Who is all running them? And where did you get them, I did a few searches on here and google but only came up with a few places.
Also any pictures of them on would be great!
Also any pictures of them on would be great!
ViperXC
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search "Reimond" for his sled, he had red or orange I believe.
yamahauler4
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SpartaSXr
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Lights
Guy had them under his sled a few years back running across Lake Cadillac. DNR pulled him over and made him turn them off. Said only for show when not moving period. I thought they showed up great but never saw another sled with them since.
Guy had them under his sled a few years back running across Lake Cadillac. DNR pulled him over and made him turn them off. Said only for show when not moving period. I thought they showed up great but never saw another sled with them since.
I wonder if there are any colors that are legal?? I will have to read up on the WI snowmobile regulations...
horkn
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I bet flashing red and blue ones are illegal in every state
I do know that WI recently made having colored shields for your headlight illegal. It wouldn't shock me if any led colors were illegal.
I do know that WI recently made having colored shields for your headlight illegal. It wouldn't shock me if any led colors were illegal.
Pulled over by DNR for having LED's?!? Sorry, but unless it looked like a Christmas tree, that's the dumbest excuse I've ever heard of to pull someone over!
I can understand the headlight and tailight covers being an issue, but LED's on the sides? That's just nuts.
I can understand the headlight and tailight covers being an issue, but LED's on the sides? That's just nuts.
FuzzButt
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Figure on red and orange being the only colors that are even close to being legal. Orange in the front and Red out back.
So you cannot have the headlight cover even in the day?? I am going to have to check that, cause I had mine tinted on my 96 and had blue lights on the side but not under and never had any problems...
SpartaSXr
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Lights
Lights were PURPLE and you could see the sled " Polaris XCR " for over 3 miles on the lake. Never saw another one with them on it. Light covers are illegal in Michigan but back when, I had a stud shatter mine but it saved the headlight.
Lights were PURPLE and you could see the sled " Polaris XCR " for over 3 miles on the lake. Never saw another one with them on it. Light covers are illegal in Michigan but back when, I had a stud shatter mine but it saved the headlight.
FuzzButt
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Light covers are illegal and I also think that similar to motor vehicle code you cannot have colors other than Amber in the front half of the vehicle visible from the front or side. And Red in the rear visible from the back or side. So green, blur, purple are out. White bulbs can only face forward.
I figure there is no reason to give the DNR or Conservation Officers any extra reason to look my way. I like to be visible on the trail but think there is a enough is enough point.
I figure there is no reason to give the DNR or Conservation Officers any extra reason to look my way. I like to be visible on the trail but think there is a enough is enough point.
fleet man
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I read through the WI snowmobile regs book and the words LED were never mentioned. It states: copy/paste...
Equipment—Lights, Reflectors and Exhaust Requirements.
Your snowmobile must have a white headlamp and a tail lamp that is turned on during the hours of darkness or when you are riding on a highway right-of-way. It is recommended that your lights stay on whenever you ride.
Designer headlamp covers (red, yellow, blue, etc., lens covers) are not legal to use when you are riding within a highway right-of-way, or during the hours of darkness. Under most circumstances, you cannot use colored headlamp covers.
Your snowmobile must be equipped with at least one brake, operated either by hand or by foot.
Track studs or cleats are legal to use in Wisconsin without paying additional fee-pass requirements. However,use common sense and recognize when studs are used improperly or aggressively they can damage property
and can tarnish your image, which makes it diffi cult to
maintain existing trails.
Your snowmobile must be equipped with side marker refl ectors if manufactured after July 1, 1972.
Your snowmobile must have a muffler in good working order, which blends the exhaust noise into the overall engine noise to prevent excessive or unusual noise. The only exception to the sound laws are when you operate your snowmobile during a Sanctioned Race or you are a
dealer/manufacturer testing the snowmobile on your own land.
◆ Noise limit—82 dBA for every snowmobile manufactured and offered for sale or sold in this state after July 1, 1972 and up to July 1, 1975.
◆ Noise limit—78 dBA for every snowmobile manufactured and offered for sale or sold in this state after July 1, 1975.
The department is adopting a new rule for testing snowmobile noise. To help stay compliant, do not alter your exhaust to be louder than the original exhaust system. If your snowmobile sounds louder than normal, you may be in violation. Maintain your snowmobile and seek the advice of a service technician if you are in doubt. You cannot modify your snowmobile’s exhaust in any manner that will amplify or increase the total noise emission above that emitted by the snowmobile as originally manufactured, regardless of date of
manufacture.
Excessive or unusually loud snowmobiles are illegal and
hurt Wisconsin’s trail system. Do not increase your
exhaust noise or operate with your exhaust system in
excess of the sound limits. Wisconsin vigorously enforces the sound limits and penalties can be severe, however the worst thing about a loud snowmobile is that it causes properties to be permanently closed to snowmobile riding.
Equipment—Lights, Reflectors and Exhaust Requirements.
Your snowmobile must have a white headlamp and a tail lamp that is turned on during the hours of darkness or when you are riding on a highway right-of-way. It is recommended that your lights stay on whenever you ride.
Designer headlamp covers (red, yellow, blue, etc., lens covers) are not legal to use when you are riding within a highway right-of-way, or during the hours of darkness. Under most circumstances, you cannot use colored headlamp covers.
Your snowmobile must be equipped with at least one brake, operated either by hand or by foot.
Track studs or cleats are legal to use in Wisconsin without paying additional fee-pass requirements. However,use common sense and recognize when studs are used improperly or aggressively they can damage property
and can tarnish your image, which makes it diffi cult to
maintain existing trails.
Your snowmobile must be equipped with side marker refl ectors if manufactured after July 1, 1972.
Your snowmobile must have a muffler in good working order, which blends the exhaust noise into the overall engine noise to prevent excessive or unusual noise. The only exception to the sound laws are when you operate your snowmobile during a Sanctioned Race or you are a
dealer/manufacturer testing the snowmobile on your own land.
◆ Noise limit—82 dBA for every snowmobile manufactured and offered for sale or sold in this state after July 1, 1972 and up to July 1, 1975.
◆ Noise limit—78 dBA for every snowmobile manufactured and offered for sale or sold in this state after July 1, 1975.
The department is adopting a new rule for testing snowmobile noise. To help stay compliant, do not alter your exhaust to be louder than the original exhaust system. If your snowmobile sounds louder than normal, you may be in violation. Maintain your snowmobile and seek the advice of a service technician if you are in doubt. You cannot modify your snowmobile’s exhaust in any manner that will amplify or increase the total noise emission above that emitted by the snowmobile as originally manufactured, regardless of date of
manufacture.
Excessive or unusually loud snowmobiles are illegal and
hurt Wisconsin’s trail system. Do not increase your
exhaust noise or operate with your exhaust system in
excess of the sound limits. Wisconsin vigorously enforces the sound limits and penalties can be severe, however the worst thing about a loud snowmobile is that it causes properties to be permanently closed to snowmobile riding.
Hmm so that doesnt really help, well I guess I will try the headlight cover and LED's and if I get stopped and they tell me to take them off then I will, but until then they are going on...
fleet man
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I think alot of the so called "violations" are up to the discretion of the DNR warden or other official as to whether you get a ticket. Depends on what kind of day they are having. you know the saying, Treat others .........
horkn
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fleet man said:
and if they can get your attention while screaming across a lake LOL
I can say I have evaded a lake patrol one time, many years ago. It was one of those Southern Wi lakes with a 35mph limit
I was on the Hopped up indy trail 488 fan and the cop couldn't keep up on his Indy 500
Roost 'Er
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wow your DB limits are reallly really low, were 92db here the best i gather they dont have a acutal number in place they said however due to lacking of DB testers....
Also we run headlight covers on all our sleds here dont believe there illegal in ontario
Also we run headlight covers on all our sleds here dont believe there illegal in ontario
We will see soon enough, I will be out this weekend doing some riding. I will be running the headlight cover for now and later in the season I will see if I can get a set of LED's
Yamadooed
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White headlamps only and working tailight... The headlamp cover is a ticket... All the colors are fine as long as their not flashing or directed outward...
Blue is strongly recommended though...
Blue is strongly recommended though...
sleddheadd
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custom dynamics has a pretty cool selection of led.'s. i bought mine from a guy on ebay check out this thread..... http://www.ty4stroke.com/viewtopic.php?t=23103&highlight=led
this is what i did to mine. here are some pics. of placement.
this is what i did to mine. here are some pics. of placement.
