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Old Jan 28, 2026 | 11:34 AM
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Old Jan 28, 2026 | 12:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Andy from Sandy
I have in effect a shift light in my car. It suggests which gear I can be in or ought to change down to.
My auto has alot of that kind of info on the display screen. I do not like it. I have a brain of my own. I don't need no stinkin' computer to run my driving/riding time! Also, I will never own something with a camera facing the operator.
 

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Originally Posted by hammer6315
My auto has alot of that kind of info on the display screen. I do not like it. I have a brain of my own. I don't need no stinkin' computer to run my driving/riding time! I will never own something with a camera facing the operator.
If it is "stock" programming from the Mfg, then I would say that they have programmed
this "shift light" for the "best fuel ecomomy", not for performance. Typically, if I
am manually shifting gears in an automobile(car), I don't need "guidance" from a "factory" shift
light, I can figure it out myself....

Just an opinion,

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Ran the quick lite in my foxes, it’s not too big. The Koso tach has a shift light, set it to 5.8k for my stock cams, funny thing is when down on it I’ll hit my 6250 limiter before I see the little Koso light pick. Old eyes on road, I guess.

On tracks the shift lights are cool, long straight and banging away. I’ve found on the streets where I roam there’s too much outside noise (critters/cagers) to watch for a light when hard rolling, the limiter works.

It’s cool and racy, so Diggy either way.
 
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