Hi guys im looking for advice on selecting a gear position indicator, my last 2 bikes have had them snd im kinda lost without one, the big 14 is so torquey ive no idea what gear im in half the time 😀 my gsxr1000 has one as standard and as its a torque monster as well its very useful, ive used the healtech one before and its very good but its expensive! Theres one thats less than half the price, so which one is recommended?
Thanks
I had the GiPro one fitted to my 14 - worked very well
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/GIpro-Gear-Indicator-Suzuki-GSX1400-04-09-SV650-03-13-SV1000-03-09-GPDS-S01/323271145353?epid=649508810&hash=item4b44763789:g:QMgAAOSw2VFbBtKk
A better option (IMO) is to get your clocks modified by Thommohawk to show which gear you are in and who can also change the colour of the LED backlights as well (if required). PM Thommohawk for details
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=i-8TO8F39bo
I've had Gipro Atre five years now, and I like it. Worked well 58 000 km.
Easy to install: plug and play.
Same as T24, been on a long time. Wouldnt be without it. Never a problem. Pay the bucks, at least you know its reliable. Take power from a switched location, horn works for me. Had mine hard wired at start and certainly drained battery if not ridden for a while. I also think atre smooths out first 4 gears.
Same here, Gipro was already fitted to mine & couldn't go without it.
I haven't got 1 & was reaching for 7th today (again!) :whistling: :imrgreen:
Perhaps you might like the Rolls Royce of gear indicators. The Thommohawk conversion. A member on here.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=CjwHgQwt3R4
Yep GiPro here too, which was on the bike when I bought it from Bov. It's fantastic.
If I were in the UK though I'd seriously be looking at the thommohawk setup. That is awesome.
Quote from: VladTepes on Monday, 28 May 2018, 09:37 AM
Yep GiPro here too, which was on the bike when I bought it from Bov. It's fantastic.
If I were in the UK though I'd seriously be looking at the thommohawk setup. That is awesome.
Same here :onya:
Ditto :)
not sure id change if in uk, i like the healtech. clocks mod would confuse me. old eyes, can see numbers much better than instruments.
Quote from: grog on Monday, 28 May 2018, 07:11 PM
old eyes,
Bullshit grog. Perhaps upper middle aged eyes?
I fitted a Gi-Pro with ATRE to mine and it worked ok up until the time I stripped and rebuilt the bike. When it was refitted it kept chucking up Error faults. I checked all the connectors and everything but it wouldn't have it at all. It's now in a drawer in the shed :furious:
The thommohawk mod is awesome! Any idea how to get in touch with the man himself? And how much does it cost?
Thanks
Search for Thommohawk in members list. It's got his email contact details on his profile.
Quote from: Gkjnr on Thursday, 07 June 2018, 12:04 AM
The thommohawk mod is awesome! Any idea how to get in touch with the man himself? And how much does it cost?
Thanks
I had a quote last year for £130 for just the gear indicator mod.
For all who are interested in hitting him up..
http://gsx1400owners.org/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=145 (http://gsx1400owners.org/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=145)
Thats Thommohawks profile.
+1 for
@Thommohawk Even I made similar myself, but I use his idea engineering mine.
It's not very hard, if you know how to work with your hands, know some electronics and know how to program microcontrollers... OK, also write a script for this microcontroller :) ...
Looking at getting one of these. Healtech have 2 models. One seems to be just a gear indicator and one has a "Timing Retard Eliminator" (TRE) ... for performance!
This is the one with TRE:
https://www.healtech-electronics.com/products/gipro/gpat/
And the regular one:
https://www.healtech-electronics.com/products/gipro/gpdt/
The TRE function apparently has 7 modes and can be disabled so am tempted to buy that one. Has anyone tried this feature?
My bike is stock apart from a Staintune slip on so have the standard ECU map.
Hi Newton's
I have the tre and I've never had a problem mate fitted it 2yrs ago all good :onya:
Quote from: Mrg on Monday, 13 January 2020, 05:41 AM
Hi Newton's
I have the tre and I've never had a problem mate fitted it 2yrs ago all good :onya:
same here :smile2:
Same, on for over 5 yrs
Thanks guys. I assume you mean with the TRE enabled on the recommended setting for GSX1400? If so, does it make any noticeable positive difference? Thanks for your replies.
Mate, can of worms. My experience it certainly made much smoother first 4 gears. Id never be without indicator, no more 7th gear grabs. Ive never turned it off so dont know diff now. Others have their thoughts but i like mine, permanent addition. Fitted same to mates Rocket 3, totally stopped all backfiring on over run. No more power, not a performance improvement, just smoother around town. I havent ridden a bike last few years as smooth as 14, ive ridden lots. Just do all the other adjusts, throttle cables, TPS, synchro throttle bodies. Mine still amazes me, just so smooth/easy to ride. IMO. Just gotta spend time setting, well worth it.
Nice. Looking forward to it arriving. Timing advance in the lower gears at < 1/2 throttle should benefit it, provided it doesn't cause any detonation under load. I only run 91 in mine so even if you did get pinging on that, you could use 95.
Mate stop stressing, bike will run as normal if you think smoother thats your bonus. No miracles. Any petrol, any throttle,My 1974 GT750 had gear indicator, not sure why not continued.