Gear Position Indicators are Underrated, but it is a Gamechanger. How?

In the world of Indian motorbikes, companies constantly upgrade and make design changes to their product lineup, meaning that some old model bikes get updated to modern standards and then brought to market.

For example, the manufacturer Bajaj recently released their iteration of the NS lineup, upgrading its hardware and releasing it. The changes were that they added upside-down forks and gear position indicators in the 200cc and 160cc motorcycles.

The gear position indicators major job is to let the biker know which gear he is in parallel to the speed. This is generally how you are supposed to shift gears in any vehicle.

0 mph–10 mph, 1st gear.

10 mph–20 mph, 2nd gear.

20 mph–30 mph, 3rd gear.

30 mph–40 mph, 4th gear.

50mph +, 5th gear

Before, motorcycles had a common problem, which was gear box damage, which was hectic for owners as it cost more to repair them. The reason for the constant problem is that the older motorcycles did not have gear position indicators, so you did not know which gear you were in parallel to the speed.

So, you randomly downshift or upshift because you lose track of the gear as you drive, and the improper shifting leads to catastrophic problems in the gearbox; hence, motorcycles have a problem with the gearbox.

But as technology grows, motorcycles have fully electronically controlled mechanisms that perform more efficiently. Before, they used a carburetor for feeding fuel and air to the engine, but now they use an electronically controlled fuel injection system.

You might be wondering how a gear position indicator changed the game. By simply letting us know which gear we are in at the speed, we shift it gracefully without confusion. This simple addition will spare your gearbox for years without any problems.

Gear position indicators are one of the most underrated features that exist in motorcycles today and are a total game changer for your bike.