Gear Indicator

hidepenny · Post by **hidepenny** » Mon Jan 23, 2006 2:19 pm

hi guys, just read the post about the guy doing 300kph, and saw some posts about some gear indicator, and i saw on the web site that in order to have the gear indicator installed the bike must have a electric speedo...is that true?? what about for older model bikes like the zx2r?? anyway to have it install without big bang for the money?

as it'd come in so handy to motorcycle riders i think

or does anyone know in melboure who can install it?

thx in advance

hidepenny · Post by **hidepenny** » Mon Jan 23, 2006 2:22 pm

oh also , it doesn't have to be digital, may be just a set of lights indicating the gear position? may be?

Duane · Post by **Duane** » Mon Jan 23, 2006 2:25 pm

Electronic. as in reading off the sprocket rather than the front wheel (speedo cable)

mickeyd · Post by **mickeyd** » Mon Jan 23, 2006 4:49 pm

Buy a gixxer thou - come as standard

OOPS sorry forgot this is KSRC ... :lol:

Gosling1 · Post by **Gosling1** » Mon Jan 23, 2006 5:09 pm

Digital gear indicator ???

Suzuki started putting those on motorcycles back in 1972? the old Waterbottles had a digital indicator........

everything old is new again..... :wink:

mick_dundee · Post by **mick_dundee** » Mon Jan 23, 2006 5:25 pm

HP, get in touch with Perry at http://www.bike-gizmos.com and he can install it as well as supply it, not difficult i'm led to believe.

Neka79 · Post by **Neka79** » Mon Jan 23, 2006 8:40 pm

Gosling1 wrote:everything old is new again.....

u just keep telling urself that sonny....

mitch179 · Post by **mitch179** » Mon Jan 23, 2006 10:25 pm

i was considering getting one but i worked out it was in fact cheaper to just remember what gear i was in ! haha

half_empty1 · Post by **half_empty1** » Tue Jan 24, 2006 6:41 am

i am always trying to change up when im in 6th gear on my zx10r :oops:

i was thinking of fitting one of these:

from http://www.acumen-electronics.co.uk

also one of these rev/shift lights because they look cool, honest they do, ive seen one on a 10r

they both come with a plug and play loom, so no soldering needed

chameleon · Post by **chameleon** » Tue Jan 24, 2006 7:22 am

I just count them as I go up and then remember where I am. The less gagets, the less to distract me I recon.

SideShow · Post by **SideShow** » Tue Jan 24, 2006 9:07 am

I've got one on my ten, installed it myself with no worries. I love it, no more looking for seventh gear...........Acumen has a website check it out...

hidepenny · Post by **hidepenny** » Fri Jun 02, 2006 1:57 pm

Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2006 10:07 am Post subject:

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I've got one on my ten, installed it myself with no worries. I love it, no more looking for seventh gear...........Acumen has a website check it out...

what brand did u use?

how does it work like comparing road speed against engine speed and work out the gear that u r in?

mrmina · Post by **mrmina** » Sat Jun 03, 2006 9:12 am

i was thinking of getting one, but i got a speedo cable on the 7

SideShow · Post by **SideShow** » Tue Jun 06, 2006 1:29 pm

hidepenny wrote:
Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2006 10:07 am Post subject:

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I've got one on my ten, installed it myself with no worries. I love it, no more looking for seventh gear...........Acumen has a website check it out...
what brand did u use?

how does it work like comparing road speed against engine speed and work out the gear that u r in?

http://www.riderstation.com/DG8.php

photomike666 · Post by **photomike666** » Tue Jun 06, 2006 3:16 pm

I don't usually worry what gear the bike is in. If it feels revvy or stressed I change up, if it seems laboured, I change down. When it won't change up anymore I'm in 6th, if it won't go down it's in 1st - when the green light is on it's in neutral. To be truthful I probably ride in too high a gear a lot of the time, doesn't bother me too much.