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    Why no hazard lights on bikes?

    I had to make a quick stop the other day and was thinking of all the bikes that break down, run out of gas or get in general strife. Why dont bikes have hazard lights? I cant think of a good reason.

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    Both normajeanes and my Harley do.

    Press both indicator switches at the same time and viola! Instant hazard lights.
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    Small enough to not be a major hazard? Dunno... laziness and cost cutting?

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    Mine does.
    Well the BMW does, the other three we have don't.
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    Mine does too, and so does Mutley's.
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    Mine has them, used them one night when we were first on an accident scene

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    So does mine. Perhaps you need a new bike!
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    Suzuki road bikes have had them since 2003
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    Hazzards shouldn't be a big deal. LED ones would be better and less likely to drain the battery.

    On the few times that I have been stuck, I have always pushed the bike off the road.

    A fair comment would be that it would be much safer puching it off the road with hazzard lights flashing!

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    My Z1000 had them.

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    All my Hinckley Triumphs have had 'em.

    None of my dirty bikes do. Reason: cost, complexity, lack of battery capacity maybe?
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    My F650 cs has them and i regulalry use them, but rarely for break downs of my bike.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Pussy View Post
    Suzuki road bikes have had them since 2003
    My Volty has them, and she was made in 1995!

    Can't be anything to do with cost or complexity if they can be installed on a Volty.
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    Even the 1994 NSR250 has them.

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    Mine does.
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