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Gear Indicator?

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My '78 GS550E gear indicator display is messed up. The digits are all reading funny no matter what gear I'm in. Is there any way to fix this, or is this one of those "nice to have when they work" type of items? I also have a hard time getting the bike into neutral...there is a lot of play in the shifter linkage, should I look for another shifter?

Charles
 
It displays more like symbols instead of numbers...like too many digits are lighting up.
 
The actuall indicator has fallen off on the inside. Take the guages apart, and glue/screw the inciator back on the back of the guage housing. I had the same problem :-)
 
I was shifting through the gears last night (after adjusting the linkage to solve my finding neutral problem) and noticed the number "6" works fine...all the others come up wrong. So, I don't think that the indicator has fallen off in the housing, at least I don't think any of the numbers would work if that's the case. Thanks for the suggestion!
 
Mine is hard to get into neutral also. Otherwise shifts fine. Did adjusting the linkage help? If so what did you do to adjust it?

Debby
77 GS550B
 
I hit neutral more frequently by accident than I do intentionally...
 
Hi Debby;

I loosened the two locknuts on the straight piece that is threaded on both ends between the two swivel heads. Then I turned the piece to tighten up the linkage, then tightened the locknuts back up. Sitting on the bike in the garage with the engine running, the shifting was much better. It's been raining today, so I haven't had a chance to check it out "real world" but seems much better.
 
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