DIY gear indicator

buzzz90 · Post by **buzzz90** » Tue Feb 04, 2014 9:07 pm

Today's progress:

1) I have received some of the components I missed :

2) detailed view from the special BMW plug :

3) I have started to build my instrument housing connectors :

buzzz90 · Post by **buzzz90** » Fri Mar 14, 2014 8:50 am

Please don't worry about the lack of updates.
I'm encountering a few personal issues, that prevent me from working as fast as I would like to...

tanneman · Post by **tanneman** » Fri Mar 14, 2014 2:12 pm

Trixters can follow it here

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/bmw-r110 ... cator.html

buzzz90 · Post by **buzzz90** » Sat Mar 15, 2014 8:37 am

Thanks mate.
I wouldn't have dared to post an external link

McBoxer · Post by **McBoxer** » Wed May 21, 2014 10:03 pm

Received mine at the end of last week - looks great! Won't be fitting it just yet as I haven't sourced a switch, but the item itself and the instructions to fit it look to be of high quality.
Thanks again Laurent for doing this!

buzzz90 · Post by **buzzz90** » Fri May 23, 2014 5:23 am

Thanks for the kind words

buzzz90 · Post by **buzzz90** » Fri Jun 13, 2014 8:58 pm

Anything new ?
Has anyone mounted his kit ?

mikek_7 · Post by **mikek_7** » Sat Jun 14, 2014 5:58 am

Short answer is - not yet.
I'm just waiting for a new set of dial faces to arrive so I can do the whole lot together. Trouble is that I'm off touring on it in Europe is a couple of weeks, so it might have to wait until I get back.

buzzz90 wrote:Anything new ?
Has anyone mounted his kit ?

tanneman · Post by **tanneman** » Sat Jun 14, 2014 1:14 pm

At the BMW Club track day an 11S owner asked me about the gear indicator. I pointed him in this direction. Don't know if the guy is a member on here.

metropolis2k · Post by **metropolis2k** » Sat Jun 14, 2014 1:54 pm

tanneman wrote:At the BMW Club track day an 11S owner asked me about the gear indicator. I pointed him in this direction. Don't know if the guy is a member on here.

Which guy was that? The instructor on the yellow one or the guy on the dark grey one? Emilio told me later that you had it installed, I wish I'd have checked it out now!

tanneman · Post by **tanneman** » Sat Jun 14, 2014 4:34 pm

The guy on the dark grey one with the aftermarket screen.

McBoxer · Post by **McBoxer** » Mon Jun 16, 2014 7:31 pm

mikek_7 wrote:........I'm just waiting for a new set of dial faces to arrive so I can do the whole lot together........

Is it white dial faces you're fitting? I wanted to do that but had problems sourcing the faces with MPH markings. If you have a source I'd appreciate a heads up.......
Apologies for the hijack

mikek_7 · Post by **mikek_7** » Mon Jun 16, 2014 9:06 pm

No, I've done my own black faces but with white lettering rather than yellow

No KPH marking, just simple, classic aviator style.

I'll try reversing the colours and see what it looks like.

edit ...
a bit like this ...

I had them made up in Germany http://www.heiler-tachodesign.de/ They were quick and efficient, cost £70 (say it quick), but better than £150+ I was quoted from a well-known UK firm!

McBoxer wrote: Is it white dial faces you're fitting? I wanted to do that but had problems sourcing the faces with MPH markings. If you have a source I'd appreciate a heads up.......
Apologies for the hijack

Jeroen1969 · Post by **Jeroen1969** » Tue May 05, 2015 7:56 pm

Dear Buzzz90. I've been fooling around with a generic Gear Indicator for my wife's R1150R, it works with a magnet and two Hall sensors. It is not as reliable as your solution, so I would love to buy the €37-ish kit. So, what do I do next???

buzzz90 · Post by **buzzz90** » Sun May 10, 2015 6:26 am

I'm sorry, but there is no more kit available.

www.boxertrix.com

DIY gear indicator

Are you insterested into buying a kit?

Can I still buy a kit? (the one without cockpit mod)