Installing a digital gear indicator on a 2000 vfr ?

I thought it would be really cool to have a gear indicator because im constantly forgetting what gear i'm in but I didn't buy this online. The only thing I have is a numbered display which you wire yourself that I got out of the parts drawer at Radioshack. Should be exactly the same as the ones you buy online but without the wires already connected. My question is now that I have this I am unsure where or which wires to be looking for on my bike, im not worried about the display wiring because its labeled but I just need help with where to hook up each wire for each different gear shift?

 

I usually forget between 4th and 5th and yeah great idea.Looking forward for your progress

 

Good question.

I have no idea.....but I've always wanted a gear position indicator. I'm always double checking on the highway that I'm in 6th.

 

Yea, I hated when I just rode 50 miles on the freeway then discovered.... I was in 1st the whole time!! :crazy:

 

An idea may be to look at some other hondas that came with a gear indicator and see if you can duplicate somehow the way they signal which gear it is in. Will this part from radio shack give out some kind of readng for neutral? I really like your idea and if you should figure it out let us know. I know they sell them for around 100bucks but what fun would that be.

 

Have you tried anymore on this idea?