ZX14 Rumors

[OneSickPsycho]

Originally Posted by Cutty72

idk, I like the digital one on the Buell. Granted, it's all I've ever had, as the SV is also digital.
When I rode the Sprint, I never knew how fast I was going, too hard to find the speed on the dial. Maybe after you get used to it so you know that 55 is at 10 o'clock etc it would be easier...

1) I rarely know how fast I'm going, I go more by feel than anything.
2) Nothing beats watching that dial climb as you pump through the gears.
3) Standing there looking at it - analog looks "faster"... or more high performance to me...

[dReWpY]

Originally Posted by Tmall

Stolen from Sbn

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7NFGZLTwe8E

good god.... what numbers is the bmw1000rr putting down?

[OneSickPsycho]

That's fast... like shit my pants and ask for seconds fast...

[Smittie61984]

son of a fucking bitch. God damn, that shit is fast. It's gonna be nuts when people start tuning that bitch.

[Homeslice]

Originally Posted by Cutty72

Doesn't look bad, but why do all the Sport tourer bikes go with analog speedo and tach? I really prefer a digital speedo.

Sport tourers = older customers, and more "traditional"

Also, those bikes are so wide, that they have to fill that space with a wide dashboard with big gauges.

[pauldun170]

Analog gauges are good for the street IMO. You don't have to look at them directly to know your speed. Digital you have to directly glance at it.

Maybe digital gauges allow for lighter weight (key for sport bikes) while other classes can keep a the ole needle for design aesthetic.

maybe....I'm not an expert on these things you know

[OneSickPsycho]

Originally Posted by pauldun170

Analog gauges are good for the street IMO. You don't have to look at them directly to know your speed. Digital you have to directly glance at it.

Maybe digital gauges allow for lighter weight (key for sport bikes) while other classes can keep a the ole needle for design aesthetic.

maybe....I'm not an expert on these things you know

Yep - needle=perty... Fuck yo' digital.

[Homeslice]

I would say only 10-20% of analogs are good-looking, or quickly readable at speed.

With most pre-digital sportbikes, most of their speedos were so small that you had to squint to tell if you were going 72 or 78. The needle blocked half of the space between 70 and 80. That's why I prefer digitals.

[Dave]

Is that Ricky? guy is cool as fuck in person. Tunes a mean PCIII too...

[pauldun170]

Originally Posted by Homeslice

I would say only 10-20% of analogs are good-looking, or quickly readable at speed.

With most pre-digital sportbikes, most of their speedos were so small that you had to squint to tell if you were going 72 or 78. The needle blocked half of the space between 70 and 80. That's why I prefer digitals.

I think after a few weeks of ownership, you'll know where the needle is pointing without having to see the actual number.