Shift lights and Gear Indicators

[DjDante]

I am looking to bling up my instrument panel a little bit, maybe have some more fancy number glaring in my face as I ride.

Was wandering if anyone could tell me whether the speedo and tacho on the 98 ZX9R is digital or cable? I have looked at a few different Gear indicators, namely the ones on http://www.motofx.com.au , and the brand called Acumen which are readily available on Ebay.

Also wanted to know if anyone knew whether Car shift lights can be used on motorbikes? I ask, because they are much cheaper than the only ones I have seen for motorbikes (again at motofx).

Any other ideas for the rider display welcome.

[MickLC]

Both are digital mate.

[Rossi]

Mate
I got a set of battery powered xmas tree lghts you can borrow until December

[Barrabob]

This is a pretty bling unit that you could also use as a christmas tree light and is programable in so many ways.

I dont know what prices you have seen but its a good local product.

http://www.cr-x.org/cbr250/forum/topic. ... C_ID=19738

[Ment]

nice one...

[Yankee]

those look cool, but don't know if i'd ever use it... just shift when you hit the limiter.... works a treat, and don't have to look at anything... got sound and feel to tell you that you need the next gear!

[mrmina]

i wanted to know where u get them from, then got shit hung on me from the forum blokes cos they reckon i couldnt count to 6.

[icebreaker]

Recon you'd ever get to use the 6 lights??

[mrmina]

Recon you'd ever get to use the 6 lights??

well at least the first three for now.

[DjDante]

Just like the gear indicator, its not about the functionality, its more about how sexy it looks

[Rossi]

Beauty MUST be in the eye of the beerholder

[DjDante]

Beauty MUST be in the eye of the beerholder

I take it you dont approve of my blingosophy?

I just want to make it original, and its nice to have lots of displays in front of you while you ride.

[ozx6r]

chiptorque make a cheap shift light about $40 that is only three wires i think u splice into a cable out of the computer and has button on it to set shift rpm. its a pretty bright led and can still be seen day time no probs

c ya

[Barrabob]

Dont know about you guys but if i have my bike cranked over and screaming the last thing i look at is the dash....my bike has a shift light stock and i set that to 12500 to allow for a little over run...the engine would die before the limiter ever got hit because it will run to 14500 rpm and run out of wind with a redline at 15500rpm.

The idea of the light is you can program it so its on one green at 8000rpm and the whole lot flash at say 13000 rpm which is more or less the useable range on a 04 636 yeh you could run it harder but it will last longer if you dont.

on a cbr250the useable range is between 12000 and 17000rpm and if you drop out of that range your going to be waiting a long time for it to wind up again.

Hey i believe a nine has power from 3000rpm.

[Rossi]

Hey i believe a nine has power from 3000rpm.

Its all true..........however it does get more interesting above 7000