Shift lights and tachs

[Blue]

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:

[Triple J]

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. 

[Artful]

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.

[gm2]

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. 

+1

are you racing?  if no, the ears method will cost you $0
personally i rarely look at my dash.

[avizpls]

+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!

[derby]

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.

[desmoquattro]

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...

[Blue]

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):

[MadDuck]

Sell the bike. Get a '98 Monster and then you don't have to deal with those pesky rev limiters.