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Coolbpf
June 21st, 2012, 10:35 PM
Yes yes, the infamous underlights.

I live in Missouri and I'm considering putting some LED underlights on the bottom of the bike. Of course the closest police station didn't seem to know what colors were legal or whatever so does anyone know or have a link that I can read? Having a hard time finding anything, thanks peace

Gorilla25
June 21st, 2012, 11:09 PM
Iirc...red, blue, green is illegal

cuong-nutz
June 21st, 2012, 11:27 PM
I think the only thing you can't do is have red emitting/seen from the front of the vehicle.....

http://www.moga.mo.gov/STATUTES/C307.HTM

Too lazy too look it up...

http://www.wykedilluzionz.com/laws/

Coolbpf
June 22nd, 2012, 07:54 AM
The laws... The melt my brain. :confused: Oh well, I'll just put them on there and see if I get pulled over, that's the only sure way to find out right? :rolleyes:

Kevin2109
June 22nd, 2012, 09:45 AM
http://www.ninjette.org/forums/showthread.php?t=75446

Alex
June 22nd, 2012, 09:49 AM
/moved to pre-gen farkles

CZroe
June 25th, 2012, 09:41 PM
I think the only thing you can't do is have red emitting/seen from the front of the vehicle.....

http://www.moga.mo.gov/STATUTES/C307.HTM

Too lazy too look it up...

http://www.wykedilluzionz.com/laws/

That's an orientation law. There are also laws in many places that limit blue lights to pollice and/or emergency services.

Monkeytofu
June 25th, 2012, 10:12 PM
Going through that list of laws it looks like only red auxiliary lights would be illegal for you. It may be only flashing red lights on top of that.

Assuming you stay away from red I don't think you'd run into many problems.

Glad I live in Texas, no limits on colors here :)

This (http://renegadelights.com/standout.shtml) page (with all those colors) used to be on our DMV/DPS page. Was removed from the website though :O

PsHYk
June 25th, 2012, 10:49 PM
http://www.ninjette.org/forums/showthread.php?t=75446

nothing to do with thread...but...whos that girl on your avatar? XD :thumbup:

no offense if its your girl bro... =/

Coolbpf
June 26th, 2012, 04:51 AM
Going through that list of laws it looks like only red auxiliary lights would be illegal for you. It may be only flashing red lights on top of that.

Assuming you stay away from red I don't think you'd run into many problems.

Glad I live in Texas, no limits on colors here :)

This (http://renegadelights.com/standout.shtml) page (with all those colors) used to be on our DMV/DPS page. Was removed from the website though :O

Do you know if it is illegal to ride with them on though? I'm doing this for visibility reasons (looking cool is just a side-bonus)

93etgocart
June 26th, 2012, 05:05 AM
Do you know if it is illegal to ride with them on though? I'm doing this for visibility reasons (looking cool is just a side-bonus)

im from missouri also and the cops have told me as long as its not blue or red it is fine, ive got green ones on my bike and i ride with them on all the time mainly for visibility but ya im not gonna lie and say i spent 50 bucks in leds just for visibility. What kit are you planning on using? Also where from MO are you?

Coolbpf
June 26th, 2012, 06:07 AM
im from missouri also and the cops have told me as long as its not blue or red it is fine, ive got green ones on my bike and i ride with them on all the time mainly for visibility but ya im not gonna lie and say i spent 50 burcks in leds just for visibility. What kit are you planning on using? Also where from MO are you?

right on man! Thanks for it, and i havent even looked yet, any reccomendation on kits? Im down in Branson how about you?

93etgocart
June 26th, 2012, 02:04 PM
im from up inbetween springfield and joplin on I-44. Maybe we could meet up sometime and go for a ride down there I make the trip to springfield quite often but its just not far enough. pm me if you are interested and ill give you my number. as for kits i got mine off amazon http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003NV9QSU/ref=oh_details_o01_s00_i00 ive got the green kit but i got the red one for a guy i work with that rides a sv650 and they definitely help with visibility but i dont think the cops are gonna let him ride like that very long

Coolbpf
June 26th, 2012, 08:08 PM
For sure man, thanks for the help!

FvnnyL3tt3r1ng
September 4th, 2012, 03:37 PM
Any FL riders know the laws for these? And do cops really care?

FvnnyL3tt3r1ng
September 8th, 2012, 11:05 AM
To whom it concerns, I got pulled over last night and used the opportunity to ask a cop about the underlights. He told me as long as you can't see them from the front or rear you're fine w/ any color. I'm not sure the rear part is true but I take comfort in knowing at least some part of the bike can use the underlights.

Edit: This applies to FL riders

Xer0-
September 8th, 2012, 04:26 PM
The pa law reads as follows


§ 4310. Motorcycle lighting.
Auxiliary lighting may be added to a motorcycle to protect the driver, including blue dot illumination, standard bulb running lights and light-emitting diode (LED) pods and strips.
(June 29, 2006, P.L.205, No.50, eff. 60 days)

FvnnyL3tt3r1ng
September 8th, 2012, 08:14 PM
Lucky!

:happy100::laser::thewave::whoo: