Is it feasible to fit an easier Direction Indicator switch?

[FrogmanDave]

"Maybe I didn't make it clear in my initial post. The problem with the switch is that my thumb is immobile, so I have to take my hand off the grip to operate the switch with one of my fingers, which I do not consider safe in traffic and as you all know this is the worst indicator switch ever fitted to a motorcycle"


Well Dang.

" as you all know this is the worst indicator switch ever fitted to a motorcycle"


What a load of crap.....No I dont accept that at all.


That indicator switch looks almost the same as every other indicator switch on every bike I have ridden. I still have time though I guess. Rode my first bike in the 70's. What bikes have better indicator switches, please enlighten me as I am curious. Maybe you could buy one perhaps.

I have a Buggered Left Thumb, in that I have no movement in the last Joint. Its a stick. I can maneuver it about a bit through about 45 deg.

I absolutely agree with Flier Tuck. I have thought this ever since I started riding my Spyder. The turn signal switch is the worst one I have ever used (and I have used a bunch). Especially for a $30,000 machine. My $4,000 Honda PCX 150 scooter has far superior switch gear. It isn't even close. I am surprised you feel so strongly about this Iso. Each to their own opinion I guess.

I actually designed a new blinker switch button today and printed it out. Because the redesign could not really be any wider I just changed the angle to make an almost flat sided switch to give me much more flat on top for my thumb to push on. It was about 3mm and is now a little over 10mm. I cannot tell you how much better it functions now. My biggest issue was sometimes turning the other side blinker on when I pushed to cancel. It is rock solid now and I cannot foresee ever missing the cancel in the future.

 

[Isopedella]

I generally push mine sideways, cept to cancel on modern bikes.
But its great you have managed to design one.

Any chance of a photo? Possibly print out a bunch and sell them to blokes who desire a bigger one.

 

[CloverHillCrawler]

Jam him on. Tie the legs aroung the bar. Park it in the sun. Job done once it hardens.

I did something like this with a bart simpson doll on my 88 dodge dakota sport, bart was sitting in between the off road lights on the light bars with an arm around each light.

 

[FrogmanDave]

I generally push mine sideways, cept to cancel on modern bikes.
But its great you have managed to design one.

Any chance of a photo? Possibly print out a bunch and sell them to blokes who desire a bigger one.

No. See my post #11 https://www.spyderlovers.com/forums...-you-think-of-this-Ultimate-Spyder-Cup-holder