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#1 smokster

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Posted 20 October 2007 - 12:09 PM

Do any CA riders know if we are required to wear helmets?
We are not classified as a motorcycle and do not need a motorcycle license.
If anyone know, pplease let me know. Thanks

#2 Marc

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Posted 20 October 2007 - 12:11 PM

smokster, on Oct 20 2007, 12:09 PM, said:

Do any CA riders know if we are required to wear helmets?
We are not classified as a motorcycle and do not need a motorcycle license.
If anyone know, pplease let me know. Thanks

Welcome to the site smokster. That's a good question you have there.

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#3 Ken5517

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Posted 20 October 2007 - 04:18 PM

I believe that the spyder is listed as a motorcycle, the BRP site does answer this question and has the DMV section with the description.

This is done for each state.

So yes helmets required.

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#4 MRG#297

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Posted 20 October 2007 - 09:10 PM

Ken5517, on Oct 20 2007, 02:18 PM, said:

Yes you a helmet is required. Why would you want to ride without one any way?

#5 phil209

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Posted 21 October 2007 - 12:39 AM

yep need helmet.. talked to CHP at coffee shop and asked him he scratched then said yes you do .tried to tell him it's a open wheeled roadster nope registered as a M/C

#6 spyder_manuel

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Posted 21 October 2007 - 06:11 AM

smokster, on Oct 20 2007, 06:09 PM, said:

Do any CA riders know if we are required to wear helmets?
We are not classified as a motorcycle and do not need a motorcycle license.
If anyone know, pplease let me know. Thanks

Hello fellow smokster, even in some states is not mandatory wear a helmet, drink in your head, ALWAYS BRINGS HEADGEAR, is my advice.
The spyder is a tricycle, carries no seat belt, what if we have a frontal crash? The bumpers will be our head.
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Posted 21 October 2007 - 08:53 AM

smokster, on Oct 20 2007, 05:09 PM, said:

Do any CA riders know if we are required to wear helmets?
We are not classified as a motorcycle and do not need a motorcycle license.
If anyone know, pplease let me know. Thanks

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#8 bwdude#470

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Posted 21 October 2007 - 09:54 AM

smokster, on Oct 20 2007, 10:09 AM, said:

Do any CA riders know if we are required to wear helmets?
We are not classified as a motorcycle and do not need a motorcycle license.
If anyone know, pplease let me know. Thanks

It is my impression that the Spyder is classified as a motorcycle even though a motorcycle endorsement on your license is not required (just like a sidecar rig), wearing a helmet is required. I am not sure what the requirement for parking the Spyder is. Normally a motorcycle is parked crossways in a parking space with the rear wheel touching the curb. I don't think that is practical with a Spyder because of its length. I believe that being classified as a motorcycle allows that Spyder to use the HOV lanes with only one person aboard. The current DMV document can be found here http://www.dmv.ca.go...dl665mcycle.pdf.