A few weeks ago I was talking with a friend about attending the off-road activities in Moab, Utah. He mentioned that if I wanted to be street-legal in Utah, I would need to have turn signals (and side mirrors) on my UTV. I had already installed a horn and a lighted license plate bracket needed in Arizona, so I decided to check out turn signals for my car. I couldn’t believe how expensive the kits were. Yeah, they are complete and really work, but I figured I could make my own for quite a bit less. So, I sat down and drew out a simple diagram for turn signals and emergency flashers using components readily available from Amazon or other similar sources.
Simple, home-made brackets secure the front turn signals to the UTV cage, and the internet LED turn signals have rubber dampers for long life. Rear signals mount to the shoulder belt mounts.
Here’s what you need to do the job:
1.) Four bullet-type, motorcycle LED turn-signal lights (amber front and rear).
2.) Two small round LED lights for dash indicators (optional).
3.) One single-pole, dual-throw toggle switch (on/off/on)—“latching” type, not momentary.
4.) One dual-pole, single-throw switch (on/off) that can be rocker or toggle type—latching, not momentary.
5.) One inline fuse holder plus 20-amp fuse.
6.) One electronic flasher unit (for LEDs).
Here’s the wiring schematic. Going directly to the battery allows operation with the ignition off, or connect to the ignition switch or accessories power bar on your UTV.
Remembering that many of the ’50s British cars had dash-mounted toggle switches for turn indicators (and even some of the new UTVs are doing the same thing), I decided that a toggle switch would work just fine. If you have an ATV or dirt bike, you might want to use the handlebar-mounted switches as an option. I chose to use a single-pole, dual-throw (on/off/on), latching toggle switch for the turn signals and a dual-pole, single-throw (off/on), latching rocker switch for the emergency flasher.
I also chose to add two small round LEDs on the dash for indicators. These could be omitted for ATVs and dirt bikes, or if you don’t think you need them. I decided to avoid using the brake lights on the UTV, since I really didn’t want to interrupt the existing wiring and end up with a can of worms. I chose to use amber, bullet-type, motorcycle LED turn-signal lights on the front and rear. These lights can be installed almost anywhere on any vehicle. I got lucky installing them on my 2006 Rhino. (Yeah, I still drive it and I love it!) I had replaced the stock seat belts with harnesses that needed straight steel bars welded on the roll cage. This left two unused mounting brackets that fit the rear signal lights perfectly. For the front lights I used L-brackets bent to shape and bolted directly to the roll cage at the cowl. (Remember Ford’s Model A cowl lights?) With the lights in place, all that was left was to run the wires. I used frame grounds, which allowed me to run one wire to each light.
However, if you are mounting to a plastic or isolated surface, you will need to run wires for power and ground. Using the diagram provided, take a good look at your vehicle and figure the best path to use for wires and places to mount the lights. Good luck!
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— DUX DELUXE TURN SIGNAL, BRAKE LIGHT, HORN KIT —
Several states allow UTVs to be licensed for the street, which is really handy when trying to connect USFS and BLM trails. There are various requirements by state, but Arizona, the Dakotas, Idaho, Montana, Utah and Wyoming require turn signals. Hisun, CFMoto, Assault, Odes and a few other UTV manufacturers have OEM turn signals, as do Polaris UTVs for the international market. The rest of us can convert our UTVs for street use with a kit like Dux’s UTV Signal kit. Installing a Dux Deluxe Signal kit is a fun job that allows some creativity. The Dux kit for the Polaris RZR uses the OEM taillights and supplies six amber LED lights, plus a horn, rear license-plate bracket and light, controls, and all of the necessary hardware for installation.
2.) After marking the bodywork for the front LEDs, drill six 3/4-inch holes.
3.) Remove the grommet on each LED. Press the grommet into each hole. Thread the wires through each grommet, and then press each LED home. Note the “top” marking on each light. The black wire attaches to either the green or yellow harness wire, and the white wire connects to the white harness wire.
4.) Remove the hood and the dash-cover retainer Torx bolts, and push the dash to the rear of the car.
5.) Remove the seats, two #30 Torx console bolts and five plastic push rivets. Push the center console cover up and to the side.
6.) Push the taillight end of the harness through the accessory-wire grommet in the firewall and feed it through. Run the Dux harness down the tunnel, making sure it’s routed away from the drive shaft and coolant tubes. Running it along the OEM harness is a good idea, all the way to the back of the UTV. Zip-tie the harness in place when all is happy, and replace the tunnel cover and seats.
7.) Connect the Dux harness to the accessory power strip on the firewall; orange is positive and white is negative. You might want to do this last, after splicing in the license-plate wires. Also, the center-side Torx power-strip mounting bolt makes a good place to mount the Dux horn.
8.) The brake-light switch on the brake master cylinder is hard to reach, so I removed the left front shock. Reach behind the master cylinder and unplug the OEM harness. Use the kit’s T-tap to splice in the gray/black Dux harness wire, and replace the brake-light wire and shock.
9.) Under the hood, connect the LED lights and horn to the harness.
Drill a 7/16-inch hole for the blue LED indicator light. Install the light and connect it to the harness. Clamp the turn-signal control to the steering column so that it doesn’t interfere with the tilt lever. Connect the assembly to the main Dux harness.10.) Out back, plug in the Dux harness to the OEM taillight connectors. Splice in the black license-plate wire to the orange wire and the white plate wire to the grey wire. Mount the bracket to the muffler cover. Check your work. Connect the power, and check the horn and signals. Now, let’s ride!
The 2017 Polaris RZR XP Turbo has a new front end to aid cooling the 168-horsepower turbo, and it opens up nice spaces on the outside edges of the bodywork. I chose to place two LEDs on each front corner and one on each side for better visibility. The Dux Deluxe Signal kit is well made, with a high-quality, color-coded wiring harness and turn-signal switch with horn button and emergency flashers. Everything needed for installation is in the kit, except for the tools (e.
g., drill, 3/4-inch and 7/16-inch drill bits, electrical pliers/crimper, diagonal cutters, Torx and screwdrivers, etc). Dux kits can be found at Rocky Mountain ATV/MC, WPS, MTA and more.
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editPolaris Sportsman 570 Forest EPS, 2015
A year ago, Brandt, the importer of Polaris equipment, received permission to sell an ATV adapted for public roads and requiring a category “A” driver's license. The Sportsman 570 Forest EPS became such a model. ATV lovers, who often climb onto the asphalt to get to their destination, have at their disposal a car equipped with everything necessary for driving on the roads, from documents to turn signals. On this one, you don’t have to go around police posts through the forest ...
The Sportsman 570 Forest EPS is based on a conventional off-road ATV.
It is strange that this transformation did not entail a name change. Agree, the word Forest (“Forest”) does not quite fit with the new purpose of the model. Apparently, the developers sought to emphasize its dominant off-road data. And indeed: there are wheels with high lugs, decent ground clearance, and even the winch proudly demonstrates its hooky hook with a bright ribbon from under the powerful bumper. In order to transfer the ATV from the category of a self-propelled machine (motor all-terrain vehicle) to a vehicle, the designers finalized the lighting technology (the headlight was sealed with a black strip and turn signals were installed), tires were installed with higher pressure, the sound signal, external noise, instruments, resistance to external sources of electromagnetic radiation and much more. The main thing is that the engine had to be deformed by installing new intake and exhaust systems, as well as reconfiguring the engine control system ... But returning the off-road livestock is not difficult.
As you can see, the legalization did not change the road performance of the model much. That is why we as a whole team gladly took the Sportsman 570 Forest EPS to the test. When there is slush outside the window, and you don’t understand what is on the roads, such transport seems like a panacea ...
We would like to thank Brandt for assistance in organizing the test, tel. (812) 449-14-30.
Motoexpert test editor, height - 190 cm, driving experience - 12 years, drives a Suzuki GSX1300R Hayabusa
But the idea is good. Why it took so long to hatch is a mystery to me. In our southern regions, people have been racing ATVs all year round for a long time. Including in the city, not paying attention to any legal aspects. Road legal ATV for Russia is a necessary thing. No kidding. In the summer you can go to work and on business through the mud of roadsides and curbs, closer to winter through the emerging snowdrifts.
We have motorcyclists have already begun to ride almost all year round. What's worse than squares?
Polaris Sportsman Forest 570 EPS does not open any loopholes, it allows you to bypass the fervent quest to obtain a tractor license. On it, after completing all the documents inherent in a conventional motorcycle, you can immediately ride with a motorcycle license in a reasonable minimum set of equipment and almost in a motorcycle manner with all the ensuing pluses and minuses.
Despite the fact that there are practically no differences between a quad tractor and a quad bike in the performance of Polaris, I liked driving the Sportsman Forest 570 EPS around the city. Dynamics up to 60 km / h is almost automotive, “maximum speed” is about 100 km / h, handling and brakes are no worse than in a small car. One "but" - what to do with running turns? Or cut as straight as possible, or slow down to the floor. Otherwise, the risk of rolling over is not at all a toy. Two-seater, which is not actually confirmed in the specifications, but is intrusively dictated by the massive handles for the passenger, should be recognized as ghostly.
For me alone, the length of the seat during active maneuvering with the elbows correctly spaced to the side was back to back.
With regards to my favorite materiel, no revelations. The Polaris Sportsman Forest 570 EPS is, however, a minimally adapted quad for asphalt. In urban mode, toothy tires will become bald as a knee after a couple of weeks of driving. Fragile front direction indicators sticking out in the immediate vicinity of the wheels will leave the ship at the first exit into the fields. A long-stroke and, at the same time, not the softest suspension will shake out all the contents of the stomach. Rods, universal joints, CV joints, crosses and a gearbox when driving into a full hole will not last long. With everyday operation "for all the money", maintenance will have to be carried out every couple of weeks.
My verdict is this: "Forest 570" - though expensive, but extremely interesting and fun. The very place for her is closer to an interesting landscape and not very large hauls.
And the ability to drive on public roads is such a bonus that allows you not to load an ATV on a trailer every time you want to ride outside the forest closest to your dacha.
Motoexpert test editor, height - 185 cm, driving experience - 13 years, drives Suzuki GSX-R1000 and Yamaha YZ450F
Simplicity often goes hand in hand with genius. It would seem, what else can you come up with transport for the city, if all the options have already been considered and tested? Nevertheless, the Russian importers of Polaris equipment decided to cheer up the Russian market with a machine that we have not seen in widespread use. They brought a Polaris Sportsman ATV prepared for driving on public roads, and not only delivered it, but also certified it in all necessary organizations. So the buyer receives not just an ATV with mirrors and turn signals, but also a much more valuable and hard-to-reach thing, documents for registration.
At the same time, technically, it practically does not differ from purely off-road vehicles.
Even the tires are not low, asphalt, but the most that neither is mud. In this configuration, it is of primary interest to those who need to drive to the entry point to the mud route along the highway, but do not want to load equipment onto a trailer. Everything is clear here: without haste, you can get to the forest on anything. But driving all day through a city clogged with cars is much more extreme entertainment.
The trip began from the deaf standing MKAD. The “motor lane” for the ATV turned out to be narrow, there was not always enough space on the plane. But he coped with the task perfectly, driving his left wheels onto the upward rounding of the bump stop. 40 kilometers in this mode passed painlessly for us and the surrounding cars, only in a couple of places we had to slow down and drive in the general stream. In an ordinary traffic jam, the usual advantages of motorized transport do not work. It is especially offensive when you are standing in the rain among the cars, and from the open windows you are asked stupid questions that the brain of a bored motorist is so rich in.
Unless you can go for a completely outright hooliganism and slip through a dirt slope or lawn, but here you need to understand that off-road tires are likely to leave behind a deep ugly mark that will not please those who planted this lawn at all. Other types of street mayhem, like driving up stairs and jumping off ramps, are also quite painless for vehicles and require much less skill from the driver than similar motorcycle stunts.
High tread and soft suspension are not the most suitable features for fast cornering on asphalt. Therefore, you need to be careful and not abuse speeds. This is doubly true for braking. The ATV dives forward in slow motion, but it only looks funny from the outside. A couple of times, out of habit, I almost drove into cars that stopped abruptly, after which I began to be very careful about keeping my distance. The motor is not very powerful, but with an off-road chassis, its “maximum speed” of 100+ is more than enough. And from a place, he can jerk off cheerfully enough to get away from the stream of cars.
Still, the main scope of the urban Sportsman is a lot of off-road and some asphalt. It’s not just that its design was left the same as that of a conventional ATV. But for sure there will be gourmets and originals who will exploit it in the city. If I were them, I would change the tires and take care of the suspension, after which it will become much more roadworthy.
test editor, height - 176 cm, driving experience - 26 years, drives a Husqvarna Nuda 900
The main feature of this all-terrain vehicle is that it is not an ordinary tractor, but a motorcycle according to the documents. It received a full certificate for public roads, assigned category "A". On it you can officially go on the motorway and ride on a motorcycle "rights". What could it be useful for?
The first situation - you have a house on Novoriga, and you have found, 30 kilometers away from you, a sincere party of quadrocyclists, every weekend arranging exciting trophies in native gullies.
You can go according to the standard scheme with loading, trailer, dressing, parking and other logistical difficulties, or you can just sit down and legally drive to them in 20 minutes without fear that you will be stopped by the traffic police.
Situation two - a trip along the route Severobaikalsk - Magadan. First along the BAM, then along the "Road on the Bones". And also quite official. Interesting topic, by the way.
What is this quad on the go? Nothing special. He did not become any asphalt racer or drifter. It retains the off-road suspension travels, the high profile of stock off-road tires, it also leans out of the turn and tends to tip over if you go too far with the speed of entry into it or hang the body inward insufficiently. You can drive on asphalt, but you have to be careful.
Off-road, the Sportsman feels much more confident - he is stable on the bumpy road, storming deep puddles and climbing slippery and steep inclines.
This once again suggests that motorcycling in it is a decision of the legal aspect, and not at all a technical one. It allows operation on asphalt, but only for the subsequent enjoyment of off-road driving, only to be able to get to this pleasure. If there wasn't this feature, it would be just one of the many "single-barreled" quadrics. And so - with a twist!
Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Motoexpert, height - 193 cm, driving experience - 18 years, drives a Yamaha TDM900
Finally! What the Bolsheviks have been waiting for so long has come true! In our market, officially, with all the necessary papers and service, a very cool quadric is being sold, which can drive on public roads without any problems. Why do I have so much joy? Now I will explain ...
I live a few kilometers from the Moscow Ring Road, in a private house, in the garage of which a certain amount of motor vehicles periodically appears. Before, when the fields around were not built up with new microdistricts and did not yet know what highways were, I had no problem arranging trips on an all-terrain vehicle to the nearest forests several times a week.
Now this is simply not possible. To get to the "operational space", you have to cut several kilometers on asphalt at your own peril and risk. Which, as you can imagine, is illegal. Yes, of course, in which case you can immediately move into a ditch and get away from the chase. But, as practice has shown, every year even this becomes more and more problematic. Roadsides are equipped and built up at some fantastic speed. As if there is no crisis in the country!
Polaris Sportsman Forest is my lifesaver. I have always liked the off-road potential of this car, so it is more than enough for pokatushek. But! I would not even consider it as a transport for driving around the city, because in terms of handling and, most importantly, in terms of braking dynamics, it still remained an ATV. And this means that he has a decent stopping distance and a tendency to somersault on a high-speed turn. And in general, I have never seen anything more stupid than how to stand on such an ATV in a traffic jam somewhere in the center, pretending that this is in the order of things.
But to see once again severe disappointment in the eyes of a traffic police officer somewhere on Dmitrovka in the region of the 30th kilometer - it's just great!
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