sidecars and trikes

**kensuem** · 2nd June 2006, 22:11

Can anyone tell me where I can get infomation on what type of driving licence is required for either of the above,and what class of vehicle they are registered as.I have been browsing through the Land transport site without any success.

**ZeroIndex** · 2nd June 2006, 22:17

Originally Posted by kensuem

Can anyone tell me where I can get infomation on what type of driving licence is required for either of the above,and what class of vehicle they are registered as.I have been browsing through the Land transport site without any success.

easiest guess, is full licence, which knowing the government it will.. trikes and sidecars need more effort for turning etc, and sidecars are normally for passengers, which, you need a full for..

**Ixion** · 2nd June 2006, 22:24

They both class as motorcycle. There is no specific licence requirement for sidecars (or trikes). However, as noted above, the passenger prohibition on non-full licences applies, as does the 250cc limit. So, in practice, you would need a full class 6. However this would imply that you could not drive a Morgan on a class 1, which seems absurd.

**James Deuce** · 2nd June 2006, 23:04

You can't drive a Morgan - you give it guidance and it choses whether or not to follow.

I'm thinking of getting a Ural so I can take the kid(s) to school. Anyone know if they do a a lefthand side outfit?

**Motu** · 2nd June 2006, 23:07

I think you can go either way for a trike,they can be registered as a car and that way you don't have to wear a helmet.You'd have to talk to the trike guys about that one....but sidecars are bikes.

You can get left side Urals,but not the driven chair wheel,that can only be done with a right chair.someone has started bringing in Chiang Jiang's again,the rebuilt ones in fancy colours....and the sidecar is available seperate for $1500.There is no longer a requirment to have a left chair - you can choose left or right hand drive,both are now legal.

**James Deuce** · 2nd June 2006, 23:14

Originally Posted by Motu

There is no longer a requirment to have a left chair - you can choose left or right hand drive,both are now legal.

Yeah I know - I just don't like the "idea" of it being on the right with kids in it.

**Motu** · 2nd June 2006, 23:52

No problem really - when you want to pass you move out to the right so the kids in the chair can see what's coming....by the severity of the screams you can guage the size and speed of the oncoming vehicle.

Nah,it's got to be on the left.

**James Deuce** · 2nd June 2006, 23:53

They don 't scream. One would laugh like hell and beg me to do it again, and the other would be standing up and waving at the oncoming traffic while asking them their names.

**FROSTY:Me** · 3rd June 2006, 00:45

sorry guys but theyve tightened up on the law.
A sidecar unit -Bike and sidecar are concidered to be a BIKE
Trikes being built now will only be accepted as being Motorcycles
HOWEVER --Any trike currently registered as a car can be "driven" on a car licence.

**Ixion** · 3rd June 2006, 10:40

So, what if you wanna register a Morgan (a proper one). 'Twould be absurd saying that was a motorcycle?

**Eurodave** · 3rd June 2006, 12:22

Originally Posted by Ixion

So, what if you wanna register a Morgan (a proper one). 'Twould be absurd saying that was a motorcycle?

When a mate & I built our Morgan Replica, it was regoed as a class LE2 trike ie:2 front wheels & a steering wheel .The other class available was class LE1 for trikes with 1 front wheel & handlebars. We both have our full bike & car licences