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Retro-fit of gear indicator?

Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2008 6:49 am
by AR
An old digger from the Boss Hoss community downunder is not yet ready to give up his 2 wheeler but is occassionally forgeting to shift back to 1st gear when riding slow or acceleratating. It has already cost him a rebuild so he's looking to retro-fit a gear indicator light of some kind to his 2004 model. He just needs a reminder light or something that lets him know what gear he's in. I told him I have never heard of anyone doing it previously but thought I'd ask here for ideas.

Would a 'jockey shift' make it easier?

Any ideas? :?

Thanks.

Re: Retro-fit of gear indicator?

Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2008 7:21 am
by hogv8
I'd like to see this myself . Fred Strammer once told me that it can be done but never told me how .

Jack

Re: Retro-fit of gear indicator?

Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2008 7:34 am
by Sonny
I have a jockey shift on my bike but don't know how that would remind you to shift back into first. I've forgotten a few times as I'm sure most of us have but have never gone WOT from a stop while in OD thank God :shock: .

Re: Retro-fit of gear indicator?

Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2008 10:51 pm
by SRF
#7 converter makes it much easier to realize you are in the wrong gear. The gear indicator uses a C transmission I believe which has the connector on the back to plug in the wires for the gear indicator. I don't know what internally is used and if it could be added.


Shane