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Title: Shift lights and tachs Post by: Blue on May 10, 2011, 09:01:29 AM I have a 2000 M900ie.
Last year, I started going to the track and, of course, had lots of fun. I have hit the rev limiter on my M900ie a time or two and I thought about getting a shift light in order to help me avoid the instant shutdown. When looking in to lights, there are many options. Lights, lights and tachs and light, tach and speedo. Well, I thought I might replace my speedo and tach with an all-in-one speedo, tach that had a shift light (I thought it might be nice to actually know how fast I was going on the street). One that I like has bar graph for the tach (like newer Ducatis do). I have never ridden a bike with a bar graph style tach, just good ol' needles. Thoughts? Or is this like Coke or Pepsi? Preference. Here is what I got: (http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4014/4717608854_44fed56fa7_b.jpg) Title: Re: Shift lights and tachs Post by: Triple J on May 10, 2011, 10:56:10 AM I'd just learn to listen to the motor. I'd hit the rev limiter on my 848 even though it had shift lights because I was too busy to pay attention to the dash. My 748 now doesn't have anything except a tach, which I very rarely look at. I just learned not to hit the limiter by sound.
You could also just put a piece of tape on your tach during track days so when the needle passes it you know to shift. Just my $0.02. You could always buy something expensive as well. ;D Title: Re: Shift lights and tachs Post by: Artful on May 10, 2011, 11:03:12 AM My Trailtech Vapor has a two stage shift light built in that doubles as a temperature warning. I tend to like it because I have it programmed that I have exactly enough time under full acceleration once the yellow light comes on I can kick it into the next gear and the red light blips for just a second before the gear engages. Both are programmed well under fuel cut.
The nice part is that it is bright enough that I don't have to be paying attention to it for it to catch my eye. The bad news is that installing it was no small undertaking. Title: Re: Shift lights and tachs Post by: gm2 on May 10, 2011, 11:07:48 AM I'd just learn to listen to the motor. I'd hit the rev limiter on my 848 even though it had shift lights because I was too busy to pay attention to the dash. My 748 now doesn't have anything except a tach, which I very rarely look at. I just learned not to hit the limiter by sound. You could also just put a piece of tape on your tach during track days so when the needle passes it you know to shift. Just my $0.02. You could always buy something expensive as well. ;D +1 are you racing? if no, the ears method will cost you $0 personally i rarely look at my dash. Title: Re: Shift lights and tachs Post by: avizpls on May 10, 2011, 11:37:36 AM +1
shiftlights, tachs, speedos.....none of these are to be used on the track. IMHO of course. I have a shift light built in with my Vapor gauges....I dont even notice it on the track. Its just....I dont have time to be staring at a light waiting for it to light up! Title: Re: Shift lights and tachs Post by: derby on May 10, 2011, 11:43:11 AM I have a shift light built in with my Vapor gauges....I dont even notice it on the track. Its just....I dont have time to be staring at a light waiting for it to light up! fwiw, a good shift lift should be "viewable" in your periphery w/o having to stare at it. Title: Re: Shift lights and tachs Post by: desmoquattro on May 10, 2011, 11:52:48 AM fwiw, a good shift lift should be "viewable" in your periphery w/o having to stare at it. Or connected directly to the skin via electrodes... Title: Re: Shift lights and tachs Post by: Blue on May 11, 2011, 06:42:21 AM Okay, okay...I admit it; I have never bumped the limiter while on the track.
Probably, I am looking for something new for the Monster. This Spring, I have hit the limiter a couple of times on the road and found it unsettling. I don't know why I am bumping into it now; perhaps I am just out of practice. I guess I need to ride more. I do not look at my gauges while on the track, but this is not just a track bike. It is a road bike as well. I am not racing it, but that would be fun to do! I like the tape idea and will give it a shot. Something like this (my name isn't Stan and this is not my bike): (https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_ScFgUVjq9IM/TcisfwTl3AI/AAAAAAAAAio/tTTpxod9NWQ/s800/6_hour_endurance_on_h2__stan_11.jpg) Title: Re: Shift lights and tachs Post by: MadDuck on May 12, 2011, 08:55:24 PM Sell the bike. Get a '98 Monster and then you don't have to deal with those pesky rev limiters. [evil]
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