While soldering my extensions for ape hangers, my buddy pulled the wire out accidentally from inside of the harness. I really dont feel like disconnecting or messing with any more wiring to be honest.

I really hardly use my blinkers, I know its good to but I am more focused on defending myself.

My question is, do I legally need to run blinkers? Or do hand signals work?

 

You have to have blinkers if your bike was equipped with them from the manufacturer. Hand signals are almost impossible to see at night bro. Google California vehicle code or go pick one up for free at the DMV and you can read up on what is cite able.

 

It's illegal like G-Lock stated, that being said I haven't had turn signals on my sporty for about 2 years now and have had no problems. Got pulled over once (for speeding) and just used hand signals to get over to the shoulder. Cop didn't say anything about not having signals, he also didn't ticket me for doing 89 in a 65 so who knows he might have just been in a really good mood.

 

Turn Signals
Required by law


http://www.americanmotorcyclist.com/...aspx?stateid=5

Uncle Chester-I didn't think I would ever see someone form my birth/home town on this forum. I haven't been there in many years, but I was born there and my mom family has been there forever (over 80 years).

 

here in CA most guys i know only have rear signals, no fronts. a few have no signals, i have a panacea rear light with built in signals. i or anyone i know has never had any problems with police over no signals, never been pulled over never had a ticket and rode over 30,000 miles last year in CA only.

No annual inspections in CA

 

Here is the law. Any bike made after 1-1-73 must have turn signal lights.

24951. (a) Any vehicle may be equipped with a lamp-type turn signal system capable of clearly indicating any intention to turn either to the right or to the left. (b) The following vehicles shall be equipped with a lamp-type turn signal system meeting the requirements of this chapter. (1) Motortrucks, truck tractors, buses and passenger vehicles, other than motorcycles, manufactured and first registered on or after January 1, 1958. (2) Trailers and semitrailers manufactured and first registered between December 31, 1957, and January 1, 1969, having a gross weight of 6,000 pounds or more. (3) Trailers and semitrailers 80 or more inches in width manufactured on or after January 1, 1969. (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. The requirements of this subdivision shall not apply to special mobile equipment, or auxiliary dollies. (c) Turn signal lamps on vehicles manufactured on or after January 1, 1969, shall be mounted not lower than 15 inches.