, so be sure to check the local laws that your local idiots have on the books
Is this illegal?
Outstanding HDF Member
Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 2,609
Likes: 1
From: Indy area
I wouldn't say they "aren't required but must work if installed" unless you're talking about home-built bikes. I believe a little research would reveal that the running gear is supposed to be either stock or equivalent on a "store-bought" bike.
Elite HDF Member
Joined: Apr 2007
Posts: 4,984
Likes: 8
Outstanding HDF Member
Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 2,609
Likes: 1
From: Indy area
Narrower focus: http://dmv.ca.gov/pubs/vctop/d12/vc24951.htm
24951(b):
"The following vehicles shall be equipped with a lamp-type turn signal system meeting the requirements of this chapter."
24951(b)(4):
"Motorcycles manufactured and first registered on or after January 1, 1973, except motor-driven cycles whose speed attainable in one mile is 30 miles per hour or less."
24951(c):
"Turn signal lamps on vehicles manufactured on or after January 1, 1969, shall be mounted not lower than 15 inches."
But first, you need to peruse General Provisions, Words and Phrases Defined. Then, further down, General Provisions (Equipment of Vehicles), then the stuff already quoted in my first paragraphs, then I'd look at Vehicles Exempted and Light Restrictions and Mounting. For starters...
24951(b):
"The following vehicles shall be equipped with a lamp-type turn signal system meeting the requirements of this chapter."
24951(b)(4):
"Motorcycles manufactured and first registered on or after January 1, 1973, except motor-driven cycles whose speed attainable in one mile is 30 miles per hour or less."
24951(c):
"Turn signal lamps on vehicles manufactured on or after January 1, 1969, shall be mounted not lower than 15 inches."
But first, you need to peruse General Provisions, Words and Phrases Defined. Then, further down, General Provisions (Equipment of Vehicles), then the stuff already quoted in my first paragraphs, then I'd look at Vehicles Exempted and Light Restrictions and Mounting. For starters...
Elite HDF Member
Joined: Sep 2007
Posts: 4,468
Likes: 12
From: Bluffton, South Carolina
Don't laugh, I remember seeing somewhere a state wanted to limit the size of dairy herds because of the methane gas they produce, It didn;t go anywhere though.
HD Forum Stories
The Best of Harley-Davidson for Lifelong Riders
7 Surprising Harley-Davidson Products that Are Not Motorcycles
Verdad Gallardo
8 Best Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever
Pouria Savadkouei
10 Worst Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever
Pouria Savadkouei
Killer Custom's Jail Break Is The Breakout That Refused to Blend In
Verdad Gallardo
Crazy Bunderbike Build Looks Amazing, But Is It Impossible to Ride?
Verdad Gallardo
Harley-Davidson Reveals Super Cool Cafe Racer Concept
Verdad Gallardo
Engraved Rebellion: Inside Bundnerbike's Glam Rock II
Verdad Gallardo
10 Motorcycles You Should Never Buy
Joe Kucinski
10 Things Harley-Davidson Needs to Fix in 2026
Verdad Gallardo
Road Master
Joined: Oct 2008
Posts: 1,086
Likes: 1
From: North Carolina
I have to laugh to keep from crying sometimes. We fart too ya know....
