A small Safety Mod to our 2022 RTL with a big improvement!

[TCBoone]

Knizar, Thanks for your feedback!

Helps to have more of us talking about how well this works.

TC

 

[Knizar]

Knizar, Thanks for your feedback!

Helps to have more of us talking about how well this works.

TC

Not a problem, I even got an extra one to give to my brother who also fumbles with the cancel part of the OEM switch!

"A Quality Piece of Work" :thumbup: Bill

 

[TimKW]

TC, I got this little mod last week. Went riding over the weekend and it has made a world of difference in both making the turn button easier to access (without having to look down to find it), as well as being able to reset the turn signal when it doesn't reset itself. This was especially difficult with heavy gloves, but even without gloves I was constantly hitting the button and sending the signal in the opposite direction. Thanks for the post! Every Spyder rider needs this.

 

[SkipH]

I received my safety mod, it installed in seconds and makes a huge difference in using the turn signals.

 

[Bunson]

+1, great product

 

[RangerRick]

I got both buttons, like them both. No more blinker issues with incorrect results, and the shifter paddle is so much easier to shift. hyea:

 

[TCBoone]

Knizar, Nice list of upgrades in your signature. Like the latest one you just added!

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[olsenla]

Hi, I have this cancelling problem all the time on my 2021 RT. I will be sending you a PM. I just needed to make one post so the PM will go through.
Thanks
Larry

 

[askitee]

Riding two up in traffic on multi lane streets is a regular routine at least for part of our rides. Of course, there is the lane change that requires a turn signal and then a manual cancel. Doing this while focusing on the traffic around us made it less than ideal to have to monitor the dash signal to see if the cancel was successful. Which all too often would revert to the opposite direction. Causing me to divert my attention toward the “blinker button” so I could stop the back and forth signaling and end the confusing signals traffic to our rear were seeing. (Yes, I know, I was that guy …)

Ok, maybe you have been riding for years and have never had this problem, I never have either while riding a number of two wheelers. The design of the stock BRP blinker button has a small flat spot and angled sides making it an issue for a large, gloved hand like mine to execute a straight-in push. Maybe some have better muscle memory and get the job done without a second thought, great!

I found a perfect solution for me, replace the stock part with a better design. One that allows a push that does not deflect to one side or another when all you want to do is cancel the turn signal. This is a very small and seemingly insignificant upgrade but for my wife and I who really enjoy our time riding, having fewer distractions provides a safer experience and is for us a worthwhile upgrade.

The first photo shows the original part with a small area required for a straight-in push to cancel; any contact with this button that is slightly off-center triggers the turn signal, usually in the opposite direction, instead of turning it off.

The second photo is of the replacement blinker button with a larger flat spot that is easy to find without taking my eyes off the road and cancels correctly every time.

I suspect there are some who consider this trivial, but when your attention is diverted it needs to be for a good reason and only briefly, not for a design flaw. Let us know have you ever experienced this problem?


For more information please send me a PM, Thanks


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I think we have about 7000 spyders in Australia - I'll take 7001 Love the idea

 

[Jesster72]

Got mine in the mail - both the indicator replacement button and the + shift paddle pad. Just maybe this coming weekend, I'll be able to get it off the wheel dollies and do some installs and the first shakedown ride of the year.

 

[slhanks004]

Hell of a good idea. I honk the horn about half the time I’m trying to operate the turn signals.

 

[rhino1]

Got mine on Saturday. Have to install. Great idea!

 

[RayBJ]

Got mine and used it last weekend. Lots of 'activations' thru traffic and the cancel worked without false signaling. Great improvement!

 

[Paddy4810]

Got mine also. Have to force my way into the storage area to try it

 

[ollicat]

Hell of a good idea. I honk the horn about half the time I’m trying to operate the turn signals.

I do that too! So embarrassing.

 

[VitoNam]

I've got Dave's button and pad. Due to my fondness for Anti-Slip material, see post 37, I added anti slip to the Turn Signal button. For me, wearing gloves (ATGATT) it's now even easier to find the button. I really appreciate the excellent feel for the switch's -center- to cancel. The shift pad also makes operating it a bit easier. GOOD JOB Dave! YAY 3D printing!

 

[linguine]

Howdy do to all,

Newbie here. Been riding many years, quite a few bikes.
I thought it was my old, arthritic fingers¡

Dumb question #5472: How hard is the install, for an older fart?

And, I missed any 'how to get' info. Was that in the OP?

 

[TCBoone]

Hi Linguine,

Please check your PM's, just sent you a message.

 

[olsenla]

Hi, I just received my signal button and shifter pad. I immediately swapped out the button and was very impressed by how such a small mod could make such a big difference to ME. One of life’s little annoyances taken care of. Many thanks to TCBoone and Frogman Dave.

Larry

 

[PeterKelly]

Got it
Installed it
Love it

No more false signals....