Evening all, can anyone recommend a gear indicator that is cost effective and easy to fit to a XT660 Z. There is to much to choose from on ebay, and electrics is not my thing. Appreciate the feedback.

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It is probably only 4 & 5 you can be in doubt if there is another one or not, right ?

Then just make a mental note at how many rpm you are doing at your normal cruise speed or make a small maker on the rpm counter where it is supposed to be at i.e, 80 or 110km/h

In the smaller gears it does'nt matter. If the rpm is to low gear down. If above 4000rpm and accelerating gear up :-)

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2011 Yamaha XT660Z ABS T�n�r�.

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Cheap 'n' Cheerful
Just be wary that the cheaper (mostly chinese) gear indicators on ebay are mechanically actuated by the gear lever and are a bit "Heath Robinson", partuclarly in the way the mechanism works.

The Middle Ground
The Acumen ones are reasonably priced, but are pretty laggy, slow to react and can be easy confused.

At the Sharp End
The best are the Glpro X-Type. Fast reacting, easy to setup and unlike most you get a bike specific wiring kit (GPX-Y01 for the XT660) with the right plug on it for the speedo-ECU sensor connector. Not the cheapest though.

In a nutshell, you pay for what you get with gear indicators...

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It just so happens I have a brand new one of these for sale....

http://www.datatool.co.uk/consumer/p...p?product=digi

Universal fitting to an electronic speedo. Good size display, red led numbers.

Bought it for my girlfriend but not wanted.

If it suits your needs...�38 posted.

Sandman.

i usually find my engine tells me if i'm in the wrong gear just be in tune with yer bike and save money without the bling!

Thanks for the replies, food for thought I guess �100 can be put to better needed use on the bike. Sandman thanks for the offer, but no thanks.
I have just watched a vid on you tube how to fit that bad boy .......

At the end of the day I need to tune in to the engine a bit more.

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You know it makes sense

I've only ever had one bike with gear indicator and I have to say I never really looked at it. My BSA hasn't even got a neutral light! Mind you you only have to count to 4 on that though.

You just get used to what you've got. It'll become second nature after a while.

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Hehehehe I have one on my R1 cos it has 6 speeds and I never remember where the hell I am cos it pulls yer arms off even in 6th.........but would not bother on the XT....

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(Now sold on, sob) 2011 Blue XT660X with gold wheels, was 26,500 km.
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Plus: smoked Puig screen, Yam aluminium sump guard, Yamaha / Acerbis handguards, Givi Trekker aluminium side cases, Leo Vince X3 cans plus Kev front fork mod and Fender Xtender. Just fitted Michelin Road Pilot 3 tyres.

SOLD the XTX for a Super Ten 1200. And just bought a Raptor 700 so staying on here for some tips....