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Motorcycle Laws in California
Safety Helmet Safety Helmets are required by law when you ride in california highways. You can be cited for not wearing safety helmets on any motorcycle that are up and above 49cc Eye Protection Eye Protection is not yet...

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We know that motorcycle enthusiasts out there are knowledgeable enough in how to care for their bikes. Having a motorcycle and considering it as a prized possession is indeed tedious work. And here, we would like to share bits of information about...

 
Motorcycle Laws in California

Safety Helmet

Safety Helmets are required by law when you ride in california highways. You can be cited for not wearing safety helmets on any motorcycle that are up and above 49cc

Eye Protection

Eye Protection is not yet required by law and but it always safest to have one.

Daytime Use of Headlight

Daytime use of headlight is required by law-modulating headlight permitted, required for vehicles manufactured during or after 1978

Passenger Seat

Passenger Seat is required if carrying a passenger

Passenger Footrest Passenger Footrest is required if carrying a passenger

Helmet Spekers

Helmet Speakers should have Single earphone only and it is illegal to have dual earphone speakers

Muffler

Muffler is required by california state law. No muffler or exhaust system shall be equipped with a cutout, bypass or similar device (27150. Adequate Muffler Required).

Maximum Sound Level

Maximum allowable A-weighted sound


levels based on measurements taken at a distance of 50 ft from center lane of travel:1)Pre-1970..92dba; 2) After 1969, and before 1973...88dba; 3) After 1972, and before 1975...86dba; 4) After 1974, and before 1986...83dba; 5) After 1985...80dba (27201-27202. Motorcycle Limits).

California State Insurance Requirements

Compulsory Liability (Minimum Limits)(15/30/5) - Financial responsibility requried. A driver involved in an accident who fails to prove existence of financial responsibility at time of accident shall have driver's license suspended for 1 year. Handlebar Height A person shall not drive a two-wheel motorcycle that is equipped with handlebars so positioned that the hands of the driver, when upon the grips, are more than six inches above his or her shoulder height when sitting astride the seat.

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RameshRajan- An Avid Motorcycle Rider and Reasearcher has been riding motorcycles for more than 15 years and in 20 countries. His Famous Research Work is related to who invented motorcycle