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clayton
05-27-2011, 11:20 AM
Question...
Is there a legal limit to how many headlights, Spotlights, lights in general, you can have running at the same time in the front of a motorcycle?
I had a guy here in Ohio tell me that we can only have 3 including the factory headlight.
Obviously this is a general question since there is a lot more to be considered in light of power/amps and such but I am curious.
Thanks

cactusjack
05-27-2011, 11:26 AM
If there is some limit, it would most likely be state regulated. So Ohio may differ from Arizona which differs from Texas, etc...

jims
05-27-2011, 02:10 PM
A.B.A.T.E. of PA successfully lobbyed and had legislation that permits any additional lighting on a motorcycle in Pennsylvania. That said, it has to be DOT approved lighting. Of course like mentioned above each state is different.

MarkG
05-27-2011, 02:58 PM
Depends on the state. There are several websites with motorcycle laws, they usually include it along with the other requirements.

BudMan
05-27-2011, 03:41 PM
Arkansas law says no more than 2 headlights.
I don't know what the difference between spotlights and headlights are.
Lots of people, including me have two spotlights.

rickyboy
05-27-2011, 04:38 PM
The only lighting law here that I know of is, that you can't run your high beam and spots/driving lights at the same time. I can run a low beam headlight and my spots at the same time but not with the high beam on. <s>I'm wired </s>The bike is wired so when I switch to high beam, my spot/driving lights go out. That's it as far as I know. Oh! and no blue lights of any kind. Not even the small blue dot that's available in some tail light and turn signal lenses.