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07-02-2017, 09:19 PM | #1 |
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Quick question - How hard should it be to engage the turn signals?
Recently purchased a 2006 1600 Nomad, and I noticed that the turn signals are much more difficult to engage than any other bike I've owned. It's not an impossible amount of force, but just enough that I feel like I'm doing something I shouldn't... like it isn't supposed to be pushed the way I'm doing it. All I'm doing is sliding them left and right like every other turn signal, but it takes a bit of force to get it to break away from the center position.
Is this something to do with the self-cancelling feature? Is there a way to lube up the signal lever to let it slide easier? Thanks.
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07-02-2017, 09:26 PM | #2 |
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They should not push hard at all.
Maybe a little squirt of oil in there would help
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07-02-2017, 09:28 PM | #3 |
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I had an '05 Nomad and now a "15 Voyager and neither one was like that. I would try some lubrication but I don't know what would be the best, maybe something like this would work?
https://www.data-alliance.net/silico...ectric-grease/
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07-02-2017, 10:03 PM | #4 |
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I would spray WD40 in it to clean it, and that should give it a little lube. WD40 doesn't last long so you may have to spray it once a year.
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07-02-2017, 10:08 PM | #5 |
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My '12 Nomad signal switch is the same way, hard to activate, and a bit high on the grip. Causes me not to signal sometimes, particularly when critically pressed for time. One flaw on this bike, unlike others.
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Slacken the Allen bolts,and turn the grip to where you want it.
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07-02-2017, 10:33 PM | #7 |
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I've taken mine apart and spread a little grease over the moving parts , not the copper connectors though . It worked like a charm and very easy to do .
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Watch out for the small springs and parts in there cause they can disappear before your eyes.
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Reclean your switch about every 2 to 3 years and you'll never have a problem, unless sand gets in there.
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07-07-2017, 07:43 PM | #11 |
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Awesome, thanks for the feedback guys. I'll dig into this after I move and get settled. I just wanted to confirm this wasn't normal.
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