gear indicator

CRASH · **Joined:** Tue Jan 24, 2012 8:31 am **Posts:** 8

Has anyone put the gear indicator on their bike? I thought it would be a good add on as I ride a lot of winding back roads and forget what gear I am in sometimes. Getting old is my excuse.

Thanks, Crash

roadking · **Posted:** Mon Aug 06, 2012 3:55 pm

unless you already bought it - forget about it.
just do what I do.
if you turn the throttle and don't get the desired results- down shift.
who cares what gear you're in- you can tell when you're in first and top gear... any thing in between is just for amusement.
:icon_You_Rock:

dlowry · **Joined:** Wed Dec 15, 2010 3:05 pm **Posts:** 152

I don't know but I'm always trying to shift from 4th to 5th gear on my old shovelhead, the only problem is I don't have a 5 speed tranny!!! A high gear indicator would be sort of nice. As roadking mentioned, what is in between means nothing.

roadking · **Posted:** Tue Aug 07, 2012 1:38 pm

dlowry wrote:

I don't know but I'm always trying to shift from 4th to 5th gear on my old shovelhead, the only problem is I don't have a 5 speed tranny!!! A high gear indicator would be sort of nice. As roadking mentioned, what is in between means nothing.

You know, I've tried to shift into 6th gear on my bike a few times and I only have a 5 speed... I hear what you're sayin!!
:icon_bang:

roadking · **Posted:** Tue Aug 28, 2012 1:17 pm

I'm going to do a complete 180. I think the gear indicator would be a good add on.
For some reason lately I keep looking for that elusive 6th gear - LOL :icon_winking:

Yarddog · **Joined:** Tue May 28, 2013 4:06 am **Posts:** 2

For me, one of the reasons that I continue to ride HD is because the ones that I buy and/or build aren't a highly technical or overly electronic machine. And, with all respect and no offense intended, if you're on a motorcycle, you REALLY need to keep your head in the ball game and know essentially if the gear you're in is the right one! It's not based on numbers on a display...it's based on what you feel in the seat of your pants!

roadking · **Posted:** Fri Oct 25, 2013 1:14 pm

Yarddog wrote:

For me, one of the reasons that I continue to ride HD is because the ones that I buy and/or build aren't a highly technical or overly electronic machine. And, with all respect and no offense intended, if you're on a motorcycle, you REALLY need to keep your head in the ball game and know essentially if the gear you're in is the right one! It's not based on numbers on a display...it's based on what you feel in the seat of your pants!

Right ON!!
BUT to this day... and I've owned this bike for almost 20 years... I'm still looking for 6th on a 5 speed!! :icon_laughing:

Weljo2001 · **Posted:** Fri Oct 25, 2013 1:48 pm

I like mine...Just plug in then mount to dash..
https://www.flickr.com/photos/54181788@N06/5017495302/]

Yarddog · **Joined:** Tue May 28, 2013 4:06 am **Posts:** 2

Well, if ya JUST gotta have one, here ya go:

https://www.dakotadigital.com/index.cfm/ ... prd496.htm

I will guess that if Dakota Digital builds it, J&P Cycle will sell it!

badinfluence63 · **Joined:** Sat Oct 23, 2010 9:51 am **Posts:** 1966

Yarddog wrote:

Well, if ya JUST gotta have one, here ya go:

https://www.dakotadigital.com/index.cfm/ ... prd496.htm

I will guess that if Dakota Digital builds it, J&P Cycle will sell it!

Pretty cool and doesn't take up much space.

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