Gear Indicator

[saul]

If you need to be told what gear you are in you shouldn't be riding

I never knew how good they were till I got a girlz bike.

Once you've had one you will never go back

Numbers for the indicators leds for the revs

[boomer]

If you need to be told what gear you are in you shouldn't be riding

surely you must be off the dialup by now or on something else. Nothing worse than h.l. a s.n.t.n.e




edit: I'd be more worried why I need a gadget to tell me what gear I'm in

I never knew how good they were till I got a girlz bike.

Once you've had one you will never go back

Numbers for the indicators leds for the revs

i'd be lost without mine; i've been toying with teh idea of getting a TRE but they all void the gear indicator; something i cant do without now.

i reckon numbers too..! alternatively just buy a girls bike

[dipshit]

i'd be lost without mine; i've been toying with teh idea of getting a TRE but they all void the gear indicator; something i cant do without now.

You should have got one of these...
http://www.gi-pro.net

Got one on my SV. It just plugs in and away you go.

[boomer]

You should have got one of these...
http://www.gi-pro.net

Got one on my SV. It just plugs in and away you go.

my k7 has a gear indicator integrated within the dash, call me stoopid but voiding that for a TRE and then adding another unit to show gears is a bit naff.... maybe im being retarded but i dont like the idea . I need someone to create a TRE for my bike that doesnt negate my indicator.


but churr anyhows

[Warr]

Jaycar has a number of kits for rev indication, gear indication etc. It might be a good starting point for you. Most of them come with a light sensitive resistor that will dim the leds for you come darkness.

I'm building a gear change indicator from one of their kits at the moment. It's good fun!

What kit are you refering to that would do the gear indication.
The GIPRO product is only good for bikes with EFI, which mine isnt.
For me I would be happy with a 1st gear / 6th gear indication.
No thinking about it.... I'd really want to know I was in 2nd so if the need arises I know I have to give the bike more revs to reduce the chance of rear wheel locking.

So a digital 1,2,3,4,5,6 would be my wish.
Anyone have any other links.

[dipshit]

I need someone to create a TRE for my bike that doesnt negate my indicator.

Shouldn't that be easy to do? Put the necessary resistor in one of the wires running back from the gear indicator to the ECU. That's if Suzuki has made it - gear position sensor to gear indicator to ECU. Or do they go - gear position sensor to ECU to gear indicator?

[justsomeguy]

I'd go with a number as to me it seems easier to process in a hurry.

A number is a single symbol. A series of dots needs to be counted, that takes too long. Even if you have them in different colours you need to learn what gear (number) each colour represents.

Whereas you've been learning to recognize numbers since you were a baby.

my 2c.

Why the hell do you need a gear indicator anyway? Should you be able to hear the engine?

[boomer]

Shouldn't that be easy to do? Put the necessary resistor in one of the wires running back from the gear indicator to the ECU. That's if Suzuki has made it - gear position sensor to gear indicator to ECU. Or do they go - gear position sensor to ECU to gear indicator?

: possum stare :

[justsomeguy]

i'd be lost without mine;

WTF? You gone deaf or something???

It's not like you're a noob either...

[boomer]

Whereas you've been learning to recognize numbers since you were a baby.

lollies... says who???

[boomer]

WTF? You gone deaf or something?

yeah mate and blind.. too much :wanking:


liek anything.. you become lazy and reliant on things... takes away one less thing to think/worry about huh !!! how else do you think i got so fast.. i dont have to worry about anything other than going fast!!!!! ahhahahaha

[HungusMaximist]

I personally prefer the number.

Good on ya for trying Cajun.

[dipshit]

: possum stare :

Do you know how a TRE works? All it does is trick your bike into thinking that it is in top gear when in fact it may be only in 2nd. It does this by changing the resistance coming from the gear position sensor.

[boomer]

Do you know how a TRE works? All it does is trick your bike into thinking that it is in top gear when in fact it may be only in 2nd. It does this by changing the resistance coming from the gear position sensor.

yup.. but i forgot to go to school and electronicamagic isn't something i play with. I leave that to the darkies !

[vifferman]

What kit are you refering to that would do the gear indication.
The GIPRO product is only good for bikes with EFI, which mine isnt.
For me I would be happy with a 1st gear / 6th gear indication.
No thinking about it.... I'd really want to know I was in 2nd so if the need arises I know I have to give the bike more revs to reduce the chance of rear wheel locking.

So a digital 1,2,3,4,5,6 would be my wish.
Anyone have any other links.

I could find you one, if I wasn't supposed to be working madly so I can go on vacation. The last one I read a review of was a 'smart' one that learned what gear the bike was in from the revs and speed it was doing - so it needed only an input from the speedo and tachometer, both of which are electronic on your bike, aren't they?

EDIT: Pharkit - it was easy enough to find:
Acumen
Datatool
Biketronix