Acumen DG8
Posted: Sep 17th, '08, 14:09
Has anyone fitted one of these, I'm thinking of getting one for my R6 but £80 is a lot to part with if it's no good?
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Re: Acumen DG8
Posted: Sep 17th, '08, 15:52
do you really need to know what gear you're in? as long as the revs are ok for the speed you're doing it doesn't really matter what gear you're in
Re: Acumen DG8
Posted: Sep 17th, '08, 17:03
just fitted one to the r1.
bit of a pain taking the nosecone off and some of the fairing to route the wiring but works fine.
i take it for £80 it's the plug and play version with the wiring loom??
bit of a pain taking the nosecone off and some of the fairing to route the wiring but works fine.
i take it for £80 it's the plug and play version with the wiring loom??
Re: Acumen DG8
Posted: Sep 17th, '08, 17:58
Well, when you flick it up in first or third either way is not fun!webster wrote:do you really need to know what gear you're in? as long as the revs are ok for the speed you're doing it doesn't really matter what gear you're in
Re: Acumen DG8
Posted: Sep 17th, '08, 19:22
really, u did?bambam wrote:just fitted one to the r1.
i have fitted 3 so far, great pieces of kit. worth every penny.
Re: Acumen DG8
Posted: Sep 17th, '08, 19:34
Worth it imo. Its one of those things you dont think you'll need until you have one then you use it a fair bit. I have gone into 7th gear since I fitted mine 
If you are handy with a soldering iron, then save a few quid and buy the DIY kit. It isnt that hard.
If you are handy with a soldering iron, then save a few quid and buy the DIY kit. It isnt that hard.
Re: Acumen DG8
Posted: Sep 17th, '08, 21:23
I bought the Datatool one, I always told people that I never really used it.
However I never actually realised how much I did use it until I rode a bike without one.
Bloody brilliant item.
If you go the Acumen one, stay away from from the DGV as it doesn't work.
However I never actually realised how much I did use it until I rode a bike without one.
Bloody brilliant item.
If you go the Acumen one, stay away from from the DGV as it doesn't work.
Re: Acumen DG8
Posted: Sep 18th, '08, 19:05
Dave wrote:I bought the Datatool one, I always told people that I never really used it.
However I never actually realised how much I did use it until I rode a bike without one.
[Censored] brilliant item.
If you go the Acumen one, stay away from from the DGV as it doesn't work.
SNAP
Although i'd go for the acumen over the datatool
Re: Acumen DG8
Posted: Sep 23rd, '08, 17:39
i just bought a dg8 is it easy to teach it the gears after it's fitted any tip's?? 
Re: Acumen DG8
Posted: Sep 23rd, '08, 17:44
Yeah fairly easy, you need a paddock stand then just follow the instructions. I set mine up about 2 years ago when I got it and its never faltered.