Indicators left on, dangerous

[johnnyflash]

Just thinking motorcyclists often forget to turn off their indicators, I have done this myself, and think wow the last intersection was about 4km back.
Anyone have any ideas to remind a absent minded rider to turn them off
Yeah I know you have all been quilty of it, and I am guessing it could all end in tears,if some cage takes the indicator seriously.

Yep been there done that, left em on when I shouldnt have, darn near killed me. I looked at auto off setups but they still didnt seem right as it depends how long one sits in AKL intersections.. so I did the $15 mod instead... go to dick smith buy one or two piezo's (around 100 db I think around 5-9 dollars each from memory) and mount em somewhere un obtrusive like under the seat and wire em in parallel with the left and right indicator...
Probem solved, it also keeps the Cages wary as they hear the Beeep Beeep Beeep..

[avgas]

Therein lies the flaw in your comment.
You fell into the trap of thinking Harleys need working on...mwahahah

or to be ridden!

[rocketman1]

Yeah reading all the Goss , I think I respect the poor dude that lost his life because he turned his indicators on,(or didnt turn them off) I must admit I don't think I will take my thumb off the switch after I have turned it on, if I can get into that good habit its probably the best.
Although i think the bestwould be for manufacturers to devise a time delay that works off the speedo, ie for the indicators to turn off once the the bike is moving after say 10 seconds.
Remember you need them on for minutes at traffic lights, etc when still.
There is probably a good market in NZ + for a aftermarket device that would do this, at a realistic price. Come on all you electronic nerds.

[scumdog]

Although i think the bestwould be for manufacturers to devise a time delay that works off the speedo, ie for the indicators to turn off once the the bike is moving after say 10 seconds.
Remember you need them on for minutes at traffic lights, etc when still.
There is probably a good market in NZ + for a aftermarket device that would do this, at a realistic price. Come on all you electronic nerds.

Harley indicators do all of the above.

Stay on forever when you're sitting at an intersection yet turn themselves off once you've moved off and turned the corner.

Yet when you overtake they will carry on blinking for 10 blinks then turn themselves off if you forget to do so.

[WelshWizard]

Just thinking motorcyclists often forget to turn off their indicators, I have done this myself, and think wow the last intersection was about 4km back.
Anyone have any ideas to remind a absent minded rider to turn them off
Yeah I know you have all been quilty of it, and I am guessing it could all end in tears,if some cage takes the indicator seriously.

It may have been already posted, but an a simple IC timing chip and a small mod to the chip could easy switch off indicators after a set time, with an overide to cancel indicators once manovour has been made, you would be looking a few cents.

WW

[rok-the-boat]

NZ has to be the most dangerous place in the world to leave your indicators on on a bike. Think - car turning right in front of you across your path sees you with left indicator on. HE IS GOING TO TURN ACROSS YOUR PATH AND YOU WILL BE DEAD. I press my indicator off switch ALL THE BLOODY TIME.