Idea for self-cancelling blinkers
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From: Knobdoodle on 6 Dec 2008 22:00 "jl" <not-here(a)nowhere.com> wrote: >> I reckon you're on the droogs Kev! >> Though you're not the first person who has assumed that >> motorcycle-indicators cancel the same as car ones I'd be very very >> surprised so find some that do and I'd be fookin' STUNNED if a Yamaha >> RZ250 ever did! > > No I'm serious that they were definitely self cancelling and I'm pretty > sure they were handlebar input based > I reckon you've been sneaking Kev's stash, John! [google google] Dunno if this is your model: http://www.users.bigpond.net.au/bargearse/indi.jpg Alternately; have a look here at your model and see if you can find the steering-canceller: http://www.bikebandit.com/kawasaki-motorcycle-parts/oem-parts -- Clem
From: Knobdoodle on 6 Dec 2008 22:09 "Toosmoky" <toosmoky(a)hotmail.com> wrote in message news:493afd8e$1(a)dnews.tpgi.com.au... > Knobdoodle wrote: > >> I reckon you're on the droogs Kev! >> Though you're not the first person who has assumed that >> motorcycle-indicators cancel the same as car ones I'd be very very >> surprised so find some that do and I'd be fookin' STUNNED if a Yamaha >> RZ250 ever did! > > I had an XV750 back in '81 that had self-cancelling indicators. They > worked on the distance travelled. 100 metres If I recall correctly. > Nothing to do with handlebar movement. > > It's probable that the RZ250 had a similar setup. > This is a drawing of a mid-80s RZ350 dash. Note the little connector off the bottom of the odometer. http://www.bikebandit.com/houseofmotorcycles/showschematic/m7613sch216633 -- Clem
From: jl on 6 Dec 2008 23:11 Knobdoodle wrote: > "jl" <not-here(a)nowhere.com> wrote: >>> I reckon you're on the droogs Kev! >>> Though you're not the first person who has assumed that >>> motorcycle-indicators cancel the same as car ones I'd be very very >>> surprised so find some that do and I'd be fookin' STUNNED if a Yamaha >>> RZ250 ever did! >> No I'm serious that they were definitely self cancelling and I'm pretty >> sure they were handlebar input based >> > I reckon you've been sneaking Kev's stash, John! > [google google] > Dunno if this is your model: > http://www.users.bigpond.net.au/bargearse/indi.jpg > > Alternately; have a look here at your model and see if you can find the > steering-canceller: > http://www.bikebandit.com/kawasaki-motorcycle-parts/oem-parts It's 20 years ago my memory must have been faulty, I guess I was wrong. <shrug> Oh well, I'm sure it won't be the last time. JL
From: Peter on 6 Dec 2008 23:11 "Andrew Price" <arathorn(a)bigpond.net.au.x1> wrote in message news:C5613B46.5F24%arathorn(a)bigpond.net.au.x1... > >> >> Perhaps fitting a prominent indicator LED somewhere in your direct line >> of >> site might be an alternative ? > > Jaycar used to sell a loud ticker (remember the sound in cars of > yesteryear?) that reliably annoyed you whenever the indicator circuit was > energised. > > You can ignore blinking lights, esp in bright sunshine but try ignoring > that > sob for any length of time... > The Australia Post CT110 come with a beeper that sounds when the turn signal is on but I'm not sure if that is factory standard or if Australia Post add it. (probably the cause of "going postal") :-P
From: CrazyCam on 7 Dec 2008 01:26
Knobdoodle wrote: > "Toosmoky" <toosmoky(a)hotmail.com> wrote in message > news:493afd8e$1(a)dnews.tpgi.com.au... >> Knobdoodle wrote: >> >>> I reckon you're on the droogs Kev! >>> Though you're not the first person who has assumed that >>> motorcycle-indicators cancel the same as car ones I'd be very very >>> surprised so find some that do and I'd be fookin' STUNNED if a Yamaha >>> RZ250 ever did! >> I had an XV750 back in '81 that had self-cancelling indicators. They >> worked on the distance travelled. 100 metres If I recall correctly. >> Nothing to do with handlebar movement. >> >> It's probable that the RZ250 had a similar setup. >> > This is a drawing of a mid-80s RZ350 dash. > Note the little connector off the bottom of the odometer. > http://www.bikebandit.com/houseofmotorcycles/showschematic/m7613sch216633 Oh, OK, in that case it never worked on the PINK bike.... thankfully. regards, CrazyCam |