Hank Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 I just purchased a sequential shift light for my MEGABUSA from Ecliptech: http://www.ecliptech.com.au $154 shipped http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b65/bushflyr/Shift-I%20install/IMG_3850.jpg Here is a typical installation with 2 videos of the finished product operating: http://www.scoobymods.com/forums/ecliptech_shift_sequential_shift-t8526.html?t=8526 I searched the USA7s site and quite a few members already have sequential shift lights. I saw a Nology unit in powderbrake's ride, a Digital Race Electronics unit in JohnCh's ride, and a slot machine in BobDrye's ride. My goal is to never take my eyes off the road and/or track. My FlatShifter paddle shift kit will be installed after I am certified road legal. The Ecliptech shift light will keep my eyes off the tachometer and the rev limiter. The final "eyes off" gadgets need to be warning lights for oil pressure, oil temp, and coolant temp. I currently have Autometer digital gauges for those, but I may need to swap out for a digital unit with peak hold/warning. Any recommendations? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slomove Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 What bothers me about most of these gadgets is the relatively big and clunky housing. Right now I am working on a little project to make a programmable 25-LED bargraph tach about the size of a thick pencil, i.e. 8" long and 1/2" diameter. I will try out if it works better as a linearly increasing bargraph or growing from both ends to the center. It will be installed flush on top of the dash. Since the LEDs are extremely bright and adapt to environmental light I want them to reflect as HUD in the windscreen. Obviously that would not work with an aeroscreen..... Still need to do some work on the embedded firmware but once I get it going I will post some pics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powerbookguy Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 great find, i have been looking for one of those as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scannon Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 I picked up this rev light but haven't installed it yet. It is designed for motorcycles and has a flexible body so it can be bent a bit to conform with whatever you are attaching it to. It has a sensor that dims the LEDs at night. It measures 80mm x 10mm x 28mm. I plan on attaching it to the underside of my Mirrors for Sevens wink type mirror when the windscreen is on and to the top of the dash when using the Brooklands screens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TLRracer Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 Lights schmights when you stop going fast hit the go faster switch (shift!) When I was racing unlimited superbike I didn't have time to look at the tach or anything - it all happens too fast - use your ears and your other senses - you will figure out when to shift without gizmos.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwduncan Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 Hank, I installed that same shift light in my Ultralite last year and I'm very happy with it. It's easy to see in the sunlight and you can program which rpm the lights start to come on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hank Posted April 24, 2009 Author Share Posted April 24, 2009 Thanks for the comments. I figured if I was much older and had false teeth the Busa would let me know when to shift. Since I'm a youngin' with a full set of teeth that don't rattle at 11,000 rpm I need gadgets to tell me when to shift. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bsimon Posted April 25, 2009 Share Posted April 25, 2009 Ditto the comments on the ShiftI. I had one in my car for 3 or 4 years now and it's absolutely brilliant! I mounted mine on the scuttle above the steering wheel. My seating position puts it in sight right over the top of the wheel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mondo Posted April 25, 2009 Share Posted April 25, 2009 I've never used this but the one time I could of was at the track when 10 other bikes were around me and they had louder exhausts;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powderbrake Posted April 25, 2009 Share Posted April 25, 2009 I have the Nology, which only has 4 led's. The first two are green, the third is yellow, and the last is red. They are bright enough in the daylight, and I have them situated to shine in my eyes. Since the sound of the engine is the first clue, I don't mind having only four lights. When you aren't really getting on it, there are no lights to distract you, and when you are getting on it, they do serve to give you the shift points. I have the red one set close to the torque peak at about 8600 or 8700, which is a few hundred or so rpm below the rev limiter at 9000. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pi7ot Posted April 28, 2009 Share Posted April 28, 2009 I use the Nology, actually a rebadged OMEX sequential. I put it in a little hobby case on the scuttle. m Btw, I'm looking for a sequential shift light that will work off one cylinder of a COP set up. (the Omex/nology does not Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powerbookguy Posted April 28, 2009 Share Posted April 28, 2009 the OMEX shiftlight pro seems like a nice solution -- unobtrusive single red LED for shift point. http://www.omextechnology.co.uk/Revlimiters/revlimiters.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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