Gear Position Indicator - Sportbike Addicts

BurnCycle · 09-06-2005, 08:41 PM

I recently picked up a Gear Position Indicator (GPI) for the TLS that simply uses 6 LED's. One of the nice features about this GPI is that it also incorporated a semi-active Timing Retard Eliminator (TRE) to circumvent the timing issues in 1st through 4th. Those timing issues also were the cause of low RPM stumbles on this bike but that's a different story.

I wanted to go with an OEM look to the install which meant looking at the gauge panel for placement. I figured the idiot light area would be a good place to start.

Start drilling...

Slide them in (if it were just that easy)...

Open it up for the wires...

Drill the screw hole out for the cable. I did this because it was the cables direct route in. Trying to get it though the access panel would have been a headache. I also flattened down some of the ridge that is there so the cable had more area to angle in.

GPI box. From here I can turn the dial on the fly

On, but dialed in dim...

Full bright...

What gear am I in?
1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th.

And it always helps to have an extra set of hands around.

CBRBob · 09-06-2005, 08:50 PM

Can you dim the LEDs at all, that would suck to be crusing at night in top gear on the highway and have 6 LEDs shining at your face.

Smokes35 · 09-06-2005, 11:20 PM

yes u can change the brightness..

Good lookin pedrodani GPI/tre burny!

Bluegauges · 09-08-2005, 10:37 PM

Looks like my circuit:
http://www.bluegauges.com/gearindicatorplans.htm

kneedragger · 08-03-2006, 07:59 PM

thats really cool. i like how its all low key. how hard was the install?

Smokes35 · 08-03-2006, 10:12 PM

Kneedragger...

that piece is pretty muich plug and play... the guy who designed it does top notch work.

kneedragger · 08-04-2006, 11:23 PM

where could i pick that thing up at?

BurnCycle · 08-05-2006, 12:47 PM

These ones were done by a guy over in Portugal (pedrodani). Unfortunately he stopped making them. Every now and then a used one comes up on TLZone but they are few and far between.

kneedragger · 08-05-2006, 09:06 PM

ah thats beat. that thing looks great.

sonny · 08-07-2006, 03:36 PM

i want one for my gsxr.

BurnCycle · 08-07-2006, 07:49 PM

HAHA... I just got a hold of a used one for $45

It will go on the TLR.

BurnCycle · 08-30-2006, 07:09 AM

Install for the TLR.

I didn't want to cut the pink wire and tap into it (like I did on the TLS) so I disconnected it from the connector and wired in that way. The wires were soldered together and tapped up.

The control box under the overflow tank...

The GPI in neutral: Yes, I deliberately inverted it (most put first on the bottom). I think I may integrate into the display like I did with the TLS above.