Re: [ST] Replacement Instruments...?

[Gavin Lawrie <gavin.lawrie@xxxxxxxxx>]

On 7 Jun 2005, at 18:06, Russell wrote:

> As you will see, it mounts out of the way quite well, but  
> everything is still quite easy to read.

Yes, looks pretty clean.

But I wonder if anyone would accept a new bike that had its speedo  
fitted in that way?  People spend a lot of time and money on making  
(some) bikes look integrated - from the cute pannier mounting system  
Emile has on his ST through to the large amounts people spend on  
'undertrays' and 'mini indicators' on sports bikes.  But currently  
for GPS it seems to be OK to stick it on a pole bolted either to the  
fairing mounts or the frame near the petrol tank.  I realise that  
some of this is simple expediency ('there is no where else to put  
it'), and is maybe the best solution if you just want to get one on  
your bike.  But it won't be long now (I suspect) before they come  
fitted on top end sports tourers - and when that happens I suspect  
the manufacturers will find better ways of mounting them than  
currently.  My wondering about replacement instruments is along those  
lines - perhaps anticipating how they will be fitted in future.   
Think it might be and interesting (if expensive) winter project...

Regards

Gavin Lawrie
ST'03
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