naturbar Posted May 5, 2011 Share #1 Posted May 5, 2011 as i am shifting thru the gears , either up or down i always count the gear i am in - does anyone else keep track this way....curious minds what to know ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muaymendez1 Posted May 5, 2011 Share #2 Posted May 5, 2011 I usually just forget hat gear I am in. Not so bad when trying to upshift with no gears left but, First geardownshift is always tough if Im not expecting first!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GolfVenture Posted May 5, 2011 Share #3 Posted May 5, 2011 Ya, only sometimes I added when I should have subtracked. Then the other way around also. Good thing there is the digital read out. I'll admit also, I get all flustered when I miss a gear, then I'm searching for a gear. On top of that trying to keep count. It's really tough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warriorhoneybee Posted May 5, 2011 Share #4 Posted May 5, 2011 i try to all the time,i don't like surprizes on the bike plus i think if you pay atttencion to what gear your in it helps your driving abilatiy such as not lugging it or down shifting when you dont need to especially on wet roads,good way to go down.so yes i always do however sometimes i forget,-----what were we talking about??o yea keep your head in the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sylvester Posted May 5, 2011 Share #5 Posted May 5, 2011 I put a Barons mini tach on mine and always know what gear it is in based on speed vs rpm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ragtop69gs Posted May 5, 2011 Share #6 Posted May 5, 2011 I have a chalkboard on the dash and write & erase as I go. It's the only way I can remember. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiteSquid Posted May 5, 2011 Share #7 Posted May 5, 2011 (edited) I just listen for the RPMs.... if too high for the performance I want, I shift up one or two gears and if the RPMs are too low for the performacne I shift down one or two gears. If the RPMs are about right, I dont shift.... My only problem comes when I am in top gear and am looking for more....... 6th, 7th, 8th, etc... Edited May 5, 2011 by KiteSquid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LilBeaver Posted May 5, 2011 Share #8 Posted May 5, 2011 as i am shifting thru the gears , either up or down i always count the gear i am in - does anyone else keep track this way....curious minds what to know ! When I first started riding this bike, especially since it doesn't have a tach, I made a point of counting. It did not take long for me to be able to correlate the sound of the engine to my speed and then know what gear I am in. So, I don't think I explicitly count anymore but I know what gear I am in when it counts. I don't know if that answers your question or not but that is what I 'do'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Haywood Posted May 5, 2011 Share #9 Posted May 5, 2011 I just stick a toe out of my shoe for what gear I'M in..............not really. Don't care what gear i'm in I just listen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilvrT Posted May 5, 2011 Share #10 Posted May 5, 2011 I just listen for the RPMs.... if too high for the performance I want, I shift up one or two gears and if the RPMs are too low for the performacne I shift down one or two gears. If the RPMs are about right, I dont shift.... My only problem comes when I am in top gear and am looking for more....... 6th, 7th, 8th, etc... DITTO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiCarl Posted May 5, 2011 Share #11 Posted May 5, 2011 I developed the habit on my previous bike. Now I still do it even though the 1st gen has a gear indicator. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dingy Posted May 5, 2011 Share #12 Posted May 5, 2011 I added three LED lights to mine, in addition to the dash indicator. I don't have to look down and refocus on dash to know gear I am in. Even though 2nd & 4th don't have lights, if there is no lite on, I know difference between those two right away. It is nice once I got use to it. I have a lite for 1,3 & 5 gear mounted under visor on dash. I had a different version of this on my 83 instrument cluster, but went with this when I upgraded. Light isn't nearly as bright as it appears in picture. Not to bright at nite even. Gary http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af193/gdingy101/PICT0291.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiteSquid Posted May 6, 2011 Share #13 Posted May 6, 2011 I just listen for the RPMs.... I have to add to that I just listen/feel through my hands and feet by the bikes slight vibrations for the RPMs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drreb Posted May 6, 2011 Share #14 Posted May 6, 2011 I know by listening what gear I'm in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chezley Posted May 6, 2011 Share #15 Posted May 6, 2011 I have a chalkboard on the dash and write & erase as I go. It's the only way I can remember. :rotf: This I like, Very funny. You just need to be able to steer with one hand & ...... But you might not be ampidex ...err... ambidex.... umm, able to write with the other....... ahh..... . Forgot what I was ... umm ....... never mind. Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOO Posted May 6, 2011 Share #16 Posted May 6, 2011 I have to add to that I just listen/feel through my hands and feet by the bikes slight vibrations for the RPMs I agree with both your posts. I never seem to know what gear I'm in and sometimes I get a surprise when I let the clutch out. The other thing that happens maybe a couple of times a summer, I'm running up through the gears and then forget if I need to push down with the heel or with the toe, hummmm now that gets the revs up pretty good. Seems to happen when I think about what I'm doing vs just doing it. BOO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
etcswjoe Posted May 6, 2011 Share #17 Posted May 6, 2011 I never really thought about it, maybe if I did I would not try to start out in 2nd every now and then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BradT Posted May 6, 2011 Share #18 Posted May 6, 2011 I don't like the surprise either when I want to get out of the way or something. Once I get a chance I turn on the cruise and set it. Light will come on when in fourth (or fifth). If the light is not on I know I am in one of the first three gears. First is real easy to tell, so are 2nd and third. Doesn't help much but real easy to pay attention without counting Brad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yammer Dan Posted May 6, 2011 Share #19 Posted May 6, 2011 1st Gen don't have those problems..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carbon_One Posted May 6, 2011 Share #20 Posted May 6, 2011 Like Brad I use the cruise control light to remind me if I'm in 4th or 5th gears. Works pretty good too and don't have to kee checking on gear numbers. Having a tach helps as well. Larry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
az1103 Posted May 6, 2011 Share #21 Posted May 6, 2011 Just a glance at the tach...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GolfVenture Posted May 6, 2011 Share #22 Posted May 6, 2011 Ya I tried listening also, but it never tells me what gear it is in. Maybe someday someone will create a M/C with voice recognition so I can just ask, What Gear Is It? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StormRaven Posted May 6, 2011 Share #23 Posted May 6, 2011 Maybe someday someone will create a M/C with voice recognition so I can just ask, What Gear Is It? Good Idea until it gets implemented like those cars with the open door alarm: "You're in Fouth Gear! You're In Fourth Gear! You're in Fourth Gear!...." By the time you reach fifth, you're probably ready to put the bike down and shoot the block. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spear Posted May 6, 2011 Share #24 Posted May 6, 2011 Now - funny you should ask that question. For a quick answer - yep, I keep count of the gear/s I'm in. Long answer is - I'm a retired LEO. Used to carry a six-shot Smith & Wesson. It was a matter of officer survival to know how many shots you had fired (Well, are ya feelin' lucky punk?) Then I got issued with an 18 shot Glock (Go ahead - make my day!) Still used to get in the habit of counting rounds fired, especially on the range. (Never fired a shot in anger in 27 years of being a LEO!) Now that I'm retired, I need something to count - so I count the gear/s I'm in. Simple! Green light = full magazine! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ponch Posted May 6, 2011 Share #25 Posted May 6, 2011 I seem to remember a thread about an LED gear indicator a certain fellow in Ohio was gonna install. I wonder whatever happened???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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