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BKLOCO - 15/2/06 at 12:28 PM

Look at these!!!
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*4*
I am sooooo tempted by 4

donut - 15/2/06 at 12:31 PM

I'm lovin those oval all in one jobbies on 3, very swish!!

Ketchup - 15/2/06 at 12:32 PM

gone a bit damp in the pants

i should be ashamed, but im not.

ditchlewis - 15/2/06 at 12:40 PM

Ooohhhhhh Ice Cold

Ditch

flak monkey - 15/2/06 at 12:40 PM

Nice

I have a spare digial Tacho if anyone wants one? Could be made to look sweet with an ali fascia.

David

nitram38 - 15/2/06 at 12:50 PM

I am not keen on digital gauges for speedo or rev counters as they tend to move too fast to be read. Analogue needle types tend to be easier to read.

[Edited on 15/2/06 by nitram38]

[Edited on 15/2/06 by nitram38]

David Jenkins - 15/2/06 at 01:06 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Ketchup
gone a bit damp in the pants


Rather more information than I required...

DJ

jimgiblett - 15/2/06 at 01:09 PM

quote:
Originally posted by nitram38
I am not keen on digital gauges for speedo or rev counters as they tend to move too fast to be read. Analogue needle types tend to be easier to read.


I agree. I not so worried about digital speedo but not keen on a digital tacho which is the only thing that put me off the DD2.

LED displays also are a pain in direct sunlight LCD is so much better.

Just my 2p

- Jim

Hammerhead - 15/2/06 at 01:31 PM

These are big in the custom bike world in USA.
I prefer analogue but this one is nice:

http://www.dakotadigital.com/index.cfm?ptype=results_w&mode=zoom&image=prd_zm_257.jpg

Dutchman - 15/2/06 at 01:46 PM

Bling bling ... awsom but vary $$$$

splitrivet - 15/2/06 at 01:49 PM

Verrrrrry niiiiiccce,trouble is Ive just finished dashboard mark 4 and theres no way I'm going to do another one.
Cheers,
Bob

02GF74 - 15/2/06 at 02:43 PM

quote:
Originally posted by nitram38
I am not keen on digital gauges for speedo or rev counters as they tend to move too fast to be read. Analogue needle types tend to be easier to read.



yep; digital instruments are rubbish for instantaneous information. (I used to drive an astra GTE).

A dial will give information instantly.

for example if you have several dial guages for temperature calibrated so the norm is say 12 o'clock position, a quick glance at a number of gauges, the human eye will immediately spot the bad one.

Now try that with a bunch of numbers; basically you cannot.

A look at an aircraft cockpit will show you that.

There is an optical illusion type thing where there are many smiley faces and one sad one; you'd be surprised how easily you find the different face; not so easy with a bunch of numbers.

antoehr thing to do is see how quicky you can tell the time on a watch face with hands and one with numbers; hands win hands down.

Bob C - 15/2/06 at 04:34 PM

I suspect its "each to his own" here but the research my mate did at lucas in the late 70s said quite clearly that for speed, a big number "47" got the required information to the driver about 3 times faster than having to decide whether the needle was which side of what line.
These days you need accuracy round 30mph from a dial that goes round to 180 and is also covered in kph markers.
Its aesthetics of course & many want a 'period' look. But if you want to know "am I breaking the speed limit?" at a glance, a big digital readout of mph gives you that information quickest.
cheers
Bob

froggy - 15/2/06 at 04:46 PM

plus you get to pretend to be the (hoff) in night rider as well!

BKLOCO - 15/2/06 at 05:31 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Bob C
I suspect its "each to his own" here but the research my mate did at lucas in the late 70s said quite clearly that for speed, a big number "47" got the required information to the driver about 3 times faster than having to decide whether the needle was which side of what line.
These days you need accuracy round 30mph from a dial that goes round to 180 and is also covered in kph markers.
Its aesthetics of course & many want a 'period' look. But if you want to know "am I breaking the speed limit?" at a glance, a big digital readout of mph gives you that information quickest.
cheers
Bob


Having driven many, many vehicles with both analogue and digital gauges I would have to agree 101% with this.
I do have a slight sympathy with the analogue tacho argument which is why most digital tachos also incorporate a bar display.

RazMan - 15/2/06 at 08:02 PM

I'm with you Brian - my Evodash is a good combination of analogue and digital.