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#1 · (Edited)
Hi guys I have a 2003 Honda 250ex I have rebuilt this ATV for my son but he is not getting the ear for when to down shift i took him out to the hills last weekend and when he came back he had the motor overeating because he gets in 5th gear and goes up the hills and never down shifts even when the ATV is realy boging down so I need a tac that has shift lights for up and down shifting if anyone knows of a tac like that let me know thanks and yes I have tried to teach him along with his grandpa and he just dose not have the ear
 
#3 ·
Vapor ATV/motorcycle speedometer tachometer:
The Vapor motorcycle speedometer main feature is a large, well lit RPM tachometer graph. Vapor is useful as a motorcycle speedometer and side by side utility vehicle or ATV speedometer (or any machine with a wheel.) Vapor's large digital tachometer bar graph is easy to read. The digital gauge has many other useful features like time keeping, engine temperature, resettable distance, and odometer. Vapor's tachometer shift lights and temperature lights are great to warn about potential mechanical problems while there is still time to react. The built in stop watch and hour meter is perfect for race training. The adjustable distance setting can be used on those tough enduro courses.

Vapor is enough to replace an entire instrument cluster on your dashboard. Speed, time, distance and tach - Vapor has it covered. If indicator lights are required for dual-sport and supermoto road ready bikes, Vapor is available with a stylish indicator dashboard accessory. If rougher treatment is expected, the Vapor speedo has a full line of model-specific aluminum billet guards and protectors for motocross, enduro, rallies, and trials.

A combined effort from experts in software, electronics, and mechanical design – each feature of this 4th generation product is carefully crafted and constructed with the offroad enthusiast in mind.



here is what the website says about it. hope this helps some. :)
 
#4 ·
Brent, if your son is not paying attention to the 'sound' of high rpm's, I wonder if he'll pay attention to a tach which is indicating high rpm's?? I've seen quite a few atv's and dirt bikes which have overheated because they were not taken out of first gear by the inexperienced rider on them. I'd hate to see you spend time and money on a tachometer if it doesn't receive the appropriate attention from the driver. Tell your son that the high pitched sound of the engine is the engines' way of screaming for a gear change. Good luck.