fork reflectors removal legality
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fork reflectors removal legality
Just curious,
Do the insurance co.wonks get concerned with the removal of the fork and trailing arm reflectors? Just curious ifthey consider their removal as an act of tampering with safety equipment. On passenger cars where side reflectors are intalled from the factory, covering them or removing them can get you a citation from the man and could be frowned upon by the ins. co. as removing safety equipment (e.g. seatbelts). Most would have to agree, the factory installs them for the riders safety.
I like the looks of clean forks w/out reflectors butam hesitant torisk an insurance co. non-payment if I am hit because theyargue it's because I removed the reflectors.
Anyone know about whether or not removal of the reflectors is illegal or grounds for insurance company not to pay if you are not seen and hit?
thanks,
rleather
Do the insurance co.wonks get concerned with the removal of the fork and trailing arm reflectors? Just curious ifthey consider their removal as an act of tampering with safety equipment. On passenger cars where side reflectors are intalled from the factory, covering them or removing them can get you a citation from the man and could be frowned upon by the ins. co. as removing safety equipment (e.g. seatbelts). Most would have to agree, the factory installs them for the riders safety.
I like the looks of clean forks w/out reflectors butam hesitant torisk an insurance co. non-payment if I am hit because theyargue it's because I removed the reflectors.
Anyone know about whether or not removal of the reflectors is illegal or grounds for insurance company not to pay if you are not seen and hit?
thanks,
rleather
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RE: fork reflectors removal legality
Took mine off soon after i bought the bike.
No problems with mine. Passed inspection from harley shops and local garages.
Insurance wouldnt know and law wont bother. All those custom and modified bikes and nobody puts reflectors on them.
Not required for inspection so police have no authority.
David
No problems with mine. Passed inspection from harley shops and local garages.
Insurance wouldnt know and law wont bother. All those custom and modified bikes and nobody puts reflectors on them.
Not required for inspection so police have no authority.
David
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RE: fork reflectors removal legality
Some, but not all states do require them. However as far as I am aware, there is no law that requires them to be the ones installed at the factory.
So the first thing I would do isfind out if there is a legal requirement for them and if so, see if putting LED marker lights, that are more easily hidden or desguised when not on can be substituted.
So the first thing I would do isfind out if there is a legal requirement for them and if so, see if putting LED marker lights, that are more easily hidden or desguised when not on can be substituted.
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RE: fork reflectors removal legality
With everything I've done to my bike, the last thing I was concerned about is the legality of removing the reflectors...
Hell, I've went so far as to rip those "do not remove" tags off pillows and mattresses![8D]
Hell, I've went so far as to rip those "do not remove" tags off pillows and mattresses![8D]
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