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derf
06-07-2010, 09:15 PM
http://www.electronics-lab.com/projects/automotive/006/index.html

looks neat, especially if you know anything about electronics
Trip
06-07-2010, 10:10 PM
if I didn't already have one stock, I probably would of built one just to do it.
Switch
06-07-2010, 10:12 PM
if I didn't already have one stock, I probably would of built one just to do it.

You can build me one, just to do it.
Trip
06-07-2010, 10:14 PM
You can build me one, just to do it.

buy the parts

www.mouser.com

edit: on further evaluation looks kinda dumb, you have to mount the stupid sensors next to the gear shift.
Particle Man
06-08-2010, 07:24 AM
Why bother - a lot of the TRE's out there also have a gear indicator built in depending on where you get the TRE.
Amber Lamps
06-08-2010, 09:05 AM
An old gear ind kit I had on my '01 had a two way switch attached to the shifter and you wired it to the neutral light. You start out in neutral and the unit could count up or down... Sometimes it would mess up and you had to go to neutral to reset it.
Particle Man
06-08-2010, 01:09 PM
interesting concept - was that stock (I'm assuming not :lol:), aftermarket or something home made/
Amber Lamps
06-08-2010, 06:33 PM
interesting concept - was that stock (I'm assuming not :lol:), aftermarket or something home made/

kit
Full Throttle
06-08-2010, 08:27 PM
I just built myself a Cigarette Plug for my bike. found a bunch on the internet for 50 made mine for 15.
derf
06-08-2010, 09:13 PM
I just built myself a Cigarette Plug for my bike. found a bunch on the internet for 50 made mine for 15.

I did it last year, but I spent closer to 50 including the marine grade plug, relay, and fuse block. The system powers off when the bike is off so I dont kill my battery

http://www.twowheelfix.com/showthread.php?t=7073

http://www.twowheelfix.com/showthread.php?t=6553
6doublefive321
06-09-2010, 12:43 PM
My parents gave me a gear indicator for my birthday. Its called brain, ass, and ears. It works on every bike I have owned.
Rider
06-09-2010, 12:45 PM
My parents gave me a gear indicator for my birthday. Its called brain, ass, and ears. It works on every bike I have owned.

Truth.
NONE_too_SOFT
06-09-2010, 12:46 PM
Yea but im wondering about whether its precise enough not to count a down or upshift into neutral as an actual shift.

My parents gave me a gear indicator for my birthday. Its called brain, ass, and ears. It works on every bike I have owned.

lmao, this.

I mean the only time having a gear indicator would be beneficial, IMO, would be at the track. And even after an hour at a new track, you should have an idea what gear to be in at what turn, its kind of important.
Particle Man
06-09-2010, 12:59 PM
My parents gave me a gear indicator for my birthday. Its called brain, ass, and ears. It works on every bike I have owned.

mine works most of the time but every once in a while it's convinced that there's a 7th gear...
NONE_too_SOFT
06-09-2010, 01:01 PM
mine works most of the time but every once in a while it's convinced that there's a 7th gear...

lol i do this too. Every time i kick myself, because even though my brain knows im in 6th my foot wants to bump up another gear.
Amber Lamps
06-09-2010, 10:09 PM
Whatever, I had a gear indicator on my '81 Seca 750 and I missed it until I got another one... Now if every OEM would install blinker cancel on every bike like I had on my '88 VMax, I could die happy...
Trip
06-09-2010, 10:44 PM
Now if every OEM would install blinker cancel on every bike like I had on my '88 VMax, I could die happy...

BMWs have them. S1000RR is calling you.