Motorcycle turn signals

Swapping the stock motorcycle indicators (turn signals or blinkers, depending on where you ride) for smaller ones is one of the upgrades that does most to tidy up the look of a naked, sports bike or custom. In this section you will find LED and bulb indicators from Puig, Rizoma's aluminium indicators with one, two or three functions and classic-style ones from Customacces. Before choosing on looks, it pays to know which type suits your bike and how they will be fitted.

LED or bulb

Puig LED indicators, such as the Pin, Peak, Putt, Tower or Thin 2.0, are the most compact and the most popular: they light up instantly and give amber light even behind a clear or smoked lens. Indicators with an incandescent bulb, like the Star, Speed or Masa, do not change the flash rate as long as the bulb has the same wattage as the original, but with a clear lens they need an amber bulb so the light is the legal colour.

One, two or three functions

Rizoma classifies its indicators by the lights they combine, and that is the first thing to check:

• 1 function: indicator only, for front or rear. The basic Corsa, Leggera, Club, Vision, Sguardo and Light Unit work this way.
• 2 functions, L versions: indicator plus position light, for the front.
• 3 functions, S versions: indicator, position and brake light, designed for the rear of heavily trimmed tail sections.

For customs, the Customacces Cruz, Cápsula and Flecha in chrome or black keep the classic lines of these bikes.

Road approval and MOT

To ride on public roads, indicators must be type-approved: look for the E-mark on the lens, followed by a number identifying the approving country, and each product page states whether the model is approved. Testers also check that the light is amber, that the flash rate is normal and that each pair is not mounted too close together: there is a minimum spacing, and with the tiniest models or on a very short tail it is easy to fall below it.

Fitting

Almost all of them mount with a threaded stem and a nut, so the hole left by the original has to take it or be adapted. On bikes with indicators built into the fairing, Puig fairing mounts cover the gap and give you a fixing point; and if you swap the rear end for a short tail tidy, the rear indicators usually move onto it. If you are unsure which part your bike needs, drop us a message on the website chat and we will confirm it.

Each brand also has its own section: Puig indicators with their mounts and relays, Rizoma indicators in several aluminium colours and Highsider indicators, with universal and classic-style models. To keep personalising your bike, browse the rest of our motorcycle accessories.