BMW indicator system ?

[Tiger-G]

Thanks for the replys so far.

Yes the new test is a pain. It's a logistical nightmare, as the test centers are regional, and therefore quite a distance from many training centres.

There are eleven set exercises in the Module One, ten of which could easily be completed (and are completed) as part of cbt. So millions of pounds have been spent by the DSA to buy land for Module One sites so that a trainee biker can demonstrate a "swerve avoidance" test at 32mph. Ludicrious

As for the Module Two road ride, that's till as important as ever. It's my job to try to make them have the observational skills of an advanced rider, without ever mentioning the words "advanced riding". Hopefully, that should stop them getting knocked off

Time and money is tight when training someone from cbt level to Direct Access. It takes car drivers quite a while to master the Jap style indicator system. I don't want to have to spend time re-teaching them how to use a BMW system for them to ride a DA bike for 12 hours, for them to pass their test and go back onto a Jap bike. It does not make sense at all.

Anyway, thanks for your replys chaps

 

[powroll]

hand signals

Passed the test without indicators, hand signals only so had to learn the electrics when I got a better bike, then again that was an age ago but I still ride one bike without indicators and its a good lesson in reading the traffic and not relying on a flashing light to tell road users where youre going.
Just have to make sure your bike doesnt stall on idle for those right handers as you bump start into the turn!

 

[Myke Rocks]

Forgive my being a pendant, bt:

When I test rode the BMW as I came to a right hand roundabout I signalled right in plenty of time and by the time I got to the roundabout the self cancel feature had cancelled the signal and a car pulled onto the roundabout in front of me. I think this is a potential safety issue. If this had happened to a trainee on test he would have at the very least failed due to incorrectly timed signals and at the most been knocked off his bike.

If I signal left to go into a side road and the signal cancels before I get there, then again that would be a test fail for an incorrectly timed signal.

Now, I know what the highway code says, I am only putting a point of view.
To my mind, a roundabout is just a one way street in which all of the turns are left handers. Would you disagree?
This being so, I cannot, therefore, think of any reason for using a right hand indicator.
Yes, I know what the highway code says, I just believe it to be incorrect in these circumstances.

PS. Indicators self cancel on distance, not time.
Myke