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Old 10-23-2011, 08:10 PM
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Just to be on the safe side, I keep a copy in my saddlebag of the Federal law and of the Florida law saying that headlight modulators are legal.

If you're in an area where DOT helmets are required, maybe it wouldn't be a bad idea to keep of copy of the product description showing the DOT approval in your saddlebag, too.
 
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Old 10-23-2011, 08:18 PM
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Originally Posted by mmcbeat
Outlaw helmets are DOT but the DOT sticker can very easily be pealed off.
I have 2(outlaw helmets) & I can't peel mine off.On both of mine the DOT is sealed under the clearcoat!!!
 
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Originally Posted by DanDolfn
Just to be on the safe side, I keep a copy in my saddlebag of the Federal law and of the Florida law saying that headlight modulators are legal.

If you're in an area where DOT helmets are required, maybe it wouldn't be a bad idea to keep of copy of the product description showing the DOT approval in your saddlebag, too.
I told my wife if I can get the helmet company to send me anything declaring its legal I would keep a copy of that and the Ga law on me at all times.
 
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There you have it, good ol american ingenuity! LOL
 
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Originally Posted by mmcbeat
Outlaw helmets are DOT but the DOT sticker can very easily be pealed off.
I know, I've got three of those and was just thinking WTF?
 
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Originally Posted by dieselguy65
move to a non-commie state. sorry, but it sounds like a motorcycle only checkpoint, am i right? no way can that be legal, to hell with the state, its the feds. that would be like setting up a checkpoint to only stop minivans, not gonna fly.
I think there should be a checkpoint for those damn minivans, biggest enemy of MC's here are those freakin things!
 
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Originally Posted by horseplay
I told my wife if I can get the helmet company to send me anything declaring its legal I would keep a copy of that and the Ga law on me at all times.
Jesus the next thing you know their going to be stopping us to look at our passport papers....what does that remind you of?
 
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Originally Posted by arealinvestor
I have 2(outlaw helmets) & I can't peel mine off.On both of mine the DOT is sealed under the clearcoat!!!
After reading that I went to look at my Outlaw helmets and your right, its under the clearcoat?
 
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I put a dot sticker on my novelty. No problems yet.

Then again I wave to everyone on a bike, so the cops know I'm a badass and not to be messed with.
 
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Originally Posted by TUCCI
After reading that I went to look at my Outlaw helmets and your right, its under the clearcoat?

Mine is matte black, no clearcoat. The sticker pealed off.
 


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