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Old 10-12-2011, 06:12 AM   #1
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Doesn't look bad, but why do all the Sport tourer bikes go with analog speedo and tach? I really prefer a digital speedo.

I believe in this case it is so you can actually get a sense of the speedo moving. Instead of it being a blur then flashing 299.
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Old 10-12-2011, 06:25 AM   #2
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I believe in this case it is so you can actually get a sense of the speedo moving. Instead of it being a blur then flashing 299.
indeed. Think of it as a safety measure.

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i believe in this case it is so you can actually get a sense of the speedo moving. Instead of it being a blur then flashing 299.
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