12-04-2017, 03:54 PM
(12-04-2017, 10:56 AM)rotor_imp Wrote: I never understood why vehicles (any vehicle!) would have two indicators on the dash: one for the left, one for the right.
Surely, you know what turn you intended to make. Surely, if you are not sure which way you last pressed (or not at all) the turn indicator as "the situation develops" you simply press in the direction you intend to turn the handle bars; you don't look look down to determine which of the two light is blinking! There just isn't time to look down.
The only purpose of the light on the dashboard (if any!) is to remind you: "Hey, you fool, your turn signal is still blinking!". At that point, it does not matter one iota whether it's left or right! Either there is the eye-thumb muscle memory bypass active, or you won't be riding long in the dense city traffic!
(OK, thanks for enduring the rant. Assuming you got to the end
Both recent Yamahas had a single indicator, which requires the wiring to include diodes to prevent feed back to the other side. Without the diodes, either left or right switch would provide a 4 way hazard signal, instead of left or right.