DIY gear indicator

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Are you insterested into buying a kit?

 
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buzzz90
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Post by buzzz90 »

Anything new ?
Has anyone mounted his kit ?
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Post by mikek_7 »

Short answer is - not yet.
I'm just waiting for a new set of dial faces to arrive so I can do the whole lot together. Trouble is that I'm off touring on it in Europe is a couple of weeks, so it might have to wait until I get back.


buzzz90 wrote:Anything new ?
Has anyone mounted his kit ?
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Post by tanneman »

At the BMW Club track day an 11S owner asked me about the gear indicator. I pointed him in this direction. Don't know if the guy is a member on here.
'Let me check my concernometer.'
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Post by metropolis2k »

tanneman wrote:At the BMW Club track day an 11S owner asked me about the gear indicator. I pointed him in this direction. Don't know if the guy is a member on here.
Which guy was that? The instructor on the yellow one or the guy on the dark grey one? Emilio told me later that you had it installed, I wish I'd have checked it out now!
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Post by tanneman »

The guy on the dark grey one with the aftermarket screen.
'Let me check my concernometer.'
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Post by McBoxer »

mikek_7 wrote:........I'm just waiting for a new set of dial faces to arrive so I can do the whole lot together........
Is it white dial faces you're fitting? I wanted to do that but had problems sourcing the faces with MPH markings. If you have a source I'd appreciate a heads up.......
Apologies for the hijack :oops:
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Post by mikek_7 »

No, I've done my own black faces but with white lettering rather than yellow

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No KPH marking, just simple, classic aviator style.

I'll try reversing the colours and see what it looks like.

edit ...
a bit like this ...
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I had them made up in Germany http://www.heiler-tachodesign.de/ They were quick and efficient, cost £70 (say it quick), but better than £150+ I was quoted from a well-known UK firm!

McBoxer wrote: Is it white dial faces you're fitting? I wanted to do that but had problems sourcing the faces with MPH markings. If you have a source I'd appreciate a heads up.......
Apologies for the hijack :oops:
2004 S Yellow/Grey - now sold, probably going to regret it
Jeroen1969
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Can I still buy a kit? (the one without cockpit mod)

Post by Jeroen1969 »

Dear Buzzz90. I've been fooling around with a generic Gear Indicator for my wife's R1150R, it works with a magnet and two Hall sensors. It is not as reliable as your solution, so I would love to buy the €37-ish kit. So, what do I do next???
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buzzz90
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Post by buzzz90 »

I'm sorry, but there is no more kit available.
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roadburner
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Post by roadburner »

PLease let me know if you're thinking of making another batch of these.
never thought that i'd need one years ago, but having had one on my K1200r and speed triple you get used to having it.
great work by the way
buzzz90
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Post by buzzz90 »

No new kit planned until I buy another S...
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SimonThun
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Post by SimonThun »

Do you still put these together? I would very much like to buy a full package.

Kind regards,

Simon Madsen, Denmark
buzzz90
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Post by buzzz90 »

buzzz90 wrote:No new kit planned until I buy another S...
Hum well, the situation has evolved very recently (yesterday)...

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Re: DIY gear indicator

Post by buzzz90 »

I use my holidays free time to work on the next version of this module.
This one should be able to manage ambient light. The base concept is done. Now I need to build a prototype...

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Re: DIY gear indicator

Post by dave the german »

Work in the man shed - this is what holidays are for!!!
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