Stupid indicator switches...........

[Steptoe]

I never have any trouble with the indicators, on BM's or getting straight onto a jap bike.

But i do understand that there are people who have trouble controlling their saliva, and who can't walk and talk at the same time. Most of them have posted on this thread.

 

[ELIMINATOR]

flobalobalobalobalob, weed! Steppers

 

[TheJoker]

Steptoe, does it piss you of when they put both the hot and the cold tap into one and you can get any temperature water...

 

[P.J.]

. . .hang on, hang on, the man who has to sneer will be along shortly. . .

 

[Dutchman]

I never have any trouble with the indicators, on BM's or getting straight onto a jap bike.

But i do understand that there are people who have trouble controlling their saliva, and who can't walk and talk at the same time. Most of them have posted on this thread.

I wish I had your eloquence, Steptoe.......but agree 100%.........

I've had BMW bikes for 23 years ....some with 'conventional' indicator switches and others with the supremely logical left for left, right for right switches.....

Never hit the horn or kill switch by accident.....perhaps it's a knack......?

BTW, I think the self cancelling feature is great too........

Well done BMW!

Cheers

Dutch

 

[Bigtwin]

Never hit the horn or kill switch by accident.....perhaps it's a knack......?


Dutch

It's the other way round - getting the indicator when you are after the horn in a tight spot that seems to cause most trouble.

 

[Dutchman]

It's the other way round - getting the indicator when you are after the horn in a tight spot that seems to cause most trouble.

Mmmm......never get in tight spots.......

Forgot to mention that I've had he necessary surgery at a well know Bavarian clinic to enable me to reach each switch cleanly upon demand......

PM me for the Clinic's contact details & scale of charges.......

Cheers

Dutch

 

[Blackal]

Mmmm......never get in tight spots.......

Forgot to mention that I've had he necessary surgery at a well know Bavarian clinic to enable me to reach each switch cleanly upon demand......

PM me for the Clinic's contact details & scale of charges.......

Cheers

Dutch

Sounds interesting.............. remind me to ask you before you/I get too friendly with the contents of the beer pump.

I reckon swapping the horn/turn cancel buttons' wiring around, together with the actual buttons - would make it a lot more logical.

Now - about my patent for a hand-operated gear change on top of the tank.................. :whatthefe


Al

 

[KAS]

Cant say its a problem either way from jap to BM or the other way.

O yes wait a mo I have two thumbs and can multitask!!! Really can it be that difficult.

And if that’s the only thing that can be found to be wrong with a manufacturers product (see any press article or test report ) then perhaps we have the advantage by owning one.

 

[Bob1150GS]

Well strange on this

I was also concerned about this when buying the GS it too all of three turns to convince me that I was wrong to be concerned. What could be easier Right for Right Left for Left to swop just press the side of the direction required one switch to cancel. When I ride other bikes I have to keep checking that I have cancelled.

 

[Stu-13]

One of the plus points is I can now speed up to overtake and then cancel the signal with one hand on the throttle. Makes for lazy riding on slow A-roads.

 

[Blackal]

Don't Hardly Dangerous use a slightly similar system?

I think they can cancel each indicator by another dab at the same switch, which, on the BMW would be good (as the indicator activation buttons are actually quite well placed) - The problem is the cancel button - it's sh*t.

Al

 

[TheJoker]

Don't Hardly Dangerous use a slightly similar system?

I think they can cancel each indicator by another dab at the same switch, which, on the BMW would be good (as the indicator activation buttons are actually quite well placed) - The problem is the cancel button - it's sh*t.

Al

yes, the Hardly Movingsomes use a similar system where you activate and cancel on the same button. Right for right and left for left... this is obviously a requirement for the clientel who have bought such machinery. A single switch on the "wrong" bar would be far confusing....



but I agree... it's mainly the cancel switch that annoys me... still, single switch would be easiest and best...

 

[Fanum]

Don't Hardly Dangerous use a slightly similar system?

I think they can cancel each indicator by another dab at the same switch, which, on the BMW would be good (as the indicator activation buttons are actually quite well placed) - The problem is the cancel button - it's sh*t.

Al

Kissan Signal minder..........

'nuff said

 

[Blackal]

Kissan Signal minder..........

'nuff said

Fired it into Google, which coughed up the following review:

"Sounds like the simple beeper-minder with parts from Radio Shack is the better way to go!"

So - differing opinions on that one (a la BMW switch system in general)

I guess that's why they make chocolate and vanilla

I actually miss the BMW switches when I'm on my Triumph, but still find the cancel button to be a bit of a pain on the BM.

Al

 

[silver dream machine]

The idea worried me initialy,but now i think they make perfect sense and i actually prefer them.

 

[Sea Lion]

Touratech do a widget that cancels each indicator with a double click of the original switch or a two second hold. Found it quite useful on motorways as you could hold the side you want, if held for more than 2 seconds, will cancel when you release.

In fact as I no longer need it, £10 to anyone, if I can find it.

Sorry about the sales pitch folks

 

[Davel]

I have no problem with the indicators, it's the bloody horn that I can never find when I need it!

 

[Gas'd Off]

I still think they are pants

 

[TheJoker]

I still think they are pants

Hear hear!!!

That double clicking thing sounds interesting tho