Turn signal cancellation?

[Magneto]

Hi - as a lazy car driver, and just reacquainted with motorcycles, I often forget to cancel a turn signal - especially in bright sunlight as the indicator lights are down on my tank and I often don't look down.
I see there are aftermarket gizmo circuit boxes (for want of a different phrase) that you can add to your bike that auto-cancels the signal after a set time if it's not done manually by an absent minded idiot like me.
Are they any good?
I'm getting fed up of muttering to myself "left-left-left-... - off!"
Is there a better way?

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[ellipsis]

...remembering is a cheaper and less hassle option...

[Gremlin]

Just get into the habit after completing a turn or lane change to check your indicator. Good riding/driving skills.

My BMW has self cancelling and it's freaken annoying. It turns off when I want it to stay on, so I have to keep turning it off and on again to reset the timer (splitting is the most obvious reason). I'm in the habit of turning it off, so it's completely useless.

[Mom]

As Gremlin says get into habits of good riding.

I have a little routine I use when I start out for a ride. Everything done in the same order every time, make yourself a few good habits, they are the best way to ensure you don't ride off with your helmet strap undone, or as you are finding with an indicator flashing. Does not take long to establish a good habit, then you have it forever.

[Kendoll]

As Gremlin says get into habits of good riding.

I have a little routine I use when I start out for a ride. Everything done in the same order every time, make yourself a few good habits, they are the best way to ensure you don't ride off with your helmet strap undone, or as you are finding with an indicator flashing. Does not take long to establish a good habit, then you have it forever.

Good call Mom, we are creatures of habit after all! I have one friend who always insists on putting his gloves on before his helmet... it seems so nonsensical but he likes to have his specific routine and reckons he forgets to do his helmet up otherwise!

[nerrrd]

I vaguely remember the one time I rode my sister's nifty50 back in the day, I think it had an audible 'ticking' noise when the indicators were on - loud enough to be heard around town anyway.

I reckon that would be a good halfway point, just as a reminder.

[pete376403]

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.

[G4L4XY]

I'm glad there are people out there that know what an indicator is AND how to use it. SO many wheat-bix license holders out there.

[HenryDorsetCase]

Hi - as a lazy car driver, and just reacquainted with motorcycles, I often forget to cancel a turn signal - especially in bright sunlight as the indicator lights are down on my tank and I often don't look down.
I see there are aftermarket gizmo circuit boxes (for want of a different phrase) that you can add to your bike that auto-cancels the signal after a set time if it's not done manually by an absent minded idiot like me.
Are they any good?
I'm getting fed up of muttering to myself "left-left-left-... - off!"
Is there a better way?

Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk 4

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

[paturoa]

Install a radar screamer / buzzer on your indicator ccts

[pratik8890]

Hi - as a lazy car driver, and just reacquainted with motorcycles, I often forget to cancel a turn signal - especially in bright sunlight as the indicator lights are down on my tank and I often don't look down.
I see there are aftermarket gizmo circuit boxes (for want of a different phrase) that you can add to your bike that auto-cancels the signal after a set time if it's not done manually by an absent minded idiot like me.
Are they any good?
I'm getting fed up of muttering to myself "left-left-left-... - off!"
Is there a better way?

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It'll keep you more active on the bike so just get into the habit man. Good luck!

[Tigadee]

Hi - as a lazy car driver, and just reacquainted with motorcycles, I often forget to cancel a turn signal - especially in bright sunlight as the indicator lights are down on my tank and I often don't look down.
I'm getting fed up of muttering to myself "left-left-left-... - off!"
Is there a better way?

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I went through this phase too, but got used to it and now I remember to turn it off, that's all. You'll get there too...


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[Angel_of_Metal]

Surely you could rig something using electrodes to *ahem* 'gently remind you' to turn your signal off...

Iunno I just really want to see someone hook up electrodes to their bikes all of a sudden

[chasio]

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.

[HenryDorsetCase]

Surely you could rig something using electrodes to *ahem* 'gently remind you' to turn your signal off...

Iunno I just really want to see someone hook up electrodes to their bikes all of a sudden

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saw them live back in the day.

pulsing.

electrodes.

oooh errr