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Too old to have blinker option, is it legal?
Posted: Thu Feb 05, 2009 10:40 pm
by boostedbuick
My 78 express came from the factory without blinkers mounted on it. Is it "grandfathered" into being legal to ride without them, much like cars that never had seatbelts? I wis it had them for safety reasons but I don't think my small town justifies the effort to add them.
Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2009 1:25 am
by mic
Just use hand signals. I wouldn't worry about it. I've had to streetbikes that I took off and smoothed out where the blinkers use to go. Never had a problem.
Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2009 8:30 am
by keithw
If it was originally manufactired without blinkers you do not need to add them. Here in Nevada the only non original item you are required to have is rear view mirrors.
keithw
Blinking
Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2009 9:44 am
by Wheelman-111
Greetings:
All US roadgoing vehicles were required to have turn signals beginning in 1972. My 1971 CT 70 didn't have them. My friends' 1972s all did. If yours is a 1978 and the local Constabulary wishes to mess with you, you would be ticketed for their absence. Ride safely and don't attract their attention.
Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2009 4:24 pm
by Kenny_McCormic
In michigan under the MC section of the vehicle inspection sheet(used for registering out of system/custom vehicles) it states something along the lines of.
Turn signals must work if vehicle is equiped.
If it doenst have em you dont need em on a bike.[/b]