Datatool DiGi Digital Gear Indicator...
 

Hey,

I am quite interested in buying a gear indicator for my 2003 SV650S. I rode a friends bike that had it and it made the ride alittle more enjoyable. I can figure it out without one, but I found having it there was just a nice feature.

I have only really heard of one called the Datatool DiGi Digital Gear Indicator?. I also saw the DIY Gear Indicator on here before. I think the Datatool is the way to go for me.

Does anyone on the site have experience with this indicator on their SV or another bike? Or know anything about it? Can someone direct me to a place where I could pick one up? More importantly, before I buy I should understand what I am getting myself into. How hard is it to install? TO my understanding there is much wiring involved...? Fill me in guys. :lol: Thanks alot! :D

Mitch

I was gonna go down this route, til someone on here fitted one & he lovingly named it 'the random number generator' :roll: Then I though, I'll keep my £60+ in the bank for another day...

Oh really? Did they have it setup properly? I would really like one... :(

Mitch

Yup, even when set up, it takes a second or two to establish which gear you're in etc... I'm sure you'll get a responce from the owner soon ;)

Thanks for your help Cloggsy. Do you know of any other makes of universial gear indicators? I will have to wait till morning to read the responses.

Good night/morning,

Mitch

I had an acumen digital gear indicator fitted to my old bike and it seemed to work fine. I'm just about to fit one to my R6 as soon as this rain lets up.

I found that while it does take a second to update I'm not really bothered which gear I'm in until it's time to change down to negotiate a corner/junction etc. A quick glance before changing down will tell you how many times to click down. Also it's handy when looking for that non-existant 7th gear.

I have a pre wired loom that just plugs in so no messed up solder joints - it cost a little more but saves so much hassle!! :D

All bought from Ebay!!

I'd say get one, I find them useful. There are those that don't like them (my wife included, she's never used one either!) but at the end of the day it's each to their own!

Ade

i think this phrase is copyrighted to Mr Toad. i'm sure he'll be hopping along in a minute, bl@@dy cripple :lol:

My wifes bike came with the Acumen Digi gear indicator with the funky blue LED display, she thinks it's really good but probably does'nt pay much attention to it when riding. Just another gizmo really but quite trick :wink:

did somebody call - hop hop :D

yes I have (or should that be had, as the bike is now a write off :oops: ) an Acumen Digital Gear Indicator - very similar to the datatool
I chickened out & got the dealer to fit it, but it comes with full instructions so shouldn't be too hard to fit

I called it the random number generator as it tends to get a bit confused around town when you change through more than one gear at a timne, eg when stopping at the lights. If you go linearly up and down the gearbox then there is no problem, although there is a bit of a delay between gears

It caught me out once or twice just after I'd got the bike, when turning into my road I glanced at it to see it said 3rd gear, so changed down into 2nd, only to discover I was already in 2nd, and the drop to 1st almost had me over the bars. Now I'm used to the bike I can usually tell when gear I'm in from the speed & revs, so don't have a problem.

It's good to see the 6 when I'm trundling along the motorway and looking for another gear to change up - usually happens around 115mph or so when the bike feels it could do with another gear :D

HTH

cheers

I do this so much when acclerating hard! :roll:

Other than that I dont think I would find it that useful...

I ahve one on my bike. When the bike was new to me it was very useful but now I only tend to look at it when something goes horribly wrong :lol: . I probably most often use it on the motorway when for some reason I seem to think Im not in 6th :?

When I didnt have one I thought having one would be so useful, now Ive got one Im not so bothered. Like many things in life!

Put away your computer... use the force...

Stuff like this is alright at forst, but as mentioned above, you can end up trusting it too much and when it goes wrong it can catch you out. Persevere with just using the gears/noise/rev counter and in a few 1000 miles you'll be sorted. I rarely know what gear I'm in, just whether I need to go up or down. Better things to think about that a pointless number... if it's right for the conditions, it doesn't matter what gear it is :)

i had one fitted to my cbr by the dealer and i had to say it is usefull as people have said it stops you going for that 7th gear, and if i get another bike i will be having one fitted for £50 i don't think it is bad value.
as for the delay in changing it did'nt bother me because if i was going up and down the box on a road with a lot of corners i did'nt look at it but if you are sitting on a long straight and then approch a corner/island etc a quick glance and i knew how many gears to knock it down.

I'm with Sveeedy on this one. Once you're used to riding the bike you'll realise that there's no need for a gear indicator. I never conciously know which gear I'm in, but it's never a problem.

Yup, Datatool do two DiGi Gear Indicators - one is a 'cable' version.
I can have a shufti at work tomorrow and find out the RRP for them if you like, though off the top of my head they are both the same price...


... I just can't remember what that price is! :oops:

Hey,

By the sounds of things, the gear indicator is going to solve the issues I'd like it to. Attempting to shift into 7th and down shifting, I 'tend to forget what gear I am in. I do listen to the engine and revs and so on, but I still like the reassurance.

I think the gear indicator I was thinking of was an Acumen.

So no one has really explained the installation process? What does it entail?

Also, I vaguely remember, in my previous research, that the Acumen comes in two different types? Depending on your speed sensor? What would I need for my K3? Thanks again,

Mitch