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| | | narsisco_lopez | | Thor |  |  | | Reg. Date | : | 09/09/2010 | | Posts | : | 2,765 | | Location | : | Golden (Showers!), Colorado, United States |
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| | Posted : 16 Mar 2011 - 22:10 Post title : GIPro DS Series (Gear Position Indicator) Installed ~ Dash (Almost) Complete! | | | Well, I was able to get my new Healtech GIPro DS Series gear position indicator installed/programmed today.
The installation was simple... I just fed the indicator from where the plug side attaches to the service/diagnostic port behind the left side cover, under the tank, and attached it to the Contraband fairing with the included adhesive tape. Even with the GIPro's plug attached to the diag. port, the port easily-snaps back into its holder and the cover fits back on... piece o' cake!
(The red plug is the end of the GIPro harness and was make specifically to fit the Triumph diag. port.)
The biggest pain was finding a decent place to pick up power.
I opted for the yellow wire coming from the taillight assy...
So, then came the "programming" part... just couldn't bring myself to run the bike through all the gears while up on a jack, so I just took it out on the highway east of Denver, pulled over, pig-tailed the power lead to my new power block, then followed the flashing indicators...
1. Blinks "1", shift into first, then ride till it starts to blink "2"
2. Shift into second, then ride till it starts to blink "3"
3. Etc, etc, etc.
Works well, if a tiny bit slow to indicate the next gear. Fits my needs, though.
| 2012 Storm (SOLD!)
Other Bikes:
2003 Suzuki DRZ400E (plated - my dual sport/mountain trail/camping bike)
Past Bikes:
2012 K13S
2009 KTM 990 Adventure
2010 Triumph Thunderbird 1600 (the Alien Queen)
2009 Triumph Sprint ST (another great bike!)
2007 Kawasaki ZX10R
2000 Kawasaki ZRX1100
1975 Honda SB550T "Clubman"
1981 Kawasaki KZ1000J
1985 Suzuki GS550E
1978 Yamaha 650 Special
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| | | ezrider3 | | Chaac | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 21/01/2010 | | Posts | : | 505 | | Location | : | Maryland, United States |
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| | Posted : 16 Mar 2011 - 23:25 Post title : Re: GIPro DS Series (Gear Position Indicator) Installed ~ Dash (Almost) Complete! (Re: narsisco_lopez) | | | Am I missing something here???
Why is a gear indicator needed on a motorcycle?
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| | | narsisco_lopez | | Thor | | | | Reg. Date | : | 09/09/2010 | | Posts | : | 2,765 | | Location | : | Golden (Showers!), Colorado, United States |
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| | Posted : 17 Mar 2011 - 00:09 Post title : Re: GIPro DS Series (Gear Position Indicator) Installed ~ Dash (Almost) Complete! (Re: ezrider3) | | |
ezrider3 wrote:
Am I missing something here???
Why is a gear indicator needed on a motorcycle?
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Well, that's been discussed on this forum (and others!) ad nauseum... some of us LOVE the idea and some don't see the point. I, obviously, am in the camp that loves it... I find it's very easy to get carried away, forget where I am, and keep looking for another gear on top. I just can't help it... all those years riding sport bikes and I've got habits that are hard to break. I LOVE banging through my gears while in the mountains... both up and down-shifting. It's now very nice to be able to glance over and see the reassuring "6" staring back at me.
Oh, and plus... I'm an unapologetic gear head. 
| 2012 Storm (SOLD!)
Other Bikes:
2003 Suzuki DRZ400E (plated - my dual sport/mountain trail/camping bike)
Past Bikes:
2012 K13S
2009 KTM 990 Adventure
2010 Triumph Thunderbird 1600 (the Alien Queen)
2009 Triumph Sprint ST (another great bike!)
2007 Kawasaki ZX10R
2000 Kawasaki ZRX1100
1975 Honda SB550T "Clubman"
1981 Kawasaki KZ1000J
1985 Suzuki GS550E
1978 Yamaha 650 Special
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| | | Leethal | | Zeus | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 24/01/2011 | | Posts | : | 6,527 | | Location | : | Australia |
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| | Posted : 17 Mar 2011 - 02:31 Post title : Re: GIPro DS Series (Gear Position Indicator) Installed ~ Dash (Almost) Complete! (Re: narsisco_lopez) | | | "Oh, and plus... I'm an unapologetic gear head"
And you need some urgent skin moisturiser
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| | | daz | | Zeus | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 12/05/2009 | | Posts | : | 7,715 | | Location | : | United States |
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| | Posted : 17 Mar 2011 - 03:54 Post title : Re: GIPro DS Series (Gear Position Indicator) Installed ~ Dash (Almost) Complete! (Re: ezrider3) | | |
ezrider3 wrote:
Am I missing something here???
Why is a gear indicator needed on a motorcycle?
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I can understand that, and I myself thought about one of these for a minute but then said naaa. But i do understand why they are good because even tho i'd have never thought i'd want one, back in the 70's i had a suzuki GT750 which had one stock and to be honest they are good to have. You'd be surprised. Not that you NEED it. Like you said, you don't. But it's a luxury and once you have one you see a value in having it that you might not understand till you have one. But like you said it's not necessary and on this bike i'm opposed to adding anything that isn't totally necessary because i want it to look simple and clean/uncluttered.
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| | | mat1600 | | Thunderbird | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 06/03/2010 | | Posts | : | 8,596 | | Location | : | Bridlington, Democratic Independant State of Yorkshire, United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 17 Mar 2011 - 09:42 Post title : Re: GIPro DS Series (Gear Position Indicator) Installed ~ Dash (Almost) Complete! (Re: narsisco_lopez) | | |
narsisco_lopez wrote:
ezrider3 wrote:
Am I missing something here???
Why is a gear indicator needed on a motorcycle?
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Well, that's been discussed on this forum (and others!) ad nauseum... some of us LOVE the idea and some don't see the point. I, obviously, am in the camp that loves it... I find it's very easy to get carried away, forget where I am, and keep looking for another gear on top. I just can't help it... all those years riding sport bikes and I've got habits that are hard to break. I LOVE banging through my gears while in the mountains... both up and down-shifting. It's now very nice to be able to glance over and see the reassuring "6" staring back at me.
Oh, and plus... I'm an unapologetic gear head. |
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I have the same problem - looking for that extra. Must be a sports bike related thing as I gave up my VFR for the bird. I dont want a gear indicator but a sixth gear light (like the HD's have) would be useful sometimes.
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| | | mat1600 | | Thunderbird | | | | Reg. Date | : | 06/03/2010 | | Posts | : | 8,596 | | Location | : | Bridlington, Democratic Independant State of Yorkshire, United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 17 Mar 2011 - 09:43 Post title : Re: GIPro DS Series (Gear Position Indicator) Installed ~ Dash (Almost) Complete! (Re: Leethal) | | |
Leethal wrote:
And you need some urgent skin moisturiser |
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Is that stuff not just for girlies ?
| My first natural instinct is to breathe. My second is to evade tax's.
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| | | narsisco_lopez | | Thor | | | | Reg. Date | : | 09/09/2010 | | Posts | : | 2,765 | | Location | : | Golden (Showers!), Colorado, United States |
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| | Posted : 17 Mar 2011 - 12:11 Post title : Re: GIPro DS Series (Gear Position Indicator) Installed ~ Dash (Almost) Complete! (Re: Leethal) | | |
Leethal wrote:
And you need some urgent skin moisturiser |
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You sound like my wife when she looks at my hands after I've been working in the yard or wrenching on something!
Hey, it's really DRY up at this altitude!
| 2012 Storm (SOLD!)
Other Bikes:
2003 Suzuki DRZ400E (plated - my dual sport/mountain trail/camping bike)
Past Bikes:
2012 K13S
2009 KTM 990 Adventure
2010 Triumph Thunderbird 1600 (the Alien Queen)
2009 Triumph Sprint ST (another great bike!)
2007 Kawasaki ZX10R
2000 Kawasaki ZRX1100
1975 Honda SB550T "Clubman"
1981 Kawasaki KZ1000J
1985 Suzuki GS550E
1978 Yamaha 650 Special
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