ISO 6727:2012

Road vehicles — Motorcycles — Symbols for controls, indicators and tell-tales

ISO 6727:2012 specifies the symbols, i.e. conventional signs, used to identify certain controls, indicators and tell-tales on a motorcycle and to facilitate their usage. ISO 6727:2012 also indicates the colours of possible optical tell-tales which warn the driver of the operation or malfunctioning of the related devices and equipment. ISO 6727:2012 is applicable to those controls, indicators and tell-tales, which, when used, are fitted on the instrument panel or in the immediate vicinity of the motorcycle rider.

Véhicules routiers — Motocycles — Symboles pour les commandes, les indicateurs et les témoins

General Information

• Status: Withdrawn
• Publication Date: 10-Sep-2012
• Withdrawal Date: 10-Sep-2012
• ICS: 01.080.20 - Graphical symbols for use on specific equipment
• ICS: 43.140 - Motorcycles and mopeds
• Technical Committee: ISO/TC 22/SC 38 - Motorcycles and mopeds
• Drafting Committee: ISO/TC 22/SC 38 - Motorcycles and mopeds
• Current Stage: 9599 - Withdrawal of International Standard
• Completion Date: 09-Mar-2021

Relations

• Revised: ISO 6727:2021 - Road vehicles — Motorcycles and mopeds — Symbols for controls, indicators and tell-tales
• Effective Date: 11-Jun-2016
• Revises: ISO 6727:1981 - Road vehicles — Motorcycles — Symbols for controls, indicators and telltales
• Effective Date: 15-Apr-2008

Standards Content (Sample)

INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 6727
Second edition
2012-09-15

Road vehicles — Motorcycles — Symbols
for controls, indicators and tell-tales
Véhicules routiers — Motocycles — Symboles pour les commandes, les
indicateurs et les témoins




Reference number
ISO 6727:2012(E)
©
ISO 2012

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ISO 6727:2012(E)

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ISO 6727:2012(E)
Contents Page
Foreword . iv
1  Scope . 1
2  General . 1
Annex A (normative) Lighting and signalling devices . 3
Annex B (normative) Braking system . 5
Annex C (normative) Engine . 6
Annex D (normative) Fuel system . 7
Annex E (normative) Transmission . 8
Annex F (normative) Electrical functions in general, and electric or hybrid electric motorcycles . 9
Annex G (normative) Security . 10
Annex H (normative) Comfort . 11
Bibliography . 12

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ISO 6727:2012(E)
Foreword
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(ISO member bodies). The work of preparing International Standards is normally carried out through ISO
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voting. Publication as an International Standard requires approval by at least 75 % of the member bodies
casting a vote.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this part of ISO 6727 may be the subject of
patent rights. ISO shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
ISO 6727 was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 22, Road vehicles, Subcommittee SC 22,
Motorcycles.
This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition (ISO 6727:1981), which has been technically
revised.

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INTERNATIONAL STANDARD ISO 6727:2012(E)

Road vehicles — Motorcycles — Symbols for controls,
indicators and tell-tales
1 Scope
This International Standard specifies the symbols, i.e. conventional signs, used to identify certain controls,
1) 2)
indicators and tell-tales on a motorcycle and to facilitate their usage .
This International Standard also indicates the colours of possible optical tell-tales which warn the driver of the
operation or malfunctioning of the related devices and equipment.
This International Standard is applicable to those controls, indicators and tell-tales, which, when used, are
fitted on the instrument panel or in the immediate vicinity of the motorcycle rider.
2 General
2.1 It is not mandatory to adopt a symbol for all controls, indicators and tell-tales likely to be fitted on the
motorcycle. Nevertheless, when symbols are provided (because they have been enforced by law or for any
manufacturer’s reason) their type shall be as specified in this International Standard.
2.2 The symbols must be such that, when viewed by the driver, from his normal seated position, they are
3)
recognizable as shown in Annexes A to H .
2.3 Symbols on controls and tell-tales shall have a good contrast with their background. Some symbols can
be only embossed if the symbols are identified clearly without paint.
2.4 The symbol must be placed on, or adjacent to, the control or tell-tale to be identified. Where this is not
possible, the symbol and the control or tell-tale must be joined by a continuous line as short as possible.
2.5 If, in a symbol, a motorcycle or parts of a motorcycle are shown in a side view, a motorcycle driving
from right to left shall be used.
2.6 Focused light shall be represented by parallel rays and diffuse light by divergent rays.
2.7 When the following colours are used on the optical tell-tales, they shall have the meaning indicated
below:
 red: danger;
 yellow (amber): caution;

1) 'Motorcycle' as defined in ISO 3833.
2) Prints of these symbols for reproduction purposes may be obtained from the ISO Central Secretariat.
3) Many of these symbols are also contained in ISO 2575. The symbol reference number may be different in
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