Turn signal cancellation?

[nzspokes]

Thank me later.

http://www.fastbikegear.co.nz/index....x&cPath=745_66

[Magneto]

Go the habits. They have no electronics to fail without you noticing...

One approach I use is always to switch the indicator off after the first gearchange following the turn (since there often is one). The left hand has something to do at that stage, so I just extend the routine. I also check they are off when approaching any side roads or if I see another vehicle indicating their intention to turn in front of me (could be a driveway), since that is when I am most likely to be taken out if I have forgotten to cancel. And if I haven't used them for a while, I push them off to be sure, to be sure.

Thanks - I'll try that!

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[Erelyes]

Try putting a FARKIN bright LED in your gauge cluster there instead of the wussy bulb. You'll want to get a green LED specifically for best results. Cluster bulbs are usually T10 wedge, 3.4w.

You probably won't get bright enough (or green) at Jaycar etc so I'd try Ebay or DealExtreme, I've had good results buying stuff from overseas for both. Try maybe these or these (at the price of the second ones, try them first!)

Note also if your indicators flash at too fast a rate after install... you need a beefier LED.

[chasio]

Try putting a FARKIN bright LED in your gauge cluster there instead of the wussy bulb. You'll want to get a green LED specifically for best results. Cluster bulbs are usually T10 wedge, 3.4w.

You probably won't get bright enough (or green) at Jaycar etc so I'd try Ebay or DealExtreme, I've had good results buying stuff from overseas for both. Try maybe these or these (at the price of the second ones, try them first!)

Note also if your indicators flash at too fast a rate after install... you need a beefier LED.

Hmm, might actually give that a try as well... but how distracting are they when riding at night?

[manxkiwi]

Suzuki had a fix for this back in the 80's. Self cancelling indicators that operated on either time or distance, depending on the speed you were travelling at. Up to about 50km/hr it was distance, so even if not moving, e.g. sitting at an intersection they wouldn't time-out, over that and the time was the deciding factor. At least that's how it works on my GS1100.

My GT550 Kawasaki had the self same system back in the mid 80's. I found it worked really well, wonder why they don't still do it?

The old 'routine check' works fine too. As other peeps have said, creating a standard habit is pretty good. Though you can still forget once in a blue moon.

[scumdog]

Buy a Harley Davidson. they have the best self cancelling turn signals ever.

Times two!

[ellipsis]

Buy a Harley Davidson. they have the best self cancelling turn signals ever.

...which is fucking pointless, 'cos they dont go around corners...I learned that here on KB...

[scumdog]

...which is fucking pointless, 'cos they dont go around corners...I learned that here on KB...

I wouldn't hang TOO much on what you 'learned' on KB!!

[Mike.Gayner]

Huh, indicators.

[Flip]

Times two!

Times 3.

There is a speed, time and distance calculation on my road king. It just works great.

[Robbo]

Try putting a FARKIN bright LED in your gauge cluster there instead of the wussy bulb. You'll want to get a green LED specifically for best results. Cluster bulbs are usually T10 wedge, 3.4w.

You probably won't get bright enough (or green) at Jaycar etc so I'd try Ebay or DealExtreme, I've had good results buying stuff from overseas for both. Try maybe these or these (at the price of the second ones, try them first!)

Note also if your indicators flash at too fast a rate after install... you need a beefier LED.

This is the best suggestion as auto cancelling indicators can be a pain in the arse.

[Yamahardman]

Buy a 37 year old two stroke roadbike, ahaha.
Blew my mind, when they shut themselves off, I've ridden heaps of other bikes, but none shut themselves off.
Dunno how they did, but they did, haha.
Don't understand why back then they had it, and now they don't..
I wonder why?

[ducatilover]

but how distracting are they when riding at night?

Fuckin' horrible

[granstar]

My XJ Yammy had self cancels as fitted from new, they were a hassle when turning right to left or vice versa in quick succession at intersections, lane changes i.e still indicating lefty on a right turn. Replaced signal unit so they are operated by rider,which is much safer.

You are in control of the bike and if leaving them on likely not paying as much attention to the turn as possibly needed, a habit to change, or you have altzheimers?

Indicate, turn, un-indicate.

[Kickaha]

My XJ Yammy had self cancels as fitted from new, they were a hassle when turning right to left or vice versa in quick succession at intersections, lane changes i.e still indicating lefty on a right turn.

My XJ Yammy had self cancels as fitted from new, they were absoutely brilliant with none of the problems you describe