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Nowadays, many motorcycles on the market are equipped with corresponding gear indicator. On the one hand, considering that beginners are riding a motorcycle for the first time, they do not understand the relationship between gears and engine speed. A gear indicator can help the beginner to quickly master the skills of driving motorcycles and control the speed of the vehicle. However, generally speaking, the indicator of motorcycle gear helps limited. And some popular models also have no gear indicator. For example, Kawasaki Ninja 250, Kawasaki Z800, Honda CBR1000, etc. As a novice, how to drive without a gear indicator? Here we will share some experience that how to drive a motorcycle safely and smoothly with no gear indicator.
1. The origin of the gear display
The earliest display shift light appeared on vehicles with gear shifting in the cycle position, because there is only neutral between the highest gear and the first gear. In order to prevent wrong operation, the gear position display has been set. Many motorcycles on the market now use international-standard gears position display. The general gear is 1-0-2-3-4-5-6, and they can only be stepped on and off instead of cycling, reducing the danger caused by wrong operation.
2.Why does the dashboard abandon the gear display
① Streamline the dashboard and reduce costs
Many 125-displacement motorcycles have no gear indicator, which can mainly reduce manufacturing costs. Meanwhile, the cycle gear vehicles have been eliminated, it would not impact the riding with no gear indicator. Many popular Japanese motorbikes are also equipped with no gear indicator for cost saving and streamlining the dashboard. After all, most vehicles today consist rich electronic control systems. The space of dashboard is limited while it has to display many significant parameters. Thus the gear position display is moved out of the dashboard.
② Gear position display provides little effect on real riding.
Many novices concerns about the speed and the gear position so they like to stare at the dashboard frequently. However, it’s extremely dangerous in actual driving, especially when riding at high speeds. We would be caught off guard by things rushing out from the road when we look at the meter board.
③ Reliable designed gear structure
As mentioned earlier, most current motorcycles adapt international-standard gears, which are designed to be reciprocating. The highest gear is 6 gears. It is impossible to step up and you can only lower the gears. This design is safe and reliable.
3. How to drive amotorcyclecorrectly and safely?
For motorcycles without gear indicator, we don't need to worry so much. In fact, many old riders improved their driving skills through long driving time and they basically ignore the gear display. They just feel that they are changing gears. For novices, in the daily riding, we upshift the gear at the beginning, and the shifting gears are all based on our requirements for power and gentle riding, When you drive up to three or four thousand rhp , you don't need to watch the gears indicator to check the gear position.
In daily cycling, you can judge by the speed, vibration, and sound of the vehicle and don’t have to watch the gear position. For example, when the vehicle is at a low speed, the high gear will feel that the car is weak, especially on uphill roads. Then downshifts are required. If the gear is low when riding at high speeds, the vehicle will have a clear sense of vibration and a heavy sound, so it is necessary to upshift at this time. The most important thing is the process of you getting familiar with your own motorbike.
