Aftermarket Gear Indicators

[Guest]

Bike: '82 GS750

Has anyone added an aftermarket gear indicator light? Did you have to do anything special? which light did you use?

Ken

[Steve]

I don't think there is any need to go aftermarket on this one.

The selector switch on your bike (yes, I know it's 'modified') is the same switch that is used on virtually all GSes from '79 through '83, sizes from 425 through 1100. Why not just get a housing from an older bike that does not have that computerized setup that was stock on your bike? Either that, or just make your own housing and wire it up to your existing switch. It can be any configuration you want, just needs to house six small bulbs with the numbers of your choice.

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[posplayr]

Steve there was just a thread looking at a few different digital displays that are new designs on eBay. They were quite modestly priced.

[Steve]

OK, I must have missed it, but I have not been looking for any lately.

It wasn't stated specifically, but I get the impression that Kyler is looking to put it on his racing hack, so a full speedo/tach/etc. display might be too much.

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[posplayr]

OK, I must have missed it, but I have not been looking for any lately.

It wasn't stated specifically, but I get the impression that Kyler is looking to put it on his racing hack, so a full speedo/tach/etc. display might be too much.

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I think this is the one that gives many ideas and options

http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum/showthread.php?t=204696&highlight=gear+indicator

[Road Rash]

I'm actually heading in the opposite direction and have deleted my gear indicator. Don't see alot of use in it.

[Kyler]

I don't think there is any need to go aftermarket on this one.

The selector switch on your bike (yes, I know it's 'modified') is the same switch that is used on virtually all GSes from '79 through '83, sizes from 425 through 1100. Why not just get a housing from an older bike that does not have that computerized setup that was stock on your bike? Either that, or just make your own housing and wire it up to your existing switch. It can be any configuration you want, just needs to house six small bulbs with the numbers of your choice.

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Well, as Steve said,this is for my road racing sidecar.



My old motor didn't have one. I was thinking it would be neat to add one since the new motor has it.

Unless I'm looking at the wrong set of wires, it appears there is a wire per gear. The plug is a 6-way with a separate power feed.

[Kyler]

Either that, or just make your own housing and wire it up to your existing switch. It can be any configuration you want, just needs to house six small bulbs with the numbers of your choice.

this is probably the cheapest way to go. I could get some LEDs and make a light bar.

[runewolf]

That is the craziest thing I've seen! LOL looks more like a rocket powered sled than a motorcycle! Hehe!

Well, as Steve said,this is for my road racing sidecar.



My old motor didn't have one. I was thinking it would be neat to add one since the new motor has it.

Unless I'm looking at the wrong set of wires, it appears there is a wire per gear. The plug is a 6-way with a separate power feed.

[posplayr]

this is probably the cheapest way to go. I could get some LEDs and make a light bar.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Red-Universal-Digital-Gear-Indicator-for-Motorcycle-New-/320907030237?pt=Motorcycles_Parts_Accessories&hash=item4ab78caedd&vxp=mtr

Actually unless you have the stuff rattling around in a drawer already you can't get much cheaper than this.

It is probably easier to mount this little cube than 5 LED's

[Steve]

Unless I'm looking at the wrong set of wires, it appears there is a wire per gear. The plug is a 6-way with a separate power feed.

No, it appears that you are looking at it correctly.

Somewhere inside the gauge cluster is a power wire that feeds all the indicator bulbs. The ground (earth) wires for all of the bulbs go down through the harness to the selector switch beside the engine output shaft, where the ground (earth) is completed for one light at a time, depending on the gear.

As mentioned earlier, the selector switches all seem to be the same, so finding one should be easy.

To help you visualize the circuit, I edited an 850 wiring diagram to show you just the instrument wiring.



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[Kyler]

thanks! That is durn cheap and worth trying.