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Title: How legible is your scooter's dash?
Post by: Stig / Major Tom on November 25, 2022, 07:01:59 PM

I've only owned these 4 scooters.....
Each of my rides start in the dark, before sunrise. Thus - my scoot's dash gets a lot of attention.
 I've found the least legible dash to be the small speedo on my LIKE200i. It is not that big a deal to me - because, by now, I pretty much know what 30mph feels like out in the boonies :)
The 100 MPH speedo - is..... well, you don't need anything past @66mph unless your belt snapped and you're riding her down an Olympic ski jump.

(https://i.postimg.cc/MZjk6TXP/20221125-122150.jpg)

Clear and pleasant blue lighting on the Liberty 150i. (gas pump emblem pops on when I'm into the reserve, red light blinks for a day or two to alert that coded key is necessary) Some claim 70 on this scooter. 63ish is more truthful.

(https://i.postimg.cc/Fzcs3Vp1/20221125-121909.jpg)

HONDA NSS300 Forza - at "key on"! Clear, and my favorite.

(https://i.postimg.cc/nhmgxwzX/forumforza20.jpg)

Burgman 400 nice, but many mornings I'd rather not know how cold I am!

(https://i.postimg.cc/bvxvZT6J/burgdash.jpg)

Your fav dash?

Stig

Title: Re: How legible is your scooter's dash?
Post by: Mancashire on November 25, 2022, 07:52:06 PM

While you can toggle the B400 display to “hide” the temp, I concur that the Forza dash is great. It is my favorite and I’ve looked at multiple Vespa, Piaggio, Kymco, Suzuki, and Honda scooters.

Title: Re: How legible is your scooter's dash?
Post by: NorWeWa on November 25, 2022, 10:34:29 PM

The Honda ADV 150 was terrible in sunlight good at night. No problems with the Downtown, day or night.

Title: Re: How legible is your scooter's dash?
Post by: wymple on November 26, 2022, 02:53:31 AM

Only thing difficult to read on my Kymco 500 is small items like the clock in certain light.

Title: Re: How legible is your scooter's dash?
Post by: mousejunks on November 26, 2022, 04:33:02 AM

The Downtown 300 and Downtown 350i are simple and excellent, however the 300's handlebars block the view to the lower dash and does not have voltage or temperature.

Title: Re: How legible is your scooter's dash?
Post by: Neil955i on November 26, 2022, 11:19:29 AM

My X-Town is fairly rudimentary black on white backlit lcd display but it’s the most legible motorcycle dash I’ve yet come across!

Title: Re: How legible is your scooter's dash?
Post by: Iahawk on November 26, 2022, 04:13:00 PM

my favorite dash?....easy!...my 80's retro Japanese spaceship!

Title: Re: How legible is your scooter's dash?
Post by: randyo on November 26, 2022, 04:38:43 PM

shadows cast from leafless trees combined with a low angle of the sun, equals a strobe, and becomes distracting.

I do my best, just to not have my epilepsy kick in.  I can see the tach side, and the speedo side, but the noodoe screen in the center is not always readable