Plug and Play Acumen Digital Gear Indicator
Price Paid: $125.00
By FreStylMotoX01
I ran a GB for these back in November just in time for winter. Now that it is warm enough that I finally had a chance to install it and give it a run. Anyone who is reading this most likely knows a little bit about these but I will give a quick rundown anyway. The digital gear indicator comes in a few variations, plug and play or solder in, and the indicator itself comes with a few color choices for the display, I choose red to match the gauge display and for convenience I went with the plug and play.
The installation is pretty straight forward but can be time consuming finding the right connectors and then getting them unplugged can be a little challenging because the space is tight under the tank. You have to make the connection from the speedometer and the harness using the appropriate connectors, after you must run the harness from the front behind the windshield, through the ram air cover and frame and under the tank and make the connections and it is all hooked up. You can put most of the bike back together, and you are ready to program it. Programming it consists of pushing a button with a pin in the back of the indicator, then just follow the instructions that it comes with. (I recommend that you use stands and not try to do it on the road). After you finish programming it you can mount it with Velcro that it comes with, all you have to do is find a spot that works for you.
Time for a test drive, the first thing I noticed is the nice fit and finish of the harness and the module. The harness is OEM quality, has the same connectors and is pretty durable, wrapped in a thick coating so that it won’t easily be pinched or cut into. When the bike is running the display is nice and bright and visible in the direct sunlight and the letter/numbers are big and easy to read. On my test drive it was great, click in to first and it shows it so you take off and clutch in and gear up, a brief N shows and then 2nd is displayed and so on and so on till 6th. When you switch gears there is a moment between the display changing, but it isn’t an issue for me and I wouldn’t imagine it would be an issue for anyone else. There is also a pause when downshifting, but again it isn’t a long pause, it just isn’t instantaneous.
Around town this thing is great, most of the time I’m trying not to attract to much unwanted attention through town so I ride through in a high gear, now I don’t have to try and figure out where I am, It is right there displayed in front of you. It is great on the highway to, no more looking for 7th gear, or having to concentrate on how many clicks down when you need to pass someone or coming to a stop light. This item was a great purchase and I would recommend it for anyone with a come extra cash that is burning a hole in their pocket. If I could go back I would purchase this again, I would actually consider this as one of my first modifications.
Pros
Easy installation
Great Display
Really helpful
Cons
Gear change not instantaneous
Kind of Pricey
Programming easy but can take a few tries to get right.
Acumen Digital Gear Indicator
Linear Mode
