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Old 05-03-2008, 10:36 AM
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Hi all,

I was just wondering if anyone had trouble getting used to turn signals with both hands (I'm used to both of them being on the left side)..

I always have trouble keeping the throttle steady when using my right hand to turn on the right signal...Am I a ditz?...has this happened to anyone else?..any tips out there?...turning left all the time will certainly cut into my travel time...

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Old 05-03-2008, 10:41 AM
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3 lefts make a right. Once you get used to it, it will seem odd the other way. It took me a while to figure out how long to hold the button down so it wouldn't canceljust before making the turn.
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it' takes getting use to
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Old 05-03-2008, 10:51 AM
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Hold throttle steady, just reach over with your thumb, you'll get used to it, specially when it's within reach, no pro blema!!!
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You can always use your right foot to hit the button since you aren't supposed to brake during a turn.
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lol..Thanks Danny...I can honestly say I hadn't thought of that trick ...lol
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Never thought it was a problem!
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At least half the people I see out on the roads (no matter what they are riding or driving) never bother to use their turn signals, so I guess it's not a big deal.

But actually.........

I've never had a metric bike, or one with turn signal controls just mounted on the left, so if I rode one of those I'd probably never be able to make a 'right turn' using the signals.

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You could always use hand signals.........
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You could always use hand signals.........

Okay, the poor guy has a problem reaching for the button with his right thumb. NOW you want him to take a hand off the handlebars???


Actually, I'd be kind of surprised if anyone under 40 years old even knew what the hand signals were.
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