you need to find out what is right for you. i downshift quite often, but there are times, if im going slow enough, and there are no cars comming up on me, i will just "coast" up to the light, stop, then drop it into gear. but it is always good to keep yourself out of harms way, and an excape route, for those idiots whoI have often pondered this question...
Should I down shift when slowing to a stop...or should I pull in the clutch and hold it in, come to a complete stop and then down shift...?
Are there any pro or cons to either...?
Thoughts...?
Gear position indicators are a great farkle. I can turn you on to a member on another site who custom installed one and even installed rear camera view to work through his display screen. Do you want to go there is the question ?OK...its sounds like downshifting is the majority...now a new question...
Who has the LED shift position indicator installed...and is it worth it...?...again just curious...?
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Chopin...that sounds great...but I draw the line at fooling around with the display module...too much could go wrong...I did see but could not find on another post where someone had mounted the gear shift indicator (LED readout) behind the left front speaker grill...from the pictures it looked great....Gear position indicators are a great farkle. I can turn you on to a member on another site who custom installed one and even installed rear camera view to work through his display screen. Do you want to go there is the question ?
That would be " wesexcellence " on the GL1800Riders forum.Chopin...that sounds great...but I draw the line at fooling around with the display module...too much could go wrong...I did see but could not find on another post where someone had mounted the gear shift indicator (LED readout) behind the left front speaker grill...from the pictures it looked great....
I hate to admit it...but sometimes...you just come up on a light and stop the bike and forget what gear you are in...thought the readout might just be another benefit....if you want to pass on the thread that was on the other forum...I would be willing to look at it...
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So now I'm curious. My '84 Aspencade has a gear indicator as standard equipment. Did Honda stop providing that as a standard feature at some point. I have to say it's the first bike I've had with that feature, and I really like it....
As far as a gear indicator....I just can't see a need for one.