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Old Dec 7, 2012 | 02:20 PM
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Does anyone know what the little "6" warning light on the speedometer next to the check engine icon stands for? I couldn't find any reference in the owners manual. I have a '13 1200x.
 
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Old Dec 7, 2012 | 02:24 PM
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could be for a 6 gear indicator---your bike does not have 6 gears...does it lite up? i have a plain e.g. classic and it has an ABS indicator and some others that do not lite up. when i had the dealer add cruise control, the green lite was already there and began working.
 
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Old Dec 7, 2012 | 02:49 PM
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I believe it is the 6th gear indicator as mentioned above. There are speedo designs that HD uses on multiple models to reduce production costs. There was a court case involving the same thing with the ABS symbol, although the bike in question did not have ABS. It still had the spot for it on the speedo.
 
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Old Dec 7, 2012 | 05:11 PM
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Thanks guys. That's the only thing I could think of. Just thought it was strange that a light would come on if you were in 6th gear.
 
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Old Dec 7, 2012 | 08:16 PM
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That is so funny. I just noticed it on my bike yesterday and I've had it 2-1/2 years. I said to myself, self, what's that? Asked and answered.
 
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Old Dec 7, 2012 | 08:49 PM
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How fast were you going?
 
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Old Dec 8, 2012 | 12:09 AM
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I have it to but I thought I only have 5 gears, 12' forty eight here.
 
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