My 67 honda 450 had a light bar on the speedo built into the headlight which told you what gear you were in. One of those things like a tach that should come standard on all HD models. 200 bucks for that little thing? ... you got to be kidding me.
Last bike did not even have a tach. And never had a problem with it. My limited has the tach and a sixth gear idiot light. Good enough for me. If sh is not pulling hard enough or making enough noise, drop down a gear or two. I will save my $200 for something else I "just got to have" LOL!
Jeff
It would be a novelty to have, but I doubt I will spend the $$$ for it. I can tell what gear I'm in by my speed and RPM. I usually only get 'bit' when I get distracted and don't fully downshift when stopping.
It is neat, but as with most others, quite a bit over priced. 75.00 and I might think about it, rode for a long time without one, although the 5 speed does have me counting a little more. Coming to a stop is shift down until you can't any more, then you are ready to leave on green I use the motor to gear down when coming to a stop, so usually only one gear away from the bottom.
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