Gear Indicator

[kiwi]

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That's crazy that you're all the way up to 4th gear at 60kmh!! I'm a pretty new rider - on a Ducati Monster 695 - and RARELY get out of 2nd gear for city riding at 60kmh. I'll usually pop it into 3rd to drop the revs a bit, or if I'm riding in the 70kmh range on city streets. But in 4th gear, I'm well over 100kmh for cruising speeds....

I'm wondering if its because you have such a smaller displacement engine. I don't have much to compare to, as the last bike I rode was a TW200 dirt bike at the training course last year (which did not have any gauges).

Since I only ever gear down to 1st for coming to a stop/starting off... I find myself stuck in 2nd gear for most of my city/residential riding, which is why I find myself quickly growing bored of riding around town, and rather hit up the country roads to work my way through the gears

Also different bikes have different power bands. I rode a Suzuki 650 happily in 4th an 5th around the city - 70km ish easily and recently rode a 1300 in 3rd around the city .

Ninja 1000 I recently rode had lots of mid range power. No need to ride in higher rev range.

 

[gqelements]

Don't bother with the indicator. You mentioned you have 70k 'under your belt' which is for many of us one trip to work and back. You are just starting, give it a week, two and you will be fine.

 

[optionfa]

I got the GI pro when I installed my speedo healer since it's pretty much the same install.

It's been one of my favorite mods since, I'm one of those people that likes knowing what gear im in. I no longer try to gear down when already in first or gear up when already in 6th, and I know for sure if im in second if I want to clutch up a wheelie.

It's one of those mods that some find useless and some essential.

 

[RockerGuy]

I got the GI pro when I installed my speedo healer since it's pretty much the same install.

It's been one of my favorite mods since, I'm one of those people that likes knowing what gear im in. I no longer try to gear down when already in first or gear up when already in 6th, and I know for sure if im in second if I want to clutch up a wheelie.

It's one of those mods that some find useless and some essential.

Has anyone every try to Jack it from your instrument panel?

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