All those who enjoy their free time repairing vehicles, working on them to get the most out of them or simply acquiring models to enjoy to the fullest, will know what we are talking about when we ensure that homologating a car requires certain permissions and requirements that are not always so simple.
If you are thinking of buying a quad to have fun on the best dirt tracks, ruthlessly kicking up dust and accelerating through the most complicated terrain, it is advisable that you first inform yourself of what the conditions are that a similar vehicle needs beyond a driver's license.
Quads cover many differences, therefore homologating a quad will depend on the performance you want to get out of it. The steps to follow for the homologation of any car, regardless of what it is, are simple (although not easy to obtain or inexpensive): it will always have to be authorized and legalized.
When you will have to homologate your quad:
- No matter what brand the quad is, you always have to have the permission of the manufacturer or the patent to be able to make any modification to the vehicle. For example, if you want your quad to be two-seateryou will have to notify it and legally approve it.
- The same will happen if you want to add a piece, an instrument or an accessory to the quad, whether permanent or sporadic. It must always be approved, thus complying with all the standards established by law that guarantee that said coupling has no impact on safety.
- The homologation of the quad (or any other vehicle) must always be authorized by the manufacturer, if not, the approval will be unviable.
Putting again the case of expanding a seat on your quad and homologating it, we tell you the steps you must follow to legalize the change in your all-terrain vehicle.
How to homologate a two-seater quad
- Contact the official manufacturer/workshop to find out if your quad can have one more seat to be a two-seater. If this is not the case, you can ask if they have seats that are suitable for your vehicle.
- When you have the seat or know if your quad can be two-seater, you must request the official company to modify the characteristics that you are going to incorporate, in this case, the seat for a second person.
- Once you have your authorization and the part (the two-seater seat for our example) all you have to do is go to your trusted workshop and ask them to assemble it for you. Right there, you must complete all the necessary "paperwork" to prove that the new accessory has all the corresponding legality and approval.
- Finally, you must pass the ITV so that the quad card can be modified.
If this last aspect is a decisive factor when preparing the quad as you wish, you can always choose to take spectacular routes through the places you most want and have the most powerful quads whenever you want, without complications. Here we leave you all the routes that you can do in our country driving yourself same the quad.
