Gear Position Light??????????

[gmcwhae]

Has anyone come across a 6th gear pos'n light,or can anyone come up with a simple way to build the same.I don't want a gear pos'n indicator for all gears,just a light,similar to the neutral pos'n light(different colour of course).I dont want to have to look directly at it to know what is happening.I'm sick of always trying to shift up again when in 6th,or maybe I just need 7th...........Don't think so!!!!!!!!!

Graeme. <i></i>

[demeester]

Hahaha. My wife has piped through the intercom "what just happened" when I've done the quick search for another gear that isn't there... <i></i>

[gmcwhae]

Richard,
Know what you/your wife mean,on long rides,especially when it's cold the wife tucks in right behind me,and every time I go for the "Phantom Gear" her helmet taps me on the back,it's for this reason in particular that Id like the light(throwing her around too much,on my own not such a problem).

P.S. Was waiting for you to reply to this post with reference to the Fingers On Lever thread....ie..count em' on your fingers..bit slow for you.i)


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[demeester]

As long as there's no webbing between them.... <i></i>

[Gnarbunkle]

I knocked one up myself, a red, four ambers and a green LED. I know the 7th gear problem myself, with so much torque Hayabusa begs for higher gearing. It all comes down to how wise you are in the way of electronics. Mine is basically a voltmeter which turns on the appropriate LED by way of the voltage measured across the GPS sensor. If your GPS sensor is modified to say stay in fith gear (6.8K ohm) then it won't work. In that case a microcontroller could be used to make a gearing decision based on tacho and countershaft sprocket sensor outputs. Someone with spare time is going to have to come up with the source code to do it though. You may be able to get a tiny relay to operate a LED, but it will stay on when the bike is in neutral if that is not a concern. If you respect your ECM then do not play with it unless you know what you are doing or it might turn out costly. Asimple op-amp like a 741 will buffer the GPS signal line and drive a LED to give top gear and neutral indication. <i></i>

[Gnarbunkle]

Some commercial sites fyi- www.gearindicator.com/
www.bohnarmor.com/riderst...atool.html <i></i>

[gmcwhae]

Gnarbunkle,Ta! for the info,going to save this page and when we settle back home( in 2-3 months time at this stage),will be able to follow it up in more detail,I'm looking forward to having a garage to work in again.
For me,the fitting of this indicator would be about the only change to the bike that I would consider necessary,all others are more for personal choice ie...looks,sound,power etc....
This little "Idiot Light" would make this idiot even happier with the bike!!
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[busababy]

you and many others too graeme... particularly with a 43 tooth rear sprocket,,

btw, where exactly are you going to be settling back to?

les <i></i>

[gmcwhae]

Gidday Les,
Sorry bout the slow reply,pretty busy at present.
Coolangatta is home,sort of.We moved there mid August last year(from Sydney),then,following the airline game,came down here to Launceston for 9 Months.On Tuesday,with the bike,(in a trailer),we leave for Coolangatta again,via Cohuna,Albury,Merimbula and Sydney,(lots of family to catch up with).Then on Aug 19th we head down to Hobart for approx 2 months(flying down this time-no bike),then hopefully back to Cooly.We'll see!!!
I see you're from Melbourne,well Caulfield,I recommend a visit to Tassie if you hav'nt already done it.Absolutely brilliant.Posted a ride we did recently in Tassie Tour thread.
What are the benefits of the 43 tooth sprocket????I really don't mind the gearing as it is!!!
Regards Graeme!!! <i></i>

[busababy]

Hi Graeme

No need to apologise but thanks for your courtesy.

Hmmm, that’s quite a bit of moving around, at least you have the two most important things with you, even though one of them is on a trailer at times, he he. However, two months in Hobart without the beast will probably test the limits a bit I bet, what a pity.

I toured Tassie on busa 1 in Feb ’01 and Feb ’02 ten days each time with a small group of friends, 9-10 bikes and I’m planning to do it again. I reckon Tassie on a busa is as good as it gets for a bikie. The first time was solo and the second time I took a girlfriend that cost me a rear Dunlop 207 in the one trip, shredded on the sides, I suppose the overall weight didn’t help.

The 43-tooth rear sprocket enhances acceleration (not that the busa is lacking) and marginally shortens the wheelbase, which is generally advantageous when cornering. Of course, for every action there is an opposite reaction. With the busa being so powerful any sudden opening of the throttle in first gear lifts the front end and similarly in second at higher rpms. The worst point is that if you already think the bike needs a 6th gear indicator before this mod, you will definitely think so after. With the 43 you can leave the stock chain but I fitted a DID because it’s far superior. Lastly, you loose top end speed, which certainly doesn’t concern me. So, this mod is not for everyone but I love the set up.

Regards
Les
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