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Turn Signals
« on: October 13, 2010, 09:51:40 PM »
Did GTR's ever come with factory turn signals? None of mine have them but I believe all of mine are early bikes (probably 1967). I saw a GTO on Flea Bay that has turn signals and it said it was a 1969 bike, so maybe later ones had them? Or maybe those were added aftermarket units?

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Re: Turn Signals
« Reply #1 on: October 13, 2010, 11:03:36 PM »
The ones on the eBay GTO are definitely improvised add-on's.
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Re: Turn Signals
« Reply #2 on: October 14, 2010, 10:57:03 AM »
I think some very early, possibly prototype, models had turn signals.  Here in the U.K. the original 1968 road test hack GTR had small turn signals (similar to very early Yamaha ones), but none of the 33 official imported GTRs came with turn signals. If you can find a copy, there is a nice picture of the road test GTR on the front cover of the UK magazine Motorcycle Mechanics for June 1968.

I have never seen genuine turn signals on GTRs from any other markets - although my original Bridgestone factory parts list (not the Rockford one) does list turn signals handlebar switch and relay unit, which suggest that the factory at least planned to fit them at some stage in development.

On my own GTR, I have fitted Suzuki turn signals as fitted to the late 1960s T250/T350/T500 models, and I reckon they actually match the bike a lot better than the unobtainable genuine items. I managed to find a genuine handlebar switch on a scrapped 175 Hurricane, as it seems that many of the Hurricane Scramblers sent to the UK came with the switch an wiring, but without the turn signal lamps. I presume a cost saving exercise by the factory export department?

   

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Re: Turn Signals
« Reply #3 on: October 14, 2010, 09:59:27 PM »
Turn signals
I know turn signals are practical but the Bridgestone 350gtr looks better without turn signals!
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Re: Turn Signals
« Reply #4 on: October 14, 2010, 11:48:15 PM »
Sadly, in some places turn signals are near worthless... in fact, if you ask someone in the D.C. area about turn signals, they may come back with the comment, "turn signals are a sign of weakness." Riding a motorcycle here comes with inherent risk.  Again, sadly.

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Re: Turn Signals
« Reply #5 on: October 15, 2010, 08:10:24 PM »
Hi BSOrion
When we were in DC last week going to the boat show you have to be a mind reader where these people are going!
But its a fun place .
Talk to you soon .
Steve.

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Re: Turn Signals
« Reply #6 on: October 16, 2010, 12:19:49 PM »
That's funny "Turn signals are a sign of weakness".

I agree most bikes look better without them, but I've seen a few Bridgestones here and there that have them. I was just curious if you could even get a Bridgestone with factory turn signals.

I wonder if 'back in the day" some states required turn signals to pass a safety inspection, and possibly that's why some bikes have them added on?
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