Gear Indicator
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From: anacoco, la
the indicated gear on your speedo is calculated by the ecm based on the rpms and speed. i have a parking lot that exits very close to an intersection where i work. when i leave the parking lot, i'll accelerate, but rarely make it out of 1st gear, let alone 2nd. but because i'm moving at x miles per hour, and i've pulled the clutch in so the rpms are low, it will show that i'm in 3rd gear, briefly, before it goes blank (when pulling in the clutch, it does not show, that's normal)
unless your display is just bouncing around while you're traveling down the road, like mazz says, don't think you have an issue.
unless your display is just bouncing around while you're traveling down the road, like mazz says, don't think you have an issue.
Road Captain
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From: Anywhere, USA
Sorry moving off topic but...
I was wondering the other day while sitting at a light "did I downshift to 1st?" I stay in gear and cover the rear brake as they say.
Though I guess I understand why when the clutch is pulled in, the gear indicator goes blank. Is there anyway to override this?
In fact when you power on the bike, why doesn't the current gear display, neutral does?
I was wondering the other day while sitting at a light "did I downshift to 1st?" I stay in gear and cover the rear brake as they say.
Though I guess I understand why when the clutch is pulled in, the gear indicator goes blank. Is there anyway to override this?
In fact when you power on the bike, why doesn't the current gear display, neutral does?
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From: Carlsbad, CA
Sorry moving off topic but...
I was wondering the other day while sitting at a light "did I downshift to 1st?" I stay in gear and cover the rear brake as they say.
Though I guess I understand why when the clutch is pulled in, the gear indicator goes blank. Is there anyway to override this?
In fact when you power on the bike, why doesn't the current gear display, neutral does?
I was wondering the other day while sitting at a light "did I downshift to 1st?" I stay in gear and cover the rear brake as they say.
Though I guess I understand why when the clutch is pulled in, the gear indicator goes blank. Is there anyway to override this?
In fact when you power on the bike, why doesn't the current gear display, neutral does?
Road Captain
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From: Anywhere, USA
The gear indicator displayed is a computed value, As a ratio of RPM to MPH. Since when the clutch is pulled in, the RPMs can be any value
without a cooresponding change in RPM, the gear number can not be determined. Same as when in neutral. So, no you cant over ride it.
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Road Warrior
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From: Houston, Texas
Sorry moving off topic but...
I was wondering the other day while sitting at a light "did I downshift to 1st?" I stay in gear and cover the rear brake as they say.
Though I guess I understand why when the clutch is pulled in, the gear indicator goes blank. Is there anyway to override this?
In fact when you power on the bike, why doesn't the current gear display, neutral does?
I was wondering the other day while sitting at a light "did I downshift to 1st?" I stay in gear and cover the rear brake as they say.
Though I guess I understand why when the clutch is pulled in, the gear indicator goes blank. Is there anyway to override this?
In fact when you power on the bike, why doesn't the current gear display, neutral does?
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From: Kennesaw, GA
the indicated gear on your speedo is calculated by the ecm based on the rpms and speed. i have a parking lot that exits very close to an intersection where i work. when i leave the parking lot, i'll accelerate, but rarely make it out of 1st gear, let alone 2nd. but because i'm moving at x miles per hour, and i've pulled the clutch in so the rpms are low, it will show that i'm in 3rd gear, briefly, before it goes blank (when pulling in the clutch, it does not show, that's normal)
unless your display is just bouncing around while you're traveling down the road, like mazz says, don't think you have an issue.
unless your display is just bouncing around while you're traveling down the road, like mazz says, don't think you have an issue.
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