I'm looking to add a muuuch needed gear indicator. Any one have any good advice of product and installation? Thx in advance.
ST Gui beat me...yes, Gipro offers a gear position indicator that a number of members have used.I'm looking to add a muuuch needed gear indicator. Any one have any good advice of product and installation? Thx in advance.
One thing you will have to remember is to look at the indicator. My Tracer has one and I do not appear to be smart enough to remember to shift to 6th. Maybe a note on the mirror will help. You will like one when you get it.
I'm in the same camp. I sometimes don't remember if I'm in 5th and try to change into 6th... but other than me feeling stupid, it's no problem.never felt the need for a gear indicator. Would you mind sharing why you feel one is needed?
This is simply genius, I'm not sure that it'll hold for all riding scenarios, but I'll certainly be experimenting. For the 70mph "am I in 5th?" scenario, I can already see it works wonders and I'm no where near the bike."If the tachometer needle is higher than the speedometer needle [referring to 'clock position' of the two needles], you are in 4th gear or lower; if the speedometer needle is higher than the tachometer needle, you are in 5th gear."
I don't know how long you've had your bike, but try giving it some time before installing a gear indicator. I know when I first got my ST1300 I really missed the gear indicator that my previous bike had, but after some some time, I don't feel like it's really necessary.I'm looking to add a muuuch needed gear indicator. Any one have any good advice of product and installation? Thx in advance.
Sometimes it’s good to be mentally lazy relying on technology, when running thru gears.I've never felt the need for a gear indicator. Would you mind sharing why you feel one is needed?
I have a number of bikes which makes it tough to know for certain I'm in top gear (they all sound different). This makes me frequently try to shift again to verify I'm in 6th (or 5th on some bikes) but I don't mind the testing. All other gears I just shift up when I'm lugging or down when it's screaming.
Is the gear indicator just to avoid having to test if you are already in 6th?
I wrote something along those lines for my ol' 1100 Virago. The chrome pods of tach and speedo were side by side and you could tell gears by the comparison.I recall reading a post from another forum member several years ago in which he wrote:
"If the tachometer needle is higher than the speedometer needle [referring to 'clock position' of the two needles], you are in 4th gear or lower; if the speedometer needle is higher than the tachometer needle, you are in 5th gear."
I'm not sure who wrote that comment, but it was one of the most useful comments I ever found here in the forum.
Michael
Yes! We had them on our V65 Sabres and there was one on the Nighthawk 650 (another bike I'd like to have today along with my V65).but it would be a nice to see a display.
Actually, on second thought, I would give the GIpro on the ST no more than 6/10. It is costly for what it is but on balance I'm happy enough with it and would say "yes" go ahead and fit one if you are inclined that way.Oh, I didn't know that it's swallowing the gear on pressing the clutch. I don't think it is a GIpro problem, but the ST's. Same "problem" is on a Super Ten. although it has a factory one built in.
On my Bandit 1250S I have the GIpro and it works like clockwork. The connector was there and I don't know why they haven't put a factory one might as well as on the GSF (Bandit).
Yeah, the disappearance of a gear while holding the clutch is sure a nuisance. Just pointless.
ThanksActually, on second thought, I would give the GIpro on the ST no more than 6/10. It is costly for what it is but on balance I'm happy enough with it and would say "yes" go ahead and fit one if you are inclined that way.
Build quality/reliability is not at question. Its deficiencies lie in the unhappy relationship it has with the ST's electronics.
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I might give it a 7 and if it were a little cheaper probably an 8. I don't remember what the V65S and 650 Nighthawk's GPI displays did when the clutch was pulled in. I think it held the prior gear until the next one was selected. If the GIpro played nice with the ST it'd be a 9.5 for me even at the current price.Duporth said:Build quality/reliability is not at question. Its deficiencies lie in the unhappy relationship it has with the ST's electronics.
My experience has been that the GiPro worked fine for a number of years then suddenly I had severe misfiring/stalling on tickoever problems.Actually, on second thought, I would give the GIpro on the ST no more than 6/10. It is costly for what it is but on balance I'm happy enough with it and would say "yes" go ahead and fit one if you are inclined that way.
Build quality/reliability is not at question. Its deficiencies lie in the unhappy relationship it has with the ST's electronics.
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