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04/13/16 at 11:02:12

Ok guys, here I am again being a "beta tester" for an item, but this one is for motorcycles.
I do a lot of You Tube watching on things, and found this after reading a story about the companies "new technology"
Long story short, this device is more than likely a mercury switch for canceling your turn signal after you make your turn.
It is being designed for motorcycles (like ours) with no auto cancel on the turn signal.
I to this day still forget on occasion to turn off my blinker and I have followed the wife and she is worse than me! LOL

Well, it's creators are a Slovenian start up company that are hoping to break into the motorcycle parts industry. By becoming a "beta tester" I can purchase the STS (Smart Turn System) at about half price ($100 shipping included, or close to) so if it works i'll have the bragging rights of yet another product test under my belt

Thought I would throw this out there, to see if it would interest anyone, I will update when I receive it and do an "unboxing" video or some such.

I know of a way to make your blinkers "remind" you when you leave them on, its called a piezo beeper, most alarm systems have one.
All you do is wire it into your blinker relay and it will beep when you activate your blinker and stop when you turn it off, annoying, but it works.
More on this in the future

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=quEpgqZN6ho

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Re: Smart Turn system
Reply #1 - 04/13/16 at 12:28:00

old_rider wrote on 04/13/16 at 11:02:12:

I know of a way to make your blinkers "remind" you when you leave them on, its called a piezo beeper, most alarm systems have one.
All you do is wire it into your blinker relay and it will beep when you activate your blinker and stop when you turn it off, annoying, but it works.

Cool opportunity to test this new system. I noted your comment about the pezio. Is there a "one" that works for our bike best? I think I have heard of folks hooking up a LED light to the relay and wiring it up higher on the handlebars somewhere as a visual cue. I'd like to do that is anyone knows specifically what LED to by and how to wire it.

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Kenny G Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com The Singles Club...LOL Posts: 1754 Robson Ranch, Denton, Texas Gender:	Re: Smart Turn system Reply #2 - 04/13/16 at 13:19:44 Stew, I wired up an LED to my turn signals and loved the results, but I received a lot of criticism on the forum for doing it. Stew, here is the old posting: http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1425499183/0 Kenny G
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Re: Smart Turn system
Reply #3 - 04/13/16 at 13:52:11

Kenny G wrote on 04/13/16 at 13:19:44:

Stew,

I wired up an LED to my turn signals and loved the results, but I received a lot of criticism on the forum for doing it.

Stew, here is the old posting:
http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1425499183/0

Kenny G

http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1425499183/0

most of the criticism appears to be constructive. Huh

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Serowbot YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline OK.... so what's the speed of dark? Posts: 28373 Tucson Az Gender:	Re: Smart Turn system Reply #4 - 04/13/16 at 16:11:24 I use hand signals,... if my arm gets tired, I know I left it on...
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stewmills Serious Thumper Offline Imagination is more important than knowledge Posts: 2626 Auburn, AL Gender:	Re: Smart Turn system Reply #5 - 04/13/16 at 18:34:03 Thanks KennyG. I'm going led shopping
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Kris01 Serious Thumper Offline Eat, sleep, RIDE! Posts: 3767 Tennessee Gender:	Re: Smart Turn system Reply #6 - 04/13/16 at 19:18:54 I feel like a complete goofball when I leave my turn signals on. If this thing works, I may try one myself.
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Re: Smart Turn system
Reply #8 - 04/13/16 at 22:15:02

Kenny G wrote on 04/13/16 at 13:19:44:

Stew,

I wired up an LED to my turn signals and loved the results, but I received a lot of criticism on the forum for doing it.

Stew, here is the old posting:
http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1425499183/0

Kenny G

Comments, ideas, and you called that criticism?
I'm being critical. I'm criticizing,
You got FEEDBACK, not flack.

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Re: Smart Turn system
Reply #9 - 04/13/16 at 22:55:10

Justin,

I think that you are right.

Of all the guys that I ride with that had something negative to say about my addition of of pilot light on the turn signals not a single one of them ever forgets to cancel their turn signals. Except when I am following them.

My Yamaha V-Star had self cancelling turn signals and for some reason Yamaha discontinued that safety feature.

I could possibly purchase the Smart Turn System depending on the results of Old Rider's testing. For the time being the pilot light is a Life Saver....... Embarrassed

Kenny G

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Dave YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 17809 Camp Springs, Kentucky Gender:	Re: Smart Turn system Reply #10 - 04/14/16 at 04:24:31 As I stated in the other thread you linked - my problem with the Savage is the turn signal indicator is down on the tank, and I can't see that with my full face helmet. Kenny had the right idea to put an indicator light up where it is in your line of sight.
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Art Webb Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 3007 columbus, Texas Gender:	Re: Smart Turn system Reply #11 - 04/14/16 at 07:03:15 well it's a lot less expensive than that STS My XS1100 had self canceling signals, usually they canceled too soon I thnk those were on a timer or some such I do like having a bike with visible TS indicators though I also prefer bar / tree mounted speedos, etc
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Reply #12 - 04/14/16 at 07:52:45

I ordered some LEDs last night. I am going to toy with the single LED for both versus one or each, and if I can get the single LED to work properly with the resistors that's my goal. Worst case I'll get frustrated and just wire a single LED per each.

If I find success in this mod, I'll try and capture some images and offer some instructions on what I did for those of you that want to give it a go.

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Kenny G Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com The Singles Club...LOL Posts: 1754 Robson Ranch, Denton, Texas Gender:	Re: Smart Turn system Reply #13 - 04/14/16 at 08:03:58 Stew, I was able to do the pilot light with just one LED. I tapped into the flasher for the LED. On my Blast the flasher was way back under the seat so I tapped into the front turn signals and have two pilot lights. You will not have any trouble. Kenny G
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Reply #14 - 04/14/16 at 08:27:27

Kenny G wrote on 04/14/16 at 08:03:58:

Stew,

I was able to do the pilot light with just one LED. I tapped into the flasher for the LED.

Kenny G

Cool. When you say you tapped into the flasher, remind me where you tapped in? I saw some comments that you could tap in inside the headlight bucket or under the seat at one of the connections? and I understood that without the resistor the current will flow back across. So I presume you had 1 LED with the black to the ground, and 2 leads with resistors on each going to both the L and R blinker post that gets juice when the blinker is on? If it makes any difference, I have a 2008 with two separate blinker indicators on the tank/speedo versus some of the older bikes that I think had one...so if you had one and tapped into that one line, mine might be a little different? Maybe?

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