Digital Gear Indicators and screen.

[jackw72]

Hey,

I own an Xr125 07 plate and it doesnt have a gear indicator! (Wooo)

Im pretty much getting used to knowing what gear im in now by counting ()

but was just wondering does anyone know of any places i can buy a cheap gear indicator from???

Im checking ebay at the moment expecting some chinese shabby doo dang to come up but that will probably be dodgy.

Im still learning got the bike 2 weeks ago do you think i need to buy a bigger screen for it? There only thirty quid in HG so i might pop along and get one but it might look stupid on the XR :S?!?!

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Cheers for any input


Jack
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[LustyLew]

I personally wouldnt bother with either.

Once you've been riding a bit more you'll know when it's time to change gear. Though on a 125 it is a bit harder as its pretty much being ragged all the time.

As for the screen, I think it'd look daft on a bike like that. Leave it as it.
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[MaybeGuy]

i have that oxford lock too, arent i special
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Kickstart wrote: Hi I tend to agree with Matt. All the best Keith

[G]

I really wouldn't bother with a gear indicator on the road - you will soon be fine with it.

I have very occasionally used the one on my Triumph, but only just to confirm whether I could try a corner a gear lower or higher on track.

[cypher]

First off demontweeks do that sort thing so check out their site.

Second personally I would say dont bother as I found myself looking at the digital gear indicator on my chinese import when I changed and however briefly it was done my attention would have been better spent on the road. There are too many totally oblivious car drivers out there to risk looking at your gear indicator, you'll get used to it

[akaDAVE]

I remember when I was new to riding I found it quite frustrating that I couldnt' tell what gear I was in sometimes but after a while you don't need to know.
It could be useful in some situations but if you're braking coming up to a junction or accelerating through the gears - you really want to have your eyes on the road!!
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[Kal]

I still don't know most of the time...
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[steveh]

is it just me, or does anyone else always know what gear there in, even without thinking it?


Steve.
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[MattHirst]

My bike came with a gear in indicator as standard and for the first few months i was staring at it but now i don't. I rarely even use it (i might use it to see when its clunked out of gear into neutral at lights...or to make sure i am actually in 1st ready to do a traffic light GP )

[ncrn]

It takes a couple of months but soon you'll just be able to know what gear your in by looking at the speedo then comparing it to the rpm you are doing.

But saying that I do still sometimes go for 7th gear..
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[Villers]

Are these things becoming more and more popular? Ive noticed that a few of the sports 600's Ive been looking at have had them fitted and in particular a couple of 636's.

I was always taught by the macho brigade that these were never to be used by a man and should never desicrate a vehicle.

The only gear issue I ever have is running out of them. How about a red flashing light when your in top, or will the flashing blue one behind work just as well I wonder?
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[jackw72]

Ok general consensus negative =]

the other part of the problem is i dont have a rev counter on it either!

And as the engine is brand new sometimes i try and pull off in second and end up stalling lots well a week ago maybe now im better

Cheers all

Jack
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[G]

I've seen some people put little stickers on their speedos to show the redline in each gear - ok, you do have to know what gear you're in - but it's fairly obvious from the revs.

Generally though, you should ride in the right bit of the rev range and in the end you will get used to the sound and feel - can't keep looking down at the instruments as it would distract you from what's ahead.

[ncrn]

Whenever you come to total stop, well just before hand, pull the clutch in and kick it down all the gears until you are definitely in first (when you push down there will be no gear click ) that way you won't pull off in second.

When I started I think I tried pull away in fourth gear, needless to say that went badly - to make things worse my clutch was adjusted wrong so my bike wouldn't start in gear
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[steveh]

Yup, ive gone for that 7th gear, feel really silly when i do it.
Can always tell what gear im in by how the revs pick up.



Steve.
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[Johnny GSX-R]

I often don't know what gear i'm in and don't care much either as it pulls from any speed in almost any gear. I only suffer the odd time when i think its in 5th and turns out to be in 6th.

[MaybeGuy]

whats that skippy?
lifan 125-30's have them built in already???
thats fantastic!
now lets save the farmer who fell down the well skip!
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Blue_SV650S wrote: it was a sh1te wheelie, but it proves that he can get it up in 3rd and can do angles. In summery, mattsprattuk is a gobby little sh1tebag, dopehead tw4t, but sadly for all of us, he probably isn't THAT full of sh1te!!
Kickstart wrote: Hi I tend to agree with Matt. All the best Keith

[thegubner]

I never know what gear im in (unless im pulling away) I just know the feel of my bike, so that makes me change up or down, Its weird cos when i first got it I ALLWAYS knew, but know its just done on feeling



andy

[Andy levitt]

I know im in the right gear just dont really bother to count and know im actually in lol. Although the annoying thing about having a 125 is that you have to rag it to get anywhere. I also try and change from 6th to 7th
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[jackw72]

[MaybeGuy]

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[jackw72]

G, yeah i am and i havent near ragged it! I was simply being stereotypical of sorts, im not a stupid little chav

Thanks for the query tho

if i did own a lifan i just wouldnt mention things like that about it cos the reply youll get back is demeaningly obvious

Cheeeeeeers
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