Automatic chain oilers?

[Carguy1959_imp]

Yea the self cancelling turn signals, I really miss. You would think that would be on all new bikes.

[kmoney_imp]

Yea the self cancelling turn signals, I really miss. You would think that would be on all new bikes.

Yup. I kinda can't believe they aren't. My 1981 XJ650 Yamaha had them and they worked great. Then they basically disappeared from Japanese bikes. It's not exactly the hardest tech to come up with.

[DJS_imp]

i wouldn't mind a belt rather than a chain, but...
i am not a fan of self canceling turn signals.
i bypassed the self cancel feature on my sportster.

[Ralph_imp]

i wouldn't mind a belt rather than a chain, but...
i am not a fan of self canceling turn signals.
i bypassed the self cancel feature on my sportster.

Thats interesting, (you just know I'm going to ask) why

ralph

[DJS_imp]

i wouldn't mind a belt rather than a chain, but...
i am not a fan of self canceling turn signals.
i bypassed the self cancel feature on my sportster.

Thats interesting, (you just know I'm going to ask) why

ralph

Thats interesting, (you just know I'm going to ask) why

ralph
short answer , not calibrated well enough.
long answer..
to me the time the turn signal was on wasn't long enough.
i found many times that i pressed the turn signal and that it self cancelled before i actually turned.
the fix for the issue was to hold the signal button down longer before release or pay attention to when it turned off and turn it back on.
i almost always remember to cancel the turn signal after a turn no mater what cycle i am on.
most of the time i forget to cancel is if something breaks the normal flow (like paying attention to a car that might do something stupid)
on the CB i hit the turn signal cancel button as i am riding just in case.
on the sporty i will check the signal indicators to see if on, or hit right , left left. (that combo ensures the signals are off)

thats if you are referring to the turn signals.
if you are asking about the belt, then thats a different answer all together...

[Ralph_imp]

i wouldn't mind a belt rather than a chain, but...
i am not a fan of self canceling turn signals.
i bypassed the self cancel feature on my sportster.

Thats interesting, (you just know I'm going to ask) why

ralph

Thats interesting, (you just know I'm going to ask) why

ralph
short answer , not calibrated well enough.
long answer..
to me the time the turn signal was on wasn't long enough.
i found many times that i pressed the turn signal and that it self cancelled before i actually turned.
the fix for the issue was to hold the signal button down longer before release or pay attention to when it turned off and turn it back on.
i almost always remember to cancel the turn signal after a turn no mater what cycle i am on.
most of the time i forget to cancel is if something breaks the normal flow (like paying attention to a car that might do something stupid)
on the CB i hit the turn signal cancel button as i am riding just in case.
on the sporty i will check the signal indicators to see if on, or hit right , left left. (that combo ensures the signals are off)

thats if you are referring to the turn signals.
if you are asking about the belt, then thats a different answer all together...

Thats interesting, (you just know I'm going to ask) why

ralph
short answer , not calibrated well enough.
long answer..
to me the time the turn signal was on wasn't long enough.
i found many times that i pressed the turn signal and that it self cancelled before i actually turned.
the fix for the issue was to hold the signal button down longer before release or pay attention to when it turned off and turn it back on.
i almost always remember to cancel the turn signal after a turn no mater what cycle i am on.
most of the time i forget to cancel is if something breaks the normal flow (like paying attention to a car that might do something stupid)
on the CB i hit the turn signal cancel button as i am riding just in case.
on the sporty i will check the signal indicators to see if on, or hit right , left left. (that combo ensures the signals are off)

thats if you are referring to the turn signals.
if you are asking about the belt, then thats a different answer all together...
Ah, got it. I guess I've been fortunate. My Sportster is a 2013 and the turn signals have been flawless. When I apply them, they stay on until I turn the corner and cancel when the bike is in the upright position again. If I apply them, say getting on the freeway, they will stay on for about 1/2 mile and then cancel.

I can see where if they didn't work right it would be very irritating

ralph

[Bokobob_imp]

Has anyone given any thought to a belt conversion kit like the Harleys? The only two things I miss from my Harley is the self cancelling turn signals and the belt drive

ralph

Ralph, About the belt drive....I have a Honda Magna 750C in addition to my CB1100. An established company (forget name) marketed a belt conversion for the Magna and the reports I saw were on the order of that is was a disaster...bearings wore out quickly, belts tore up, and a short list of other problems presented themselves.
Only saying.
Bob in North Carolina

[Wisedrum]

On my W800 I use a chain Scot Oiler, 'cause I had it left over from my W650.
It sometimes work, but I'm not really happy with it. You have to fill it up
with special oil each season, mainly in summer and wintertime.
The worst thing about it is, that it couldn't prevent the chain from running dry
during long rain trips causing some rumble in the secondary drive, which sometimes
may happen on holiday tours.

So I left this kind of automatic oiler out on the CB and instead of it, I lube the
chain with some spray of choice, whenever I feel it is necessary. I also use the spray
on my W in addition to the Scotty, to keep rust away after rain trips and in the wintertime,
'cause my bikes park outside being only protected by a breath active cover
but without a garage or carport.

Wisedrum