Digital Gear Indicator

Shrek · Post by **Shrek** » Sun Mar 28, 2004 8:18 pm

Just fitted a datatool digital gear indicator to the 600.

Top toy works well. A bit daunting having to cut in to the bikes loom but worth it

P.s there is a guy selling them on ebay, they can be picked up for around Ã‚Â£35

Gingerpose · Post by **Gingerpose** » Sun Mar 28, 2004 9:18 pm

Gonna explain to me what that's for? I've heard of them but am baffled as to how they benefit you (but then I would happily ride along in 17th if I had it, I'm constantly trying to change up from top!)

derek955i · Post by **derek955i** » Sun Mar 28, 2004 10:10 pm

It;s quite simple really,does at it says on the tin

If you find yourself hunting for gears,or if you have lost track as to where you are, now instantly available by a LED counter

Truck loads of them been sold since they were developed,so they must work,are available for mechanical and electronic speedo's

Mechanical are quite a bit dearer

Great for shaving a few miliseconds off track times

BuzzOff · Post by **BuzzOff** » Mon Apr 05, 2004 12:19 am

Or you could try counting your gears. Can you count to six Scotty?

Shrek · Post by **Shrek** » Mon Apr 05, 2004 11:22 am

What a fantastic idea

Maybe IÃ¢â‚¬â„¢ll just throw my watch away and count time all day as well

One MississippiÃ¢â‚¬Â¦Ã¢â‚¬Â¦.. Two MississippiÃ¢â‚¬Â¦Ã¢â‚¬Â¦Ã¢â‚¬Â¦. Three MississippiÃ¢â‚¬Â¦Ã¢â‚¬Â¦.. Four Mississippi

BuzzOff · Post by **BuzzOff** » Mon Apr 05, 2004 2:45 pm

Actually they are quite good. Don't know why manufacturers don't build them into the dash on new bikes.

Did you have to run the bike on a stand to set up the sensor?
Only reason I ask is Im supoposed to try& fit one to the misses V-Raptor (even though she'll probably be able to do a better job than me, as shes more mechanical than I am!!, but you've got to try now havent you!)

missile · Post by **missile** » Mon Apr 05, 2004 4:39 pm

A bit of a gimmick, but I guess it could be useful for track days. I always seem to loose track of what gear I am in. Maybe it's Altzhiemers, guess I should stick to wearing pipe and slippers

chaos · Post by **chaos** » Mon Apr 05, 2004 11:27 pm

Buzz wrote:Actually they are quite good. Don't know why manufacturers don't build them into the dash on new bikes. Surely wouldn't cost a lot.

You used to get them on the old Squeezuky "Katana", but anyone who had one got slagged for being unable to count to 5!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

silverburn · Post by **silverburn** » Mon Apr 05, 2004 11:42 pm

pah. who needs it.

the SV has 8 gears - 7th and 8th just happend to have exactly the same ratio as 6th. :I can't believe it's not butter!

Post by **Gazza** » Mon Apr 05, 2004 11:59 pm

I doubt there's anyone out ther that doesn't occasionally go for the extra gear.

I don't have one, but wouldn't mind one incorporated into the dials. An add on may look a bit ugly though.

Although they may have benefits for some people on the track, that's the one place where I really concentrate on my gears, counting up and down before and after every corner. I would find it more useful on the road to be honest. A luxury for the lazy mabe, but then the same could be said about mirrors or indicators.

pnm_sco · Post by **pnm_sco** » Wed Apr 14, 2004 7:21 pm

i had one on the ZX6 as my first bike, was great but seem to know better now which gear im in maybe i learnt to count, but yes would be good to have one factory fitted

Post by al » Thu Aug 19, 2004 11:39 pm

I find my self constantly trying to change up gear on my bikeonly to find the gear lever doesn't move then I try it again just to be sure! Could do with one fo those myself!

The one on Shreks bike is so visible from behind ( and just off the the left ) that it can become quite ditracting to see that he is in 6th gear, I am in 3rd and he is still able to pull away from me!!!

dale123 · Post by **dale123** » Fri Aug 20, 2004 8:39 am

I dont use one, but the only bit they lack for me, is that you have to drop the clutch for it read which gear its in.

If it could diplay as you changed down, it would work for me.

missile · Post by **missile** » Fri Aug 20, 2004 9:00 am

I understnd this gismo changes indicator as you operate gear lever, so what happens if you miss a change? Will it read wrong gear, which would be inconvenient on the road, but could be a disaster on the track

Post by al » Fri Aug 20, 2004 9:30 am

Missile (Spanish Fly) wrote:I understnd this gismo changes indicator as you operate gear lever, so what happens if you miss a change? Will it read wrong gear, which would be inconvenient on the road, but could be a disaster on the track

It hooks onto the feed for the speedo and the feed for the rev counter and uses the ratio of speedo pulses V rev pulses to calculate what gear you are in hence why it will only give you a correct reading once the clutch is out and you are riding in a gear and even then it'll probably take a couple of seconds recalculate what gear you are in.

Big Kneed Al (master of the emergency stop & "stand up" comedian).

Shrek · Post by **Shrek** » Fri Aug 20, 2004 10:50 am

Big Kneed Al (master of the emergency stop & "stand up" comedian) wrote:
Missile (Spanish Fly) (Spanish Fly) wrote:I understnd this gismo changes indicator as you operate gear lever, so what happens if you miss a change? Will it read wrong gear, which would be inconvenient on the road, but could be a disaster on the track
It hooks onto the feed for the speedo and the feed for the rev counter and uses the ratio of speedo pulses V rev pulses to calculate what gear you are in hence why it will only give you a correct reading once the clutch is out and you are riding in a gear and even then it'll probably take a couple of seconds recalculate what gear you are in.

Big Kneed Al (master of the emergency stop & "stand up" comedian).

Just what i was about to say

I find it very handy now and wouldn't have a bike without it especially for the track

Bubbles · Post by **Bubbles** » Fri Aug 20, 2004 11:18 am

There was one of these gear indicators on the bike I sat my CBT on, I found it very helpful.

Bubbles · Post by **Bubbles** » Fri Aug 20, 2004 11:18 am

D3LS M · Post by **D3LS M** » Fri Aug 20, 2004 11:20 am

Bubbles wrote:There was one of these gear indicators on the bike I sat my CBT on, I found it very helpful.

So good you told us twice. :I can't believe it's not butter!

D3LS M · Post by **D3LS M** » Fri Aug 20, 2004 11:22 am

Shrek wrote:
I find it very handy now and wouldn't have a bike without it especially for the track

Shock horror me and shrekie agree on something. :I can't believe it's not butter!

Shrek · Post by **Shrek** » Fri Aug 20, 2004 1:15 pm

R2D2 wrote:
Shrek wrote:
I find it very handy now and wouldn't have a bike without it especially for the track
Shock horror me and shrekie agree on something. :I can't believe it's not butter!

I didnÃ¢â‚¬â„¢t think you were happy with your one judging by the negative feedback you left when you couldnÃ¢â‚¬â„¢t get it to work??

missile · Post by **missile** » Fri Aug 20, 2004 2:30 pm

Thnks for the info Big Kneed Al (master of the emergency stop & "stand up" comedian).

Has anyone tried an electronic shifter. Should shave at least 0.01sec of your Knockhill lap time

Post by al » Fri Aug 20, 2004 2:57 pm

Missile (Spanish Fly) wrote:Thnks for the info Big Kneed Al (master of the emergency stop & "stand up" comedian).

Has anyone tried an electronic shifter. Should shave at least 0.01sec of your Knockhill lap time

Just get a big V-Twin and you won't have to change gear at all!!!!

Shrek · Post by **Shrek** » Fri Aug 20, 2004 3:02 pm

Never actually tried one but there was a guy at Croft with one on a ZX10.

It did sound nice going past on the straight

Post by al » Fri Aug 20, 2004 3:03 pm

Shrek wrote:Never actually tried one but there was a guy at Croft with one on a ZX10.

It did sound nice going past on the straight

a V-Twin on a ZX10 ????

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