Gear Indicators
07-19-2007 | 01:11 PM
#1
Thread Starter
Moderatio est Figmentum
Superstock
Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 427
From: Covington, Georgia
Gear Indicators
Any suggestions on a good gear position indicator? I couldn't tell you haw many times i have tried to shift into seventh gear. I guess I get happy and want to keep going. Must be the torque, kind of like adrenaline, you get a taste and want more.
07-19-2007 | 07:16 PM
#3
Senior Member
Back Marker
Joined: Apr 2006
Posts: 186
From: Wekiva Springs (Orlando) FL
Heard good things about the Acumen. MCN did a review a while back and liked it. No personal experince, though.
Have you seen the new heads up display available for helmets? Gear indicator, with speed and revs I believe. Really trick.
Have you seen the new heads up display available for helmets? Gear indicator, with speed and revs I believe. Really trick.
07-20-2007 | 08:16 AM
#5
Senior Member
Back Marker
Joined: Apr 2006
Posts: 186
From: Wekiva Springs (Orlando) FL
07-20-2007 | 09:04 AM
#7
Senior Member
SuperBike
Joined: Jul 2005
Posts: 1,548
From: MN
I read a review on that piece awhile ago. They said while it seemed like a gimmick, once they adapted to using it and got used to it, thought it was one of the best devices going. It does sort of stick out there, but they didn't comment on vibration or additional wind noise. Cant remember where I read it, probaly motorcylist or sportrider.
07-20-2007 | 05:23 PM
#9
Senior Member
Back Marker
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 240
From: Jacksonville, NC
Ride your bike more!
No really...I was the same way until after putting a few thousand miles on the bike, I can look at the speedo and tach and know what gear I'm in. Indicator would be neat, though!
07-20-2007 | 05:56 PM
#11
Thread Starter
Moderatio est Figmentum
Superstock
Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 427
From: Covington, Georgia
Already put over four thousand miles on since March 07. It is easy to look at the tach and speedo and tell which gear I'm in as well. Just looking into options and seeing whats on the market. Would make life easier around town though.
07-21-2007 | 12:08 AM
#12
Senior Member
SuperBike
Joined: Jul 2004
Posts: 1,015
Why would you ever try to shift to 7th.
Hell fourth gear is all you need, I rarely get into 5th and never ever run 6th unless on a high speed track day striaght or almost to the RED light of death and needing to save fuel.
3rd and 4th are the primary sport gear on the super chicken
Hell fourth gear is all you need, I rarely get into 5th and never ever run 6th unless on a high speed track day striaght or almost to the RED light of death and needing to save fuel.
3rd and 4th are the primary sport gear on the super chicken
07-21-2007 | 06:46 AM
#13
Thread Starter
Moderatio est Figmentum
Superstock
Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 427
From: Covington, Georgia
There are a few roads around that have some really long straight's that get a little too tempting sometimes. I agree that third and fourth are the sporting gears for the hawk, but those loooooong straights call for a little more sometimes.
07-21-2007 | 11:07 PM
#15
Senior Member
Back Marker
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 240
From: Jacksonville, NC
Why would you ever try to shift to 7th.
Hell fourth gear is all you need, I rarely get into 5th and never ever run 6th unless on a high speed track day striaght or almost to the RED light of death and needing to save fuel.
3rd and 4th are the primary sport gear on the super chicken
Hell fourth gear is all you need, I rarely get into 5th and never ever run 6th unless on a high speed track day striaght or almost to the RED light of death and needing to save fuel.
3rd and 4th are the primary sport gear on the super chicken
07-22-2007 | 01:22 PM
#16
Senior Member
Superstock
Joined: Dec 2005
Posts: 428
Why shift into 7th if you can't redline in 6th? The only time I shift into 7th is on the dyno. In MX I always knew which gear I was in but on the street I got lazy, one of these do-dads would come in handy.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
