[hi-tech]

Hello everyone-
I am thinking of a gear indicator.. Is that possible on our 250? If not,
Does the fi ninjas have that type of choice?

 

[ninjafreak]

A gear indicator would be sweet, you think they would have it on a learner bike such as the 250.....you know give the big boys more reason to laugh at us....lol.

 

[Guest]

I wanted one awhile back, but was told they only work on fuel injected bikes.

 

[hi-tech]

Heck the big boys have the gear indicator on their bike some times

 

[hi-tech]

Fi lucky bastards. Lmao

 

[Guest]

I've started counting my gears up and down to keep track of them.

 

[ninjafreak]

Yeah I count my gears too, and then I accelerate really fast and think wwhhooooooooo!!!! and then I forget which gear I'm in....lol.

 

[Guest]

When you can't shift up anymore, you're in sixth, haha. I do it too much, just making sure it's in there. And the same goes for first, you can't go past first.

 

[Matty E]

I wanted one awhile back, but was told they only work on fuel injected bikes.

Not really true but may depend on the make of indicator. The one that I have on mine just needed a digital pulse for the speed (already done with my gauge) and the rpm feed. It compairs the 2 and depending on the speed v's rpm ratio gives you the gear. At low speeds takes a little time to update and sometimes gives false readings (I'm guessing because the gears are so close) but was useful when I first started. Now I've riden the bike long enough to know from from the sound / rpm and the speed to know which gear I'm in so never look at the indicator anymore..

http://www.riderstation.com/DG8.php

 

[metbandit1]

ahhhh FI bikes

 

[Matty E]

ahhhh FI bikes

I'm in Australia so the same as the US ones (carbs).. As far as I know the only difference between the US and Oz ones are different sprockets..

 

[pballer23]

Sometimes i count gears but most of the time i just memorize what the RPM levels are at for each gear. for instance in town at 30 mph i have it in 3rd gear and is running roughly 6000 RPM's and at 60 MPH its runnin at about 7500 RPM. those are really the only 2 speeds I go since I just commute from town to my house out in the country on those ol county roads.

 

[Blue Ghost]

Found one on the net.

http://www.motosport.com/street/product/Datatool-Digital-Gear-Indicator/?catalogId=101633&words=gear+indicator&src=s&srchHistoryURL=0hglo31m||words~gear+indicator^parentCategoryID~category_root^categoryID~3^categoryName~Sport&cat0=METRIC&sMMY=KAWASAKI;EX250;2008

 

[Gazza]

I'm in Australia so the same as the US ones (carbs).. As far as I know the only difference between the US and Oz ones are different sprockets..

MattyE,

What sprockets did the Australian versions come out with?

As far as gear indicators, I initially thought I would need one too but now that I am begining to get to know my bike I have a fair idea what gear I am in. I focus more on the RPM than I do the gear selection.

 

[Wade]

You can modify the kuso digital guage to show gears after setting up the speed / rpm ratio.

 

[hi-tech]

hmmmm.. great ideas guys

 

[Matty E]

You can modify the kuso digital guage to show gears after setting up the speed / rpm ratio.

With my Kuso I wouldn't be able to, I don't know if it would be possible with another model though..

 

[Black Ninja Warrior]

so why does it matter what gear your in? just play around with it until you think its running right...

 

[hi-tech]

yeah you are right black ninja, but it does feel a little different with a passanger.. so i guess its just a matter of getting used to both type of handling.

 

[Black Ninja Warrior]

check and mate... lol