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Gear position indicator on a 84-89 XT600?
Has anyone successfully fitted a gear indicator on an XT? I think it would be a nice feature but don't want to modify too much.
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Why would you? surely you can tell what gear you are in without being told by a computer/indicator....?
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Has anyone successfully fitted a gear indicator on an XT? I think it would be a nice feature but don't want to modify too much.
I managed to get one for my Triumph Tiger but it depended on an electronic rev counter and speedo to function. It was also a bit slow to react at lower speeds. I wouldn't bother, personally.

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ive never understood why a gear indicator in needed? unless you were paralysed from the neck down and couldnt feel the bike telling you to change up or down, but then you might not be riding a motorbike anyway.

its another electro gizmo to go wrong
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I appreciate everyone's response to my question. I am merely curious about options and am worried about the "5th gear pitting issue", probably to the point of paranoia! I was just curious if such a thing existed and if any of the well-traveled members here have ever installed such a device. I am running a 15/40 gear set- let the chastising begin- because it works for me. I'm worried about my fifth gear to the point that I'm now worried I'll wear out fourth! A gear indicator would be a great tool to add to my instrument scan (too low vibration in the seat- what is my rpm, what is my gear, what is my speed...). In no way is a gear indicator a replacement for the 'seat of the pants' instrument, but may well provide that crucial bit of info when the rider is focused more on the beautiful scenery than how many times he has clicked the shift lever upwards.
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ok ...the fifth gear issue is really from people not changing up into gear at high enough rpm and also from loading the bike up with gear and pillion and pootling about at low rpm in high gear ....simple solution is to rev the bike till over three and a half thou before you change gear and you ll be fine.
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[quote=Timaamac;315743] my instrument scan (too low vibration in the seat- what is my rpm, what is my gear, what is my speed...)


by the time you scan that lot you're gonna look up just as you run into a tree/car/rock!!!!
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