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5th May 2011
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Flat Track Racer
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Posts: 203 Sportster/Buell Model: Ironhead Sportster/Buell Year: 1978
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So I need turn signals for the ironhead...
I am picking up my new to me Ironhead tomorrow from Tennessee. It's a '78 XLCR motor stuffed in a '73 frame.  When I register it here in Kentucky, it has to be inspected by the Sheriff's Office, and they check for among other things- turn signals! The bike has none. I need to put some on it. After the inspection and I get it registered, it is never, ever, ever inspected again. I can rip the turn signals right off afterward. Heck, I can mount a unicorn horn on the front of it if I want, Ky doesn't care!
Anyway, anyone have a suggestion or lead for a cheap, easy set of blinkers I can wire up? they can even be velcro'ed on the bike, they don't care.
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5th May 2011
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Land Speed Record
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Join Date: Mar 2009
Posts: 756
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You can find them on ebay real cheap.
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5th May 2011
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Oh $&!t, now what. . .
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Join Date: May 2008
Location: Boise, ID
Posts: 445 Sportster/Buell Model: 883 Hugger/1200 Sportster/Buell Year: 95 Other Motorcycle Model: FXDL Other Motorcycle Year: 00
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I've got rear blinkers if you want them. They're take offs from my 95. I can't help you with fronts, though.
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5th May 2011
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Biker
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Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Long Island
Posts: 44 Sportster/Buell Model: Sportster XLH Sportster/Buell Year: 1983
Reputation: 10
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How about some of those magnetic trailer lights? It'll be ugly, but easy to attach/remove.
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5th May 2011
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Master Mechanic
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Join Date: Nov 2004
Posts: 261
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Does it require them if the bike didnt come with them stock? 73 had no signals from the factory.
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5th May 2011
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Flat Track Racer
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Posts: 203 Sportster/Buell Model: Ironhead Sportster/Buell Year: 1978
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Quote:
Originally Posted by fehd
Does it require them if the bike didnt come with them stock? 73 had no signals from the factory.
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Man if I could find some documentation on that, I'd be good to go. The deputy I talked to said HD's need blinkers for '68 and up...he could be wrong and think he's right, too. -If '73's didn't...then I wouldn't need them!  |
5th May 2011
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Greasemonkey
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Corn Coast
Posts: 140 Sportster/Buell Model: XL1200C Sportster/Buell Year: 2003
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Yeah, they have cheapo turn signals on ebay....LED even...and functional (I'm actually running a set).
Of course, you could always get one of them taillights that have turn signals integrated into it to keep your clean look...and have functional turn signals.
Oh....and '73's didn't come stock with turn signals that I'm aware of.
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5th May 2011
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Biker
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Join Date: Jun 2010
Posts: 83 Sportster/Buell Model: Ironhead Sportster/Buell Year: 1981
Reputation: 33
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i would grab a couple of single bulb leds, you could mount them and not really ugly up your bike
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5th May 2011
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Senior Chief Master Mechanic
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Join Date: Jun 2009
Posts: 959 Sportster/Buell Model: XLCH Sportster/Buell Year: 1975
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Quote:
Originally Posted by kokopelli
Man if I could find some documentation on that, I'd be good to go. The deputy I talked to said HD's need blinkers for '68 and up...he could be wrong and think he's right, too. -If '73's didn't...then I wouldn't need them! |
73 was the last year with no blinkers. Find him a picture of a factory brochure,
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5th May 2011
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Harley Engineer
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Posts: 331 Sportster/Buell Model: XLH Sportster/Buell Year: 79 Other Motorcycle Model: Yamaha TX500 Other Motorcycle Year: 74
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I had to do the same thing to my '79, I used the mini blinker set from Ebay, $20 for 2 red and 2 amber. They are small and unobtrusive and look nice. I didn't have any mounts, so I just drilled some flat stock and screwed to the forks and fender brace. I think you can see them a little bit in this pic.
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