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Is it illegal to ride a dirtbike on public roads?

  • 28-06-2013 7:34pm
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    Pugzilla
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    I presume it is.

    Where does the law stand on this if you were to ride it during the day from your home to an off-road site and back?

    Would dirtbike experience help when it comes to riding a streetbike in the future?


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    Pro Hoc Vice
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    Pugzilla wrote: »
    Where does the law stand on this if you were to ride it during the day from your home to an off-road site and back?

    Would dirtbike experience help when it comes to riding a streetbike in the future?

    Is it road legal, does it have number plates, tax, insurance and does the rider have a licence. If the answer to anyone of those questions is no then no. It would only be legal to drive it on private property to which the public in motor vehicles do not have access.


  • #3
    Pugzilla
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    infosys wrote: »
    Is it road legal, does it have number plates, tax, insurance and does the rider have a licence. If the answer to anyone of those questions is no then no. It would only be legal to drive it on private property to which the public in motor vehicles do not have access.

    I thought so.
    Would a dirtbike help when it comes to riding a roadbike?


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    paddy147
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    Pugzilla wrote: »
    I thought so.
    Would a dirtbike help when it comes to riding a roadbike?


    Thats also what the IBT is for...with regards a roadbike,public roads and everyones safety..;)


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    galwaytt
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    paddy147 wrote: »
    Thats also what the IBT is for...with regards a roadbike,public roads and everyones safety..;)

    That's what IBT training is for.

    For the mechanics of learning to ride, balance, gear and clutch control, speed & distance estimation, off-road riding is of course a help.

    IBT will take those core skills and put them in a road context. It's why my kids, at 10, have been riding for 5+ years already. ....it'll make road craft easier later.


    .....oh, and, falling off off-road hurts less.....and costs less !

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  • #6
    bladespin
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    Pugzilla wrote: »
    I thought so.
    Would a dirtbike help when it comes to riding a roadbike?

    Very much, you'll learn throttle control, balance and a good bit about traction and grip, so much better to learn that in a field than on the road.

    Oh, and as above, falling off hurts a lot less.
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  • #7
    Pugzilla
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    galwaytt wrote: »
    That's what IBT training is for.

    For the mechanics of learning to ride, balance, gear and clutch control, speed & distance estimation, off-road riding is of course a help.

    IBT will take those core skills and put them in a road context. It's why my kids, at 10, have been riding for 5+ years already. ....it'll make road craft easier later.


    .....oh, and, falling off off-road hurts less.....and costs less !

    How big is the dirt bike community in ireland? Where can people use them legally besides their gardens?


  • #8
    bladespin
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    Pugzilla wrote: »
    How big is the dirt bike community in ireland? Where can people use them legally besides their gardens?

    Very big, plenty of tracks about, field days etc.
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  • #9
    LookBehindYou
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    Pugzilla wrote: »
    I presume it is.

    Where does the law stand on this if you were to ride it during the day from your home to an off-road site and back?

    Would dirtbike experience help when it comes to riding a streetbike in the future?

    Answer to the 1st part of your question = illegal. (bike should be road legal and rider have all the legal requirements to ride it on the public roads.

    Answer to 2nd part = YES. Dirtbike experience will help a lot in controlling a bike, for example : clutch, gears, etc. Also good for handling a bike on roads which have less grip, and also good for potentially reacting to hazards.
    Good for sliding the rear in to corners too.


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