Cages subliminal bike alert

[Riff Raff]

An incident the other day and thread about biker aware stickers got me thinking (yes a very rare event, and no my head didn't hurt). I was riding down the road and there was a big 4WD in front of me. It was driving along, then turned on its right indicator, then left, then, right, then left. I was wondering what the hell the driver was up to, when I realised I still had my indicator on. First I was pleased that this person had let me know about my indicators, and then I realised the big thing was that they were aware of my presence.
Then I started to wonder how aware I was... I check my mirrors frequently and if I see a single headlight I keep a sharp eye on it and what it's doing. I've also been known to hear the throbbing of a bike at a subconscious level (when there's enough noise to drown out the sound in my cage), long before I see it. As bikers we always look when we hear a bike coming, wherever we are, and I think that has translated into a sixth sense when we're out in our cages alerting us when bikes are in the vicinity. And yes I'm waffling, so I'll shut up now.

[scumdog]

Good waffle all the same - although I prefer mine with golden syrup!

[Biff]

I thought this site revolved around waffling?!

A survey in a bike mag I read some years ago ranked leaving your indicators on as the one of the top 5 causes of fatalities for bikie types, in that if you them on some cage will pull out of a junction in the belief that you're turning into it. As such I like to think that I'm pretty on the ball on the flashie light cancelation front, and often do the alternate indicator thing for fellow bikers.

[zeRax]

first thing i noticed when i jumped on the road was how easy it is to leave the indicators on :\

[Waylander]

first thing i noticed when i jumped on the road was how easy it is to leave the indicators on :\

I solved that problem fairly easily when I first started riding I left my thumb on the switch while it was on so that I remembered to shut it off. Now it's become a habit so I don't leave them on that often and only when out country riding here that I get involved in the joy of the ride that I forget every now and then (curently trying to fix this)

[Rainbow Wizard]

I solved that problem fairly easily when I first started riding I left my thumb on the switch while it was on so that I remembered to shut it off. Now it's become a habit so I don't leave them on that often

With todays technology I wonder why the manufacturers don't supply a simple timed system like the Yammy had, or at the very least, a pain in the arse beeper!

[Waylander]

With todays technology I wonder why the manufacturers don't supply a simple timed system like the Yammy had, or at the very least, a pain in the arse beeper!

To complicated a feat of engineering:spudwhat: I think my bike now does have a timed switch but it doesnt always work. And as for the beeper.... would you really be able to hear it? Night time is easier to remember cause you've got that light on the "dash". Just takes some getting used to switching it off.

[scumdog]

Now there's something that H-D has top marks in, their indicator system, a combination of timer/motion sensor and they work GOOD, just ask WT and others that test bikes.