Motorcycle Laws in California

helmet

Safety helmets are required by law when riding in a California freeway. You can be cited for not wearing safety helmets on any motorcycle that are above 49cc

Eye

Eye protection is not required by law, and yet always safest to have one.

Daily Use Lights

Daily use of the lights required by law, modulating headlight permitted, required for vehicles manufactured during or after 1978

passenger

passenger seat is required if carrying passengers

Passenger legs
Passenger footrest, if necessary, carrying passengers

Helmet Spekers

Helmet speakers should only have one handset and it is illegal to have dual headphone speakers

scarf

scarf mandatory California State law. No muffler or exhaust system shall be equipped with a cutout, bypass or similar device (27,150. Adequate Muffler Required ).

The maximum sound level

maximum allowable noise level weighted on the basis of measurements at a distance of 50 m from the center of travel lanes: 1) Pre-1970 .. 92dB, 2) After 1969 and before 1973 ... 88dB, 3) After 1972 and before 1975 ... 86dB, 4) after 1974 and before 1986 ... 83dB;. 5) By 1985 ... 80dB (27201-27202 Motorcycles Borders ).

California State Insurance Requirements

Compulsory Liability (Minimum Time Limits) (15/30/5) - Financial responsibility requried.Vozač involved in an accident that does not prove the existence of financial responsibility at the time of the accident has drivers license suspended for 1 year.
Handlebar height of a person shall not drive a two-wheel motorcycle that is equipped with a steering wheel, positioned so that the hand of the driver, when the grips are more than six inches above your shoulder height when sitting astride the seat.