Meter Display

[turnip]

hey, just curious to find out which is better?

 

thanks!

 

cheers!

turnip

[bladeboy]

To each his own ... but most would prefer digital leh usually big bike than come with that

[panclanrider]

hey, just curious to find out which is better?

 

What do you mean by better??

 

Accuracy or what??

 

In general, the Germans made is better than the Japaneses made in terms of accuracies over the long run...

 

:sleep:

[EJ]

Originally posted by Lameboy83@May 12, 2007 11:51 pm

To each his own ... but most would prefer digital leh usually big bike than come with that

busa is still using analog FYI

[swirlacer]

some displays are best kept in analog while others digital imo.tach meter should be analog and speed display shld be digital. then u get best of both worlds..

[redbeacon]

Interesting topic.

 

HowStuffWorks: How does a digital odometer work?

 

Given a choice between installing a digital or an analogue speedometer, I would rather choose digital. Analog ones get the speed reading from an (IMO) unreliable speedometer cable; it's mechanical so there's a good chance of wear and tear.

 

I've had speedometer cables blunt themselves often, disconnecting itself from the speedometer. I've also had to replace the "driving gear" in periods of less than a month because they wore out -- this spare part is mounted on the wheel and is responsible for spinning the speedometer cable to give out the appropriate speed reading.

 

Plus it's cool too

[rhema83]

I would like to have an analogue tachometer and digital everything else.

[turnip]

Originally posted by panclanrider@May 13, 2007 12:12 am

What do you mean by better??

 

Accuracy or what??

 

In general, the Germans made is better than the Japaneses made in terms of accuracies over the long run...

 

:sleep:

ya, accuracy and also durability. thanks!

 

cheers!

turnip

[chinggu]

digital..

[Refugee]

if only bikes had the advanced technologies of luxury cars.. e.g. mileage calculator, servicing reminder, brake pad sensor.. etc etc...

 

digi speedo for me...

 

analog tacho...

[redbeacon]

Originally posted by Refugee@May 13, 2007 11:18 pm

if only bikes had the advanced technologies of luxury cars.. e.g. mileage calculator, servicing reminder, brake pad sensor.. etc etc...

 

digi speedo for me...

 

analog tacho...

Actually, bikes do come equipped with what you've described.

 

The new Aprilia RS125 comes with a digital panel and has the periodic "service reminder" feature.

 

Most Japanese 600cc (and higher) bikes have digitalized speed readouts, mileage calculators, digital fuel indicator, and every readout that's basic to every biker's need.

 

Italian 600cc (and higher) bikes take these considerations one notch further, adding battery voltage readouts, tripmeter, coolant temperature, gear position, and all the niceties that one can ever drool on. And on sportbikes, on-board stopwatch and lap timer too.

 

(P.S. Some bikes do come equipped digital readouts for engine RPMs too, except that the digital tachometer is shaped like an analogue meter; the "needle" is simply "drawn" on the LCD.)

[redbeacon]

http://www.zehome.com/vrac/Compteur%20Z1000-4.jpg

 

Notice the RPM meter...it's LCD alright but it's shaped to read like an analogue meter

[Revouis]

digital one more cool can see the needle up n down but LCD more accurate ba i guess