gear position sensor

[eduardo]

Hi,
my GS 1000 1979 doesn't have the gear position sensor and display.
Is it possible to add one?

cheers

[Nessism]

No, it's not practical to add.

[eduardo]

No, it's not practical to add.

could you elaborate more on that?

I thought it you be just replacing the sensor.

I building a endurance bike and it's all custom (if that helps)

[Nessism]

Please look at the GEAR SHIFTING page on a parts fishe such as the GS1000G. You will see that the shift drum has a hole in the end for a spring loaded pin. Then on the outside of the case there is a position indicator switch. If you are up for machining the case and shift drum it may be possible to add the indicator.

[Steve]

I was about to say that I thought that the 1000E might have it, but I checked the fiche, and it does NOT.
I thought that was one of the upgrade features of the "E".

I have been under the impression that virtually all GSes had a gear position indicator, but now I find that the chain-driven 1000s did not. I have learned my new thing for the day, I'm going to bed.

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[GregT]

Please look at the GEAR SHIFTING page on a parts fishe such as the GS1000G. You will see that the shift drum has a hole in the end for a spring loaded pin. Then on the outside of the case there is a position indicator switch. If you are up for machining the case and shift drum it may be possible to add the indicator.

Almost all correct. The neutral indicator switch is the same size as the position indicator switch. I'd think they'd interchange. The only internal difference is that the neutral only one has a single contact where the position switch has 5 or 6 depending on the application. Both work off the single spring loaded pin in the end of the shift drum.
Whether you'd want a gear position indicator on an endurance race bike is another question - it's something else to worry a tired rider.
Unless you deliberately put a 6 speed switch on your 5 speed.....( 6 is from the twins) I can imagine the puzzled rider, LOL.

It's also a lot more wiring. 4 extra wires to the gauges - plus find and install the light bar.

I actually went out to the shed and checked on two sets of GS1000 cases as my memory of the setup was in conflict with Nessism's post.

[Steve]

Almost all correct. ... ( 6 is from the twins) ...

Almost all correct.

The 4-cylinder 550 also had a 6-speed transmission.

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[GregT]

Almost all correct.

The 4-cylinder 550 also had a 6-speed transmission.

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Up early - and firing on all cylinders too....