Please welcome our newest VRCC supporting vendor

[Willow]

Jersey MC Products has joined our number of VRCC supporting vendors.  Please look over his products and give him some business.

[WintrSol]

Cool!

[MarkT]

I got his bracket for George.  Not installed yet but it will be soon.  Nicely done.  I'll soften the sharp edges of the laser cuts with my polisher.  Not necessary but I can always improve things (slightly here).  I already have AmmPro's on Jade and my rendition on Deerslayer.  Both modified to work with forward controls.

[DGS65]

Can you explain the timed turn signal?
I had something like this on my Yamaha i did like it!

[WintrSol]

Can you explain the timed turn signal?
I had something like this on my Yamaha i did like it!

When you select a signal, the selector switch returns to the center, and the controller takes over. If you are not in neutral, and the brake is not applied, the signal flashes for the programmed time, then stops. You have the option to change this time if you wish; default is about 7 seconds. If the transmission is in neutral, or the brake is on, the flash continues until that delay after the brake is release or you shift from neutral. If you apply the brake or select neutral after flashing is started, the flashing continues, until the delay expires after releasing the brake is you shift from neutral.

[Jersey]

I got his bracket for George.  Not installed yet but it will be soon.  Nicely done.  I'll soften the sharp edges of the laser cuts with my polisher.  Not necessary but I can always improve things (slightly here).  I already have AmmPro's on Jade and my rendition on Deerslayer.  Both modified to work with forward controls.

Thanks MartT.  I have gotten word that The Jersey Bracket does work with forward controls, but need to flip the Shift Lever mounting so the acorn nut face to the left instead of to the right.  Hope that helps!

[Jersey]

Can you explain the timed turn signal?
I had something like this on my Yamaha i did like it!

When you select a signal, the selector switch returns to the center, and the controller takes over. If you are not in neutral, and the brake is not applied, the signal flashes for the programmed time, then stops. You have the option to change this time if you wish; default is about 7 seconds. If the transmission is in neutral, or the brake is on, the flash continues until that delay after the brake is release or you shift from neutral. If you apply the brake or select neutral after flashing is started, the flashing continues, until the delay expires after releasing the brake is you shift from neutral.

Great explanation!   The SignalBoss also provides Hazard (4-way) and Escort (alternating 4-way) flashing both with the key in or out.  This is a vital safety feature that's missing from many motorcycles.

[Jersey]

Jersey MC Products has joined our number of VRCC supporting vendors.  Please look over his products and give him some business.

Thanks Willow!  Very excited to be onboard!

[WintrSol]

Great explanation!   The SignalBoss also provides Hazard (4-way) and Escort (alternating 4-way) flashing both with the key in or out.  This is a vital safety feature that's missing from many motorcycles.

Something I really wished I had when towing a trailer north from Paducah across the Interstate 24 bridge over the Ohio. It was raining so hard, the spray turned into a fog, with visibility about 10 yards. Next time in those conditions, I won't sweat so hard in my rain suit.

[Tfrank59]

Can you explain the timed turn signal?
I had something like this on my Yamaha i did like it!

I have that on my Kawi Drifter.  It's cool, and I didn't know at first about it and thought is was faulty   I still cancel my turn signals on that bike just so I don't get lazy

[..]

An observation after following many different riders with auto cancel signals on a variety of bike makes.

A rider gets complacent and lets the auto cancel become habit.

There are times after a turn when the bike turn signal is still flashing as the bike approaches a side road.

Drivers waiting in the side road can mistake the still flashing turn signal as a sign that the rider is going to turn AND therefore may pull out in front of the bike.

I've seen this happen 3 times. Fortunately no collision.

My long embedded habit is make a turn and as the bike straightens so I turn off the signal.

[Jess from VA]

That's what I do too.  When I get to signal and turn right away, I'm good at flipping them off.

My problem has always been long waits to turn, with the signal on.

With the long wait, I often forget about the signals.  And get really pissed off when I discover them still on five minutes later (helmet smack).  In daylight, I just don't see the dim indicator on my fairing dash. 

So, when I am not first to turn, and will have a long wait (often, around here), I no longer use my signal (following in a line of turners).  I'm in the left turn lane, where do you think I'm going?

My mom (90) thinks maybe I'm early Alzheimer's.  I think.... wait what were we talking about? 

[WintrSol]

The main reason I like the auto cancel is that sometimes, when I didn't press the cancel perfectly straight on, it didn't, and the signal would remain on until my riding partner radio'd me to turn it off. With gloves on, it was hard to feel when the cancel worked, or just mushed in and left the signal on. I cleaned and lubed the switch twice, and it still happened this way; I still check to see if one of the lamps is flashing, though, as I can't see the indicator.

[Jersey]

An observation after following many different riders with auto cancel signals on a variety of bike makes.

A rider gets complacent and lets the auto cancel become habit.

There are times after a turn when the bike turn signal is still flashing as the bike approaches a side road.

Drivers waiting in the side road can mistake the still flashing turn signal as a sign that the rider is going to turn AND therefore may pull out in front of the bike.

I've seen this happen 3 times. Fortunately no collision.

My long embedded habit is make a turn and as the bike straightens so I turn off the signal.

This was an interesting challenge for the 'human factors' part in developing The SignalBoss and the main reason for designing so the rider can adjust the delay while riding, or even disabled.  I personally change it depending on whether I'm leading my riding group on a x-country or commuting in/out of DC.

I think in the end it takes discipline in either case having or not having an auto-cancel system.  From a risk analysis perspective (my career has been in aviation safety) it seemed better to have the auto-cancel than not... as long as it works!  That's why design and beta testing took over 3 years!  We offer this simply as another 'tool' for the rider to have available.

[MarkT]

When I did my LED flash indicator mod, I actually put 2 red LED's inside the indicator bezel - one for each side, to ground.  (This mod is so you can have LED turn indicators without them becoming inadvertent 4-ways thx to the way Honda wired each side's ground after the single indicator bulb is provided through the opposite turn signal-which then lights up if it's LED which will light with much less current than the OEM tungsten bulbs.) The red LED's in the indicator are MUCH brighter and more obvious than the OEM amber tungsten bulb.  I always hit the canx after a turn - and often frequently again just to make sure it's not flashing.  Also my front turn signals are much less bright than OEM so if they are on in error - less likely to be seen causing a turn in front of me. While the backs are VERY bright.

[nogrey]

I wanted to give a perspective on Jersey's signal boss. I'm doing a complete makeover on a 2001 Interstate and decided since it will be my primary bike for long trips it was going to have what I needed and wanted on it. I saw that the signal boss was available and purchased one. I had a few "snags" on the install that I needed help with. Jersey provided prompt and very helpful one-on-one support as needed until the unit was working as intended. I've tested the unit several times since and it works as advertised. There is a brief learning curve but the instructions are very good and the more I use it the simpler and more intuitive it becomes. A very well thought out unit that works better than any automobile I've driven. And from a single 3-position control (stock turn signal lever). I like the fact that if for any reason I should wish to return to stock the mod is completely reversable. It's a very nice product.

[Bambam650]

Welcome Jersey and thank you for providing unique, innovative, and quality products for our Valks.  I recently bought you shifter brace, but have not had a chance to test it out on the open road yet.

While we're on the subjet of new products there was a person on this forum (Bon S I believe) that made a plug and play wiring harness to supply direct power to the headlight.  Also see this article on the Shop Talk page.

http://www.valkyrieriders.com/shoptalk/headlightmod.htm

The person is no longer making the harness so I was wondering if this mod is something that you might consider taking on and providing to the Valkyrie community.