Are Surfboard Racks on Motorcycles LEGAL in the Americas - Yes / No ?

[Davo Bali]

Hi Guys , I live in Indonesia where I can and do get away with riding a bike 1-2 or 3 surfboards fitted into purpose built Surfboard Racks that are attached to my bike - as I cruise up and down the coast , or on trips to other islands looking for the ultimate wave.

I'd like to do this in the US, and continue down through Central and South America if possible while carrying 2 surfboards on a bike, plus luggage if it is legally permitted - is this legally possible or not ?



EG;
After Google searches ;

.., the ONLY info find was some legal Info from Australia(ie; from the N.S.W Australia Dept of Transport)

.., where they has a rule saying that carrying a load was legal if it did not project wider than the handle bars projected and no further than 150mm in front of the bike and 300mm behind the bike .

.., going of that Australian State rule - means in N.S.W, I could remove one of the panniers and instead hang 2 surfboards up to 8 feet in length to be within those restrictions.

What about the North and South American Continents ?

[utahrpm]

Originally Posted by Davo Bali

Hi Guys , I live in Indonesia where I can and do get away with riding a bike 1-2 or 3 surfboards fitted into purpose built Surfboard Racks that are attached to my bike - as I cruise up and down the coast , or on trips to other islands looking for the ultimate wave.

I'd like to do this in the US, and continue down through Central and South America if possible while carrying 2 surfboards on a bike, plus luggage if it is legally permitted - is this legally possible or not ?



EG;
After Google searches ;

.., the ONLY info find was some legal Info from Australia(ie; from the N.S.W Australia Dept of Transport)

.., where they has a rule saying that carrying a load was legal if it did not project wider than the handle bars projected and no further than 150mm in front of the bike and 300mm behind the bike .

.., going of that Australian State rule - means in N.S.W, I could remove one of the panniers and instead hang 2 surfboards up to 8 feet in length to be within those restrictions.

What about the North and South American Continents ?

Pretty much anything you can strap onto a moto or car is legal in the USA unless it appears about to fall off and create a hazard. Even if it were illegal it is doubtful that the officer would be familiar with the law. A few months ago Motorcyclist Magazine did a story about two of their editors strapping surfboards onto ADV bikes and riding from California to Baja.