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Handlebar switches replace?

They self cancel after a period of time. Too long a time for use around town but at least if you forget to switch them off, they will do so on their own.


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Its funny because sometimes I think it works and self-cancels and then other times it seems to just keep blinking and does not self-cancel. Perhaps it's all my perception. But like Jabus7 said - in town it seems like "forever" so I've gotten used to just canceling it myself.
 
The self cancel is all based on time speed and distance. For example if you hit the signal 200 feet early for a left turn, get to the light that never changes the blinker will blink till you finally get off the scooter run over and hit the crosswalk button get back to your scooter hop on. Go forward (left) and proceed down the road and forget to turn off the blinker and mysteriously the signal will go off
 
justscootin said:
The self cancel is all based on time speed and distance. For example if you hit the signal 200 feet early for a left turn, get to the light that never changes the blinker will blink till you

-----finally get off the scooter run over and hit the crosswalk button get back to your scooter hop on. -----


Go forward (left) and proceed down the road and forget to turn off the blinker and mysteriously the signal will go off
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In California we eventually just run the light and go. It's understood.
 
I checked my turn signals today, and sure enough they do cancel. Just not fast enough. I was driving by too many intersections with the signals on before they canceled. It's like they were designed to cancel if they weren't canceled fast enough manually, which is good I guess.
 
The item you speak of is a very strong magnet. Someone gave me one and when pulling up to a light you are supposed to get over the sensor (in the road), if it works I have not seen any difference, I think the scooter is to high off the ground, a harley may work as it is lower to the ground. I am going to disconnect my side stand switch (now that my warranty is over) and use the side stand on the sensor like I used to on my k75 years ago, it worked for me then.

TwoPort said:
I've read about some metal pieces you can hang on your bike to trigger the lights but the reviews were mixed so I have not done it.
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Snowdog said:
I rode three hours in the rain this weekend on my way to Maine. The turn signal switch started misbehaving about half way. It wouldn't cancel without great difficulty from a right turn .
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Two weeks later, the directional switch works fine. There must be some nylon components in the switch. Nylon will expand when wet, and the parts probably bound up when the clearances closed up.
 
If I remember from reading the rider's manual, (hint) the signal should shut off after approximately 800' or time out, I don't remember the length of time, unless the bike is stopped and then the signals stay on until the bike begins to move and the 800' or time out takes over.
 
exavid said:
Just tape the rider's manual to the headlight, one week on each side, they don't read very fast, and the bike will learn to do it right.
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Sound advice. ;)

Far away from the OP but I am one of those guys that actually reads the OM for all my bikes....even the ones without all the "stuff" we find on these BMWs. That may be one of the benefits of not being mechanically inclined; I know I don't know.
 
I don't believe so, the signals are canceled by fully electronic means. I think the distance canceling is triggered by one of the ABS wheel sensors, probably a digital countdown circuit while the timer function is operated by an electronic timer chip.
 
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