04:06 PM: O.K. OBNOXIOUS DAVE! will do. ::)