moe
Bearing Changer
Reged: 01/11/05
Posts: 9831
Loc: Merritt Island, Fl
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Are Hand Signals legal in lieu of lectric blinkers? Are blinkers a must always?
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arstaren
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Reged: 07/23/07
Posts: 3481
Loc: Southeast ,Iowa, USA
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I suppose it depends on the state, Jim. Here in the land of tall corn, after 1977 a bike has to be outfitted with standard/stock equipment, and they have to work as outfitted. I owned/modified a few choppers from the previous years and I always took off the dorky looking signals on long stems, then used hand signals. Even so, it took a really anal cop to pull you over and site for this.
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moe
Bearing Changer
Reged: 01/11/05
Posts: 9831
Loc: Merritt Island, Fl
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Rich, I take the Barney Fifes that lit you up for using only hand signals; all the while having functional blinkers in place?
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oldroadie
Check Pants
Reged: 05/05/07
Posts: 5976
Loc: Alabama USA
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We're pretty loose over here in 'Bama...no headlight or sigs req'd.
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arstaren
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Loc: Southeast ,Iowa, USA
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Rich, I take the Barney Fifes that lit you up for using only hand signals; all the while having functional blinkers in place?
Nah, I'm saying that I always took them stoopid lookin bug eyes off, then used hand signals. And I never was pulled over. At least, not for signals. 
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moe
Bearing Changer
Reged: 01/11/05
Posts: 9831
Loc: Merritt Island, Fl
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We're pretty loose over here in 'Bama...no headlight or sigs req'd.
and few signs. 
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Dwight
Fe Butt
Reged: 02/03/05
Posts: 17840
Loc: Sedona, Arizona
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Yep Jim, I'm pretty sure Rich's explanation about a motorcycle's year of manufacture and how it's shown on the registration determines this issue in most states.
However, I think the D.O.T. mandated lighted turn signals on all motorcycles a few years before 1977. I think the actual year was 1973.
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mikemm03
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Reged: 01/13/05
Posts: 3755
Loc: Tennessee by the grace of god
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I have an interesting story involving blinkers. When I was a pup, in the state of Tennessee you could get a motor scooter license at the ripe old age of 14.
I don’t recall if there was a horse power or cc limit but I’m sure there was. I do recall you were not allowed on the interstates but all other roads, highways were fair game. At 14, in 1971 a friend doubled me to the DOT on his 125 Honda to take the test, no parents just two kids, he was also 14.
I took the written test, missed 5 of 50 questions. 5 was the maximum allowable without failing, pasted the eye test.
On to the riding test but first the instructor had to do a vehicle inspection. As it turned out of couple of the turn signals did not work, so she failed the bike.
I mentioned hand signals and she says “ if it has turn signals they have to work”. No problem well be right back, jumped on the bike and ran down to a local garage, borrowed a wrench and removed all of the blinkers.
Back to the testing center, left there with license in hand.
And as the story goes, the rest is history.
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amglo
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Reged: 05/26/11
Posts: 459
Loc: Fresno, California
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I often wonder if you were allowed to use arm signals...how many cagers today would even know what you are doing?
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oldroadie
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Reged: 05/05/07
Posts: 5976
Loc: Alabama USA
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However, I think the D.O.T. mandated lighted turn signals on all motorcycles a few years before 1977. I think the actual year was 1973.
Maybe 1975 when the the international standardization took place.
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