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Title: Turn signal indicator relocation Post by Ragnar444 on 10/22/13 at 20:58:56 Currently in the process of converting a 2008 S40 into a Ryca CS-1. Never liked the idea of having to look down at the fuel tank see if your blinker is on. With a full face helmet this becomes particularly troublesome. Is there a way to relocate the indicators to the handlebar area? |
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Title: Re: Turn signal indicator relocation Post by Dave on 10/23/13 at 03:42:25 There is no problem extending the wires and moving the indicator(s) up to the handlebar area......it will be one of the simplest things you do in a RYCA conversion. Picking the style of indicator light you use will take some though. If you can see the top of your headlight bucket you might consider putting them into the top of the bucket - and if you get a diode kit you can just use one indicator light for both sides, and just tap into the turn signal wires that supply power to the front turn signals instead of extending the existing indicator light. http://www.kuryakyn.com/products/719/diode-kit |
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Title: Re: Turn signal indicator relocation Post by oldNslow on 10/23/13 at 05:13:18 0C3F39303F2C6A6A6A5E0 wrote:
Agree 100% about looking down at the tank. I look at the front turn signal itself instead. It's easy to see the stock lights in the stock location with a quick glance. May or may not be an option for you depending on what lights you use and where you locate them. |
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Title: Re: Turn signal indicator relocation Post by Dave on 10/23/13 at 05:44:24 Yep......I agree.....I wear a full face helmet and it was horribly annoying to have to take my eyes completely off the road and tilt my head down to see the speedometer. The turn signal indicators could flash a long time without me every seeing them. Now I have a Vapor Speedo and incicator lights up on the top of the forks.....and I can actuallyl see them with a quick eye movement instead of a "head nod". |
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Title: Re: Turn signal indicator relocation Post by Ragnar444 on 10/24/13 at 15:07:09 Here is an idea. Connect the turn signal indicator via Bluetooth to a beeper inside the helmet. :o |
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Title: Re: Turn signal indicator relocation Post by old_rider on 10/24/13 at 16:29:30 3201070E0112545454600 wrote:
Yet another invention worthy of trying... but it would have to be toned down so it wouldn't blind you while turning. |
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Title: Re: Turn signal indicator relocation Post by Ragnar444 on 10/25/13 at 14:11:11 Here is the type of thing I'm considering. Just something, near the handlebars, to let me know a few key readings. |
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Title: Re: Turn signal indicator relocation Post by Dave on 10/26/13 at 12:32:36 I have the Vaportech and dash on my bike. I like it. Installation is not too tough.....just a bunch of wires to hook up. The blue lights they give you for the turn signals and high beam are a bit hard to see in the daylight.....but they can be seen if you are looking at them. I didn't put the temperature sensor on the sparkplug, as the hole is very tight down there and it would be hard to find room. Instead I placed the sensor on the left rear cylinder stud, and it works fine there. The tach needs a resister installed in the wire if you decide to hook the sensor wire up to the coil......you have the option of wrapping the wire around the spark plug lead. I may actually try that as the connection to the coil gives a false reading sometimes. |
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Title: Re: Turn signal indicator relocation Post by OldSport on 10/29/13 at 13:47:33 I have the stock chrome headlight assembly on my bike and the front turn signals a clearly visible in the reflective surface. |
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Title: Re: Turn signal indicator relocation Post by ahernandez74 on 10/29/13 at 14:55:41 Very nice heads up console. I'm also seriously considering it now because how dave mentioned it's an easy install... |
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Title: Re: Turn signal indicator relocation Post by Dave on 10/29/13 at 16:55:35 020B06110D020D0706195457630 wrote:
I don't remember saying it was easy? It was not too tough! Making the custom mount took about 4 hours, running the wires, mounting the magnet on the front hub, mounting the sensor on the forks, and getting it all hooked up another 4 hours or so.....it is an all day project if you want it to look like it is a factory installation. |
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Title: Re: Turn signal indicator relocation Post by babyhog on 10/30/13 at 09:51:02 Why do you need to look at the light? I just push the button to turn it off. If its already off, then no harm is done by pushing the button again! If you're trying to confirm that they are on, then slide the slide. If its already over there, then it must be on. To confirm that they just physically work, on the other had, do it while you're stopped. |
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Title: Re: Turn signal indicator relocation Post by Dave on 10/30/13 at 09:57:58 The speedometer and high beam lights are also down there on the tank and required me to rotate my entire full coverage helmet down to see what was going on....not just a quick glance with my eyes. I also was replacing the tank with a different one......so I needed to find something different than stock. For the OP......he could just add an additional small light up on the handlebars, mirrors or fork yoke that is tapped into the wiring for the front turn signals. That would be easy/peasy! |
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Title: Re: Turn signal indicator relocation Post by Gerry on 10/30/13 at 11:45:32 I don't like where the speedo and indicator lights are either. I machined my own top triple clamp and I want to create a dash that will attach to it with the speedo and tack from Ryca mounted in it with somehow adopting the stock turn signal/ high beam lens in the dash as well as a neutral light all using the stock wire loom (although slightly modified to work). I want to machine a water proof box similar to the plastic fixture Suzuki uses to mount below the dash, between the clocks to hold the light bulbs and sockets. Still need to design that though. I am expecting my shipment from Ryca today so I can measure the clocks then work on the first prototype made out of aluminum for the dash. Gerry http://i669.photobucket.com/albums/vv55/lotus23bsr/Public%20Album/Ryca%20CS-1%20Build/5th%20Installment/DSCN0770_zps549740ca.jpg |
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Title: Re: Turn signal indicator relocation Post by Ragnar444 on 10/30/13 at 12:24:25 Thanks for the help guys. What an awesome forum! Bought a 2008 S40 with only 1100 miles on it. I fell in love with it the minute I popped it into gear and twisted the throttle. Just realized I have a new speedo and tach coming with my Ryca kit. Thinking of making a small aluminum mounting plate with a couple LED indicator lights for neutral, turn signals, and high beam. |
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Title: Re: Turn signal indicator relocation Post by Dave on 10/30/13 at 12:25:02 Gerry: Nice triple clamp........ :) |
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Title: Re: Turn signal indicator relocation Post by Gerry on 10/30/13 at 15:15:56 4B707D6A7B776C6A7179746B180 wrote:
Thanks Dave! Gerry |
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Title: Re: Turn signal indicator relocation Post by Ragnar444 on 10/30/13 at 15:16:57 You are on to something with the triple clamp and instrument panel Gerry. Really looking forward to your future progress. Here is one helpful resource. frontpanelexpress.com |
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Title: Re: Turn signal indicator relocation Post by Gerry on 10/31/13 at 06:51:47 0635333A3526606060540 wrote:
Thanks for the link Ragnar444. Interesting company that. I'll have to download their free software and check it out. Gerry |
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