-
is it just me
my first spyder( may explain it) and one of the little miscues that i have is the turn signal cancelling manually like when lane changing. i would would of liked to have had the button larger and more user friendlier especially when trying to cancel after lane change. have not tried with glove on but think may be more of an issue. tendency to bounce from one side to the other before hitting sweet spot to cancel. rode mostly harleys and signal switch was better in that instance.
-
Very Active Member
No it's not just you
The center-off of the turn signal switch can be very touchy. With my 2014 ST I have no problem canceling. With my new 2019 F3S it's very easy to accidentally flip from left to right instead of off. My wife's 2013 RT is just like pressing an over-ripe prune!
Trb-- (Roger)
2014 Cognac STL:Ultimate Seat, Nelson Rigg Tail Pack, Nelson Rigg RS/ST Half Cover, TL fender lights, Squared Away Laser Alignment, BajaRon sway bar and links, Akropovic Sport Silencer
2022 White Pearl F3T
Gone but not forgotten: 2019 F3S Special Series Liquid Titanium
Spyder States Visited
-
Very Active Member
It is touchy. The key to cancel is be careful to not push the button sideways but in only. Left and right to turn signal on, straight in to turn off. The signal will automatically cancel after about 30 seconds, a long time at 60 mph!
2014 Copper RTS
Tri-Axis bars, CB, BajaRon sway bar & shock adjusters, SpyderPop's Bumpskid, NBV peg brackets, LED headlights and modulator, Wolo trumpet air horns, trailer hitch, custom trailer harness, high mount turn signals, Custom Dynamics brake light, LED turn signal lights on mirrors, LED strip light for a dash light, garage door opener, LED lights in frunk, trunk, and saddlebags, RAM mounts and cradles for tablet (for GPS) and phone (for music), and Smooth Spyder belt tensioner.
-
Very Active Member
Don't try to find the center to flip it off. Just press in on the switch with out moving it to either side. That will cancel it. It will cancel by itself in something like 90 seconds anyway. I do it with gloves on all the time.
-
Very Active Member
My problem with the turn signal is missing it completely and hitting the horn button. Then I'll usually just wave at people and pretend I know them.
Greg Kamer
"It's better to be not riding and wishing you were than be riding and wishing you weren't."
USAF, 20 years, retired
Sheriff's Office, 23 years, retired
2018 Can Am Spyder RT-Limited
-
Very Active Member
Takes some riding time to retrain your fingers to find the new switch locations. Before I bought the Spyder, I had been riding Harleys for about 30 years. They have one turn signal switch on each side. Took a couple thousand miles of hunting the new turn signal switch location before it became automatic again. I started finding the turn signal switch about the same time I quit reaching for the clutch and front brake lever.
-
Very Active Member
-
Very Active Member
I thought it was a subliminal drunk test.
2011 RTS (Sold to a very nice lady)
1998 Honda Valkyrie
2006 Mustang GT. Varooooom!
US Navy Veteran
SC Law Enforcement Boat Captain
CNC Machine Service Technician
President: Rolling Thunder SC1
Member: Disabled American Veterans, Rock Hill, SC
Member: American Legion
Experience is recognizing the same mistake every time you make it!
-
Active Member
-
Turn signal switch
I have had a Spyder for 7 years, and it is still a problem for me. I did have Joe and Ann put the turn signal lights on my bike, so I can tell when they are on, but the switch is still a problem.
USAF MSgt, Retired
2018 F3 Intense Red
Squared Away Lasar alignment, TricLED Headlights, Foglights,Safety Bundle with Turn Module, BajaRon Sway Bar,Squared Away Mirror Wedges, Stebel Air Horn, Dash Turn Indicators, TricLED USA Flag
-
Member
Originally Posted by baxter
my first spyder( may explain it) and one of the little miscues that i have is the turn signal cancelling manually like when lane changing. i would would of liked to have had the button larger and more user friendlier especially when trying to cancel after lane change. have not tried with glove on but think may be more of an issue. tendency to bounce from one side to the other before hitting sweet spot to cancel. rode mostly harleys and signal switch was better in that instance.
I feel the same myself, my ex's 2013 RT was just as bad to turn off the signal's and my 2017 RT is the same a poor design in my opinion.
-
Very Active Member
Originally Posted by rtotten
I have had a Spyder for 7 years, and it is still a problem for me. I did have Joe and Ann put the turn signal lights on my bike, so I can tell when they are on, but the switch is still a problem.
That is what I did too...the extra turn signal lights let me know if they did not cancel. No I can play the game without Linda telling me they are still on.
Last edited by ARtraveler; 06-11-2020 at 10:03 AM.
Currently Owned: 2019 F3 Limited, 2020 F3 Limited: SOLD BOTH LIMITEDS in October of 2023.
Previously : 2008 GS-SM5 (silver), 2009 RS-SE5 (red), 2010 RT-S Premier Editon #474 (black) 2011 RT A&C SE5 (magnesium) 2014 RTS-SE6 (yellow)
MY FINAL TALLY: 7 Spyders, 15 years, 205,500 miles
IT HAS BEEN A LONG, WONDERFUL, AND FUN RIDE.
-
Very Active Member
On my 18 F3L I sometimes hit the joy stick when turning right instead of the turn signal switch. I know right away when my music changes song. Big thumbs I guess.
-
Very Active Member
I agree with Gwolf, don't hunt for anything, just push straight in; that's why the switch was designed the way it was.
Artillery lends dignity to what would
otherwise be a vulgar brawl.
******************************
Cognac 2014 RT-S
-
Active Member
Just double press the button to cancel
Bob H - Derry, NH
2020 Spyder RT Limited - Petrol Metallic Blue
2010 RT622 Trailer and BRP Hitch
BRP Vented Touring Windshield, BRP Backrest
Garmin 590 with BRP Mount
Fobo TPMS for Spyder and Trailer
Lidlox, Blue Sea Fuse Box for power distribution
Ram Ball Mounts for Radar Detector, Cup Holder and Phone Holder
Sena 20S / SL2 Headsets, Foam Grip Covers, Belt Tensioner
BAJA Ron Sway Bar and Shock Adjusters, Heli Bars
-
Very Active Member
Me too ,there should be a divider between the horn and signal switch . And i still reach for the front brake
-
Active Member
I haven't hit the horn, but I have gone from side to side before getting it right. And I have and added LEDs on the mirrors too.
2014 RT-S Orange - LED headlights/driving lights, LED under mirror turns, LED brake/run lights along trunk and saddlebags, LED third brake light, LED turn bulb replacements, Magic Mirrors, Voltmeter, Oil PSI gauge, heated gear connection, BRP backrest, dash Mount USB plug, Lamonster belt tensioner, Baja Ron sway bar, NBV highway pegs, BRP arm rests M2 suspension.
-
Very Active Member
Guess I learned something new today. I did not know that the turn signal would time out as some stated above. Now I got to give that feature a try, when no one is watching.
2021 RTL , brake pedal from "Web Boards" chalk white
-
Very Active Member
Originally Posted by blacklightning
Guess I learned something new today. I did not know that the turn signal would time out as some stated above. Now I got to give that feature a try, when no one is watching.
Make sure you are moving when you try to let it time out. The timer is suspended when stopped. This allows the signals to keep flashing when stopped at a red light.
2011 RTS (Sold to a very nice lady)
1998 Honda Valkyrie
2006 Mustang GT. Varooooom!
US Navy Veteran
SC Law Enforcement Boat Captain
CNC Machine Service Technician
President: Rolling Thunder SC1
Member: Disabled American Veterans, Rock Hill, SC
Member: American Legion
Experience is recognizing the same mistake every time you make it!
-
Very Active Member
What I would love to see implemented is a partial bump that would cause the signal to flash 3 times then quit similar to a lot of cars.
-
Active Member
I think there are too many little switches on the left pod so they couldn't make the turn signal switch move very far left or right, which makes it a little touchy. The implementation of flash-3-times is a wonderful idea IMHO.
Cheers.
‘21 Honda Rebel 1100 DTC Burgundy
‘13 Spyder RT-L Pearl White
-
Very Active Member
The turn signal switch is almost exactly like the old turn signals on the Hondas and some other early Japanese bikes from the 1960s. They were not electronic, of course, but center was off, left was left turn, and right was right turn. They did not self-cancel.
-
Active Member
Thanks! It isn't just me being new to the Spyder world. Well, it probably is, in part. The switch itself seems to be in the wrong spot, unlike my other bikes. And it's small. I hit the horn yesterday at another bike (I was thinking center press turn signal to turn it off.)
2019 Can Am F3 Limited
Spyder Upgrades/mods:
F4 Windscreen,
Ultimate seat and Driver's backrest,
Lamonster Fog lights,
Lamonster Brake Rod kit,
CanAm Short Reach Handlebar
Other Current Bike: 2009 Honda Shadow 750 Aero
Past Bikes:
2018 BMW C650CT
2013 BMW C650GT
2011 Honda SH150i
-
Agree with the turn signal 'off' position, I want to get that off immediately after the lane move, gotta exert some pressure in the center position and I don't always get it right. If BRP had made that spring a little less tension I'd be more comfortable, but it is what it is so adapt is the word.
-
I'm glad to see that I'm not the only one to hit the horn, feel a little better.
Posting Permissions
- You may not post new threads
- You may not post replies
- You may not post attachments
- You may not edit your posts
-
Forum Rules
|