Remember to turn off your indicator!

[ital916]

Hey all,

Just a timely reminder to all noobs *and myself* to remember to turn off you indicator. Was telling my mates last friday too. Was pulling out onto a main road in onehunga turning right. Saw a very nice red gpx, with flames coming from my right. Indicating to turn left. I thought she was gonna pull into the road I was pulling out of, so started to inch forward. Saw the L plate though and had an uneasy feeling so stopped the tank aka the wagon without pulling out too much further and sure enough the rider went straight. Gave them a fright I would think, and gave me one too. So please again, remember your indicator. I tooted but they didn't switch it off...thought gpx's came with turn signals lights on the dash?

Ride safe

Drider

[crashe]

Hey all,

Just a timely reminder to all noobs *and myself* to remember to turn off you indicator. Was telling my mates last friday too. Was pulling out onto a main road in onehunga turning right. Saw a very nice red gpx, with flames coming from my right. Indicating to turn left. I thought she was gonna pull into the road I was pulling out of, so started to inch forward. Saw the L plate though and had an uneasy feeling so stopped the tank aka the wagon without pulling out too much further and sure enough the rider went straight. Gave them a fright I would think, and gave me one too. So please again, remember your indicator. I tooted but they didn't switch it off...thought gpx's came with turn signals lights on the dash?

Ride safe

Drider

Flick your fingers on your thumb at the other rider... and that will remind them that their indicator is still flashing away.

Or if they are behind you..... can you manage to reach back and tap your rear indicator... without swerving all over the road that is.


I have on occassion forgotten to turn mine off as well.....
At night it flashes up in the dark to remind me.....

But some bikes have those tiny wee indicators that you can hardly see flashing at all.

[Kendog]

It pays to check you have turned them off before going on holiday as well, you know like checking the iron is off :whistle:

[Lucy]

Hey all,

. Indicating to turn left. I thought she was gonna pull into the road I was pulling out of, so started to inch forward.
Ride safe

Drider

Bikes, cars, buses, trucks.... personally I NEVER pull out until I see them actually start to turn (they can be slowing just looking for a building and then continue past the intersection). It might piss off the people behind me, not that anyone has tooted, but it's just not safe to assume anyone is turning whether they are indicating or not, I've seen it too many times to take the risk.

Good for you for obeying your gut instinct.

[discotex]

Bikes, cars, buses, trucks.... personally I NEVER pull out until I see them actually start to turn (they can be slowing just looking for a building and then continue past the intersection). It might piss off the people behind me, not that anyone has tooted, but it's just not safe to assume anyone is turning whether they are indicating or not, I've seen it too many times to take the risk.

Good for you for obeying your gut instinct.

+1

Never trust an indicator. Check all the other body language of the other vehicle before you move.

[Soul.Trader]

I've been riding for about 2 weeks now (yup, good and green), and the indicators are one thing I'm struggling with. I forget about them probably 50% of the time. It doesn't help that my dash is quite out of my line of sight on this particular bike. I guess it's just a matter of getting used to turning them off, but here's a question - is there a device that will automatically turn them off after, say, 10 seconds? That would be a useful function imo. It would also be nice if they made a ticking sound, like on some scooters.

[Usarka]

Soul Trader - this is one of the reasons why i rate training as the very first step in mcycling. This is the sort of thing that you need ingrained as a habitual thing, and the only way to do that is via repetition. Unfortunately it is thought of as a bad thing in this country (esp by the government).

Not sure if a cancelling device exists, but if you dont learn the habit and swap bikes you'll be back to square one.

My advice is to make a routine out of corners. I was taught like this:


Check mirror
Indicate
Head check
Move to correct lane position
Slow down, change down
Traffic scan, incl head check
Take corner (giving way where appropriate)
Accelerate
Change up AND cancel indicator


The key in this topic is the last line. If you always cancel indicator on the first gear change after an intersection it will become habit and possibly save your life.

Having said all that I was riding for 5 mins last friday near whangerei after forgetting. Those lapses can be dangerous, all the more reason to make it stick 99/100.

[Grub]

But some bikes have those tiny wee indicators that you can hardly see flashing at all.

Yuppers, got it in one. My '90 CBR600 had orange indicator dash lights and I never left the indicators on. My '00 CBR600 has green indicator dash lights - they're impossible to see. Even looking straight at them in some light you cannot tell if they're on or off. Have been seriously contemplating drilling small hole in the green and melting in some orange but I know it would be messy, not be weatherproof and look like shite.

[ital916]

They do tick, well mine does anyway but you won't hear it. I make it a habit of doing it when i change gear as said before. I also thumb the indicator switch to cancel it all the time just in case, even when i'm heading down a straight road with no turn off...just in case lol

[Soul.Trader]

They do tick, well mine does anyway but you won't hear it. I make it a habit of doing it when i change gear as said before. I also thumb the indicator switch to cancel it all the time just in case, even when i'm heading down a straight road with no turn off...just in case lol

Mine definately doesn't tick unfortunately. None the less, I think you're all right - just make it habitual. Turning the indicator off on the first gear change is a good habit I will develop.

[Subike]

Not sure if a cancelling device exists, but if you dont learn the habit and swap bikes you'll be back to square one..

Arh the luxury of the XSEleven Yamahas, from78 - 84
SELF CANCELING INDICATORS

Yeap the yammy electrickery design gurus designed a device that works via two sensors in the speedo to turn your flasher off

Just another xsessive cool thing :rockon:

[ElCoyote]

+1

Never trust an indicator. Check all the other body language of the other vehicle before you move.

This is as good as it gets for an answer but:

Let us not forget that the Gubbmint expects us to enter a roundabout and signal left to exit or right to continue. By the time this has registered in the pea brain of most New Zealanders you will have circumnavigated the roundabout six times.

NEVER accept an indicator as to the intention of the driver. Well said Discotex

[Unit]

It pays to check you have turned them off before going on holiday as well, you know like checking the iron is off :whistle:
Or not walking out and leaving a pot of boiling water on the stove like I did the other day

[Maha]

Or not walking out and leaving a pot of boiling water on the stove like I did the other day

Dont ya have a jug?...or were you doing DMNTD's undies??......:sick:

[biggerbud]

If ya just use ya hazards ya don't have to worry bout it.:2thumbsup

[YellowDog]

It's a mental block that is more dangerous in NZ than most other places.

The lesson for me is don't ride unless you are totally focussed on the ride.

[heyjoe]

With my previous bike I developed a routine of turning the indicator off about 4 -5 seconds after completing the turn. That gave enough time to change gear if needed depending on conditions/ traffic etc and be away from the actual intersection. After using this routine the same way over and over you will find it becomes automatic.

With my new bike I don't have to worry as it has self cancelling indicators. I still visually check to see now with peripheral vision to ensure the green light isn't flashing below me. Sometimes the self cancel does not turn off if the corner is only very slight so I never trust the self canceller 100%

[Iain]

I used to leave my thumb close to the indicator after using it to remind me to flick it off after exiting the corner. Not on the switch itself, but not wrapped around the handle bar. This always reminded me that it still had a job to do.

I think after a while it all becomes a bit of a process. After a corner you just press the indicator switch. I used to press it in all the time just to make sure I didnt leave it on without having to even look down.

Iain

[HornetBoy]

Yea ive been known to leave the ol indicator on a couple times,dont think its something you do as a leaner so much,its just you either distracted changing gear or concentrating on not getting hit by the car supposedly giving way to you.see alot of riders of all ages leaving them on .. or its just you generally forget

[Iain]

Maybe a self canceling timer switch would be good. Is there any make of bike on the market that has a unique way of dealing with the indicators?

[HornetBoy]

Maybe a self canceling timer switch would be good. Is there any make of bike on the market that has a unique way of dealing with the indicators?

doesn't BMW have an auto off indicator ? you can actually but self canceling indicators for any make i just red

[Iain]

doesn't BMW have an auto off indicator ? you can actually but self canceling indicators for any make i just red

Figures... BMW do everything right :rolleyes:

Iain

[Nade]

This is as good as it gets for an answer but:

Let us not forget that the Gubbmint expects us to enter a roundabout and signal left to exit or right to continue. By the time this has registered in the pea brain of most New Zealanders you will have circumnavigated the roundabout six times.

NEVER accept an indicator as to the intention of the driver. Well said Discotex

I have this thing with my indecatimore thingys where I flick it from left to right or vice versa and it takes upto 4-5 seconds to actually change the flash...by which time ive already circumnavigated the roundabout and exited before it changes from one side to the other.....it gets on my wick....mechanic says its just one of those things...takes that long for the unit to register and begin the change in the flash cycle. :wacko:

[Iain]

I have this thing with my indecatimore thingys where I flick it from left to right or vice versa and it takes upto 4-5 seconds to actually change the flash...by which time ive already circumnavigated the roundabout and exited before it changes from one side to the other.....it gets on my wick....mechanic says its just one of those things...takes that long for the unit to register and begin the change in the flash cycle. :wacko:

Can you push it in to cancel then flick it left to exit the round dee bout? or does it have a mind of its own?

Iain

[DingoZ]

Yup been caught a few times forgetting to cancel them pesky indicators.

Whats worse though is following cages or buses who don't turn their indicators off.....Grrrrrr

[BiK3RChiK]

Another bad one is someone who doesn't indicate at all! or only for a half second or so.. If I'm in the 4x4 I tend to ignore them and continue with my manoevre in front of them just to make a point! I slow right down and wait if I'm on the bike!!

[ital916]

Another bad one is someone who doesn't indicate at all! or only for a half second or so.. If I'm in the 4x4 I tend to ignore them and continue with my manoevre in front of them just to make a point! I slow right down and wait if I'm on the bike!!

:spanking::spanking:, continuing to make a point might end up with someone getting hurt. If your in the bigger vehicle, especially a tank like a 4 x 4 please be sensible eh! If they don't indicate or only flash it, you don't have to be a silly cage driver back to them!

[discotex]

I have this thing with my indecatimore thingys where I flick it from left to right or vice versa and it takes upto 4-5 seconds to actually change the flash...by which time ive already circumnavigated the roundabout and exited before it changes from one side to the other.....it gets on my wick....mechanic says its just one of those things...takes that long for the unit to register and begin the change in the flash cycle. :wacko:

Hahaha ZXR indicators right?


Can you push it in to cancel then flick it left to exit the round dee bout? or does it have a mind of its own?

Iain

If they're anything like my old ZXR250 indicators they have to spool up. If you turn them on when the bike isn't running you can hear they go "whirrrrrrrclick click click click". So no there's nothing you can do except indicate as early as possible when exiting a roundabout.

[Iain]

Hahaha ZXR indicators right?



If they're anything like my old ZXR250 indicators they have to spool up. If you turn them on when the bike isn't running you can hear they go "whirrrrrrrclick click click click". So no there's nothing you can do except indicate as early as possible when exiting a roundabout.

Galactica's FTL drive has to 'spool up' before they make a jump.

Funny relay issue maybe?

Iain

[ital916]

Man galactica was awesome lol that evil cylon chick spent half the show naked or banging the loser scientist amid awesome battle scenes, romance and undeniably good acting for a sci fi drama.. :corn::corn::corn::corn::corn:

[discotex]

Galactica's FTL drive has to 'spool up' before they make a jump.

Funny relay issue maybe?

Iain

LOL you saying someone went into the future and stole Galactica's indicators?

Yeah think it's a very mechanical setup that controls the flashing. None of that fancy smancy IC/transistor stuff.