My 2014 Honda CB1100 (1140cc air/oil cooled inline 4 chain drive) had a 7 position switch to indicate the correct gear. It was useful, in that it did indicate correctly in all conditions, but not a "must-have".
Doc, I just got back from a little 100 mile spin in the pines on the V7III.
I paid extra attention to the gear indicator this ride out of curiosity.
Can you tell me what circumstances you find it helpful that you can't get with the calculated position.
As far as I can tell it displays at all times that the engine is running and the clutch is engaged (lever free).
Meaning it goes blank or hesitates for a split second on shifts.
I guess it doesn't read when stopped if the bike is left in gear - but I never leave it in gear for any length of time stopped.
If for some reason I actually stopped without shifting all the way down I can just bang it down a couple of times until I can tell it is in first.
When servicing it I can bang it up until it reaches the top if I'm using the rear wheel to spin the motor.
So can you or someone else help me understand when this type of implementation of a gear indicator is failing the user?
