Homemade gear indicator

[87vert]

http://www.bluegauges.com/gearindicatorplans.htm

would this work on our bikes? Do they have gear position sensors?

[Black_peter]

No..
I think you can get something like this to work but you need to add a switch at the shift lever.

[steves]

"Works on bikes with a gear position sensor" I don't think that includes the katana. I know that letsride has a heads up display, but I don't know if it shows him gears or not... my mellon is too big to fit inside his helmet.

[rotary13b]

There should be "how to" in one of the forums. I think u need to buy a display and a neutral switch or u can use the one on the bike.

[87vert]

"Works on bikes with a gear position sensor" I don't think that includes the katana. I know that letsride has a heads up display, but I don't know if it shows him gears or not... my mellon is too big to fit inside his helmet.

I just saw "This gear indicator should work on all Suzuki motorcycles with a gear position sensor. I believe most Suzuki models 1996 and up have one."

So I wasn't sure. Probably just talking about the gixxer

[tnvatdreamland]

Even if we did have gear position sensors.....That thing would look like a SHAMEFUL REDNECK piece of CRAP mounted on our bikes. Might as well use a couple of strands of bailing wire to attach it with

It's obvious that who ever is marketing this P.O.S., doesn't know a whole lot about Suzuki motorcycles.

[Astro4x4]

There is a thread somewhere on here about building your own digital gear indicator. The gear indicator (neutral switch) is there, but you have to add the contacts yourself.

[87vert]

Even if we did have gear position sensors.....That thing would look like a SHAMEFUL REDNECK piece of CRAP mounted on our bikes. Might as well use a couple of strands of bailing wire to attach it with

It's obvious that who ever is marketing this P.O.S., doesn't know a whole lot about Suzuki motorcycles.

It looks fine in the pictures.

[Black_peter]

Yeah TV... Were you being sarcastic?
You can adapt this design through an off the shelf chip that will display a 1 through 6.

Also it looks attached to a GSX-r..

[tnvatdreamland]

Yeah TV... Were you being sarcastic?
..

Yes....Was being sarcastic. Just don't think that this unit is very astatically pleasing, but apparently functional.
I would want something that complements my bike.

[GytRDunKat]

What ever happened to just paying attention to what gear your in? j/k

[paradoxmd]

What ever happened to just paying attention to what gear your in? j/k

Even if I do I still try to find 7th gear from time to time.

[Wade-Kat600]

I'm fine - I can count to 7....oh wait - i mean...yeah 6

[Teh_K]

What ever happened to just paying attention to what gear your in? j/k

I tried that once - I really made an effort to purposely keep track of which gear I was in, but I could only remember it for a minute or so 'cause of everything else I'm watching for while riding...

"...I'm in 4th. Um, or 5th...... damnit"

[Black_peter]

I agree what difference does it make??
I don't care what gear I'm in because it I don't have the power I need I go down.. I know enough to judge based on the revs how many.. I sure as hell know when to go up. What is the real need for knowing what gear you are in? I think if that information is important to you something is wrong..

However if you are interested in a mod.. Go for it.