red t/s lenses for the rear?

[emwolb]

i'm trying to find out if in any other parts of the world, red turn signal lenses are used? if so, then i will try to order a pair for the back of my 08 rocket. after that i plan on doing the old harley mod by using a pair of front rocket 3 t/s housings which have the dual element bulb and mounting them in the rear. this should give me two additional running lights/tail lights. if anyone knows if red lenses are available, please let me know. thanks.

 

[TOMCAT]

No red lenses in Australia. Really like the clear lenses the Scandanavian member makes, he was going to send me a set but i never got them

 

[emwolb]

thanks tomcat. there may also be another bike that uses the same diameter lens with similar hole spacing for the screws. ahh, the search continues. i just like the option of having three taillights because if the main taillight bulb burns out, i'd think we'd be running down the road invisible at night. just a thought anyway.

 

[Sidecar Flip]

Depends on your relationship with the local law enforcement.

DOT rules plainly state that the only rearward facing red lights can be brake or clearance lights. Turnsignals must be amber facing rearward and forward.

Clear lenses with amber bulbs work.

 

[CADFather]

Taken from the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 108

[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 49, Volume 5]
[Revised as of October 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 49CFR571.108]
[Page 239-313]
TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION CHAPTER V
--NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
PART 571_FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARDS
--Table of Contents
Subpart B_Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards Sec. 571.108

Standard No. 108; Lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment.


Table III on page 312 and 313 (Required Motor Vehicle Lighting Equipment [All Passenger Cars and Motorcycles, and Multipurpose Passenger Vehicles, Trucks, Buses and Trailers of Less Than 80 (2032) Inches (mm) Overall

At or near the front--1 amber on each side of the vertical centerline at the same height, and having a minimum horizontal separation distance (centerline of lamps) of 16 inches. Minimum edge to edge separation distance between lamp and headlamp is 4 inches.

At or near the rear--1 red or amber on each side of the vertical centerline,at the same height and having a minimum horizontal separation distance (centerline to centerline of lamps) of 9 inches. Minimum edge to edge separation distance between lamp and tail or stop lamp is 4-inches, when a single stop and taillamp is installed on the vertical centerline and the turn signal lamps are red..

Them's the rules for motorcycle turnsignals according to the gubment, at least the latest ones as given to me by the state of GA's DMV inspection board. I edited out the ones for anything else covered in this section.

Here's a link to the document if you want to look for yourself, the tables are at the end of the doc.
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[Bobs05]

I am also looking for red lenses for the rear turn signals.
My recently acquired Kisan Signal Minder SM-1 will convert turn signals to running lights and also flash as brake lights.
Has anyone found a source?