Superflux Tachometer/Shift Light

I designed my own programmable tacho/shift light using the pre-wired superflux modules for my Ducati Monster. I designed the control module and the software on my own so that I could turn each LED's on at a given RPM level point and to flash above another level...this way I can have any pattern I want (sequential, converge to the center, all flash above a certain point, etc).

I thought i'd share this application with oznium, the superflux were perfect since they are still very bright in direct sunlight and also waterproof!

On my bike:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iircWsJmQWY


Programming it via USB:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uOeh4rw3EBM&feature=related

thats awesome

Welcome to oz

thats awesome

i'd think it would get a little annoying at night though

90mustang wrote:

thats awesome i'd think it would get a little annoying at night though

i thinkk after a week it would get annoying to me

welcome to oz

I've got to know how you programmed that . Did you swap the superfluxes out with original LEDs on an aftermarket programmable tach or did you build from scratch ?

Great job!

Awesome, more info for sure!

Yes I built it from "scratch" i designed and built the PC boards, wrote the software etc. (I used to be an electrical & software engineer by profession). I'm happy to help anyone who is interested, and I actually do have a handful of PC boards, cables etc left that someone could build up as a "kit"...adding their own LEDs, enclosure etc. Send me a PM if you are interested...

I'll post more pics if the moderator will create a "Ducati" or motorcycle category in the gallery.

This isn't something im looking to profit from, perhaps if I get enough requests and dependent upon your feedback I may design a commercial product.

I agree that it could be annoying on a car or something (If it gets annoying, you turn it off), on a motorcycle the dash isn't typically in your line of sight...which is why i needed something bright you could see in direct sunlight using your peripheral vision (so I know when to shift). It's based on what you see in professional motorsport:motorcycles, F1, indycars etc...When you need to get your shift points correct etc. My conventional motorcycle tacho was broken.

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not like i'm judging you but shouldn't you shift on the way the bike feels and sounds? once you have the feel down then tach's aren't really even necessary. i mean unless you are actually racing the motorcycle on tracks and such where a shift is difference between 1st and 2nd then i could see the full use of this but day to day i don't think its really that needed.

but from electrical perspective you did a great job

dkasamis wrote:

Yes I built it from "scratch" i designed and built the PC boards, wrote the software etc. (I used to be an electrical & software engineer by profession). I'm happy to help anyone who is interested, and I actually do have a handful of PC boards, cables etc left that someone could build up as a "kit"...adding their own LEDs, enclosure etc. Send me a PM if you are interested... I'll post more pics if the moderator will create a "Ducati" or motorcycle category in the gallery. This isn't something im looking to profit from, perhaps if I get enough requests and dependent upon your feedback I may design a commercial product. I agree that it could be annoying on a car or something (If it gets annoying, you turn it off), on a motorcycle the dash isn't typically in your line of sight...which is why i needed something bright you could see in direct sunlight using your peripheral vision (so I know when to shift). It's based on what you see in professional motorsport:motorcycles, F1, indycars etc...When you need to get your shift points correct etc. My conventional motorcycle tacho was broken. [/youtube]

Well, I added "Ducati" to the list, but it doesn't show up until you go and try to add a car in the drop down list. Only thing is the model doesn't show up, I guess Phil has to do that.

EDIT

Got it. What model is the motorcycle?

Thanks Tim! It's a Ducati Monster 750.