Gear Indicator for Gen 1 Manual NC700x

[speedfox_2002]

Hi Guys

I have a 2012 NC manual and unlike the Auto's/DCT which came out here it does not show the gear indicator. However I notice it uses the exact same instrument panel as the DCT
And if i'm not wrong the new NC750 manual shows the gear position?

so my question is. Can it be enabled on the early NC models, perhaps with some software upgrade. or is the physical gear indicator missing from the gear box.

thoughts?

 

[L.B.S.]

Hi Guys

I have a 2012 NC manual and unlike the Auto's/DCT which came out here it does not show the gear indicator. However I notice it uses the exact same instrument panel as the DCT
And if i'm not wrong the new NC750 manual shows the gear position?

so my question is. Can it be enabled on the early NC models, perhaps with some software upgrade. or is the physical gear indicator missing from the gear box.

thoughts?

Short reply, no. Unfortunately not just a software thing. I won't say outright 100% impossible, as there is always some clever soul out there that shows naysayers up, but...

You can get aftermarket gear indicators though, if that helps.

 

[speedfox_2002]

thanks, it was a long shot but had to ask anyway

 

[DirtFlier]

[..or is the physical gear indicator missing from the gear box?]

My guess is that the gear position is picked up by the same sensor that tells the starter system that the transmission is in Neutral so the engine will start. The Gear Position Sensor is typically a spring loader plunger with the tip running on a circular ring with indents for each gear position + neutral. You could buy that sensor from a later model but how you reprogram the dash display is another question + a possible difference in wiring.

 

[speedfox_2002]

thanks, well i was wondering if the standard model had the circular ring with the indents. perhaps just not hooked up for some reason. ill have a look at the microfiche if i can find it and see

 

[670cc]

The way I see it, if I'm not in the right gear, I change it up or down as needed. When I'm in the right gear, I leave it there. The actual number of the gear is irrelevant.

I have found sometimes with new (to me) motorcycles, I'll briefly have a desire for a gear indicator, but as I get accustomed to the model, the desire disappears. Eventually I can glance at the dash, and based on the relationship between the tachometer and the speedometer, tell what gear it's in. I also seem to develop a memory register in my brain that stores the current gear position subconsciously.

I don't mean to say you shouldn't pursue a gear indicator, but rather I'm just explaining my opinion of them.

 

[speedfox_2002]

The way I see it, if I'm not in the right gear, I change it up or down as needed. When I'm in the right gear, I leave it there. The actual number of the gear is irrelevant.

I have found sometimes with new (to me) motorcycles, I'll briefly have a desire for a gear indicator, but as I get accustomed to the model, the desire disappears. Eventually I can glance at the dash, and based on the relationship between the tachometer and the speedometer, tell what gear it's in. I also seem to develop a memory register in my brain that stores the current gear position subconsciously.

I don't mean to say you shouldn't pursue a gear indicator, but rather I'm just explaining my opinion of them.

no i cant argue with you. you are 100% correct about getting used to the bike. i just like gizmo's and gadgets hehe. hence the gear indicator, im also looking for a handle bar mounted digital temp gauge. for no other reason than i like gadgets

 

[killarneygetaway]

no i cant argue with you. you are 100% correct about getting used to the bike. i just like gizmo's and gadgets hehe. hence the gear indicator, im also looking for a handle bar mounted digital temp gauge. for no other reason than i like gadgets

If by temp guage you mean ambient temperature. I installed a Koso Mini3 thermometer with the top clamp bracket designed for the Grom. They also have the same style of guage for water temp, oil temp etc. I posted about it here http://nc700-forum.com/forum/nc700-technical/8796-handlebar-bracket.html?highlight=grom+koso

 

[speedfox_2002]

If by temp guage you mean ambient temperature. I installed a Koso Mini3 thermometer with the top clamp bracket designed for the Grom. They also have the same style of guage for water temp, oil temp etc. I posted about it here http://nc700-forum.com/forum/nc700-technical/8796-handlebar-bracket.html?highlight=grom+koso

very nice

 

[Adlibgib]

My NCX is so quiet and smooth I can't feel or hear it with earplugs in so I keep a eye on the tach when at highways speeds.

 

[Brillot2000]

My NCX is so quiet and smooth I can't feel or hear it with earplugs in so I keep a eye on the tach when at highways speeds.

You should try riding a Zero. It's like a "Magic Carpet Ride" and all you hear is the sound of the rushing air around you...

 

[johnakay]

you can get gear indicator.
it works by magnetic pulse whatever.
you attach a magnet to you gear lever and double sided tape magnet to the engine casing .
I had one on my ER650F
Universal Motorcycle Digital Gear Indicator Green LED Display Shift Level Sensor | eBay

 

[Fuzzy]

There was also an aftermaket gear indicator posted here a few years ago that picked up both rpm and mph to determine gear.

Info on British forum. GIpro Digital Gear Indicators for Honda - Accessories & Modifications - The Honda NC Owners Forum

Vendor link here: GiPro Digital Gear Indicators for Honda Motorcycles | Motorbikes