Upgraded RGS Instruments

[iis_iis]

As you intimate Rokka, can wear the trade off, overall cost of low cost installed item(s) time consumed, if easy to replace, then the risk is warranted.
This morning, just ordered 3 sets of Yamaha style flute pads, replacing flute pads is very time consuming, individual paper shims for one such time demanding aspect. Let alone the dismantling in sequence and assembly in sequence, 5-10 hour job. Prefer quality pads to offset the need to replace pads in the future, yet not so straight forward, onto the Asian seller websites, spin the wheel and see what happens. Oh, AU$21 delivered for three sets of 16 pads.. have used the Lucine Deluxe previous... will do for me as a doubler on instruments. Just like shimming up the triple engines...

You do become resourceful, in adapting and purchasing, not a lot of money to lose, the experiences gained are very worthwhile, however. j

 

[DaveB]

What i do know, these low cost devices fail after 12 months, some better than others.

As distinct from Veglia instruments which usually enter averaging mode (where they sweep across a range and you’re forced to mentally calculate an average as you’re riding), usually within a few months of purchase…
I have one of those ‘cheap’ GPS speedos on my Morini, to eliminate said problem. Still working fine, and the cheap LED clock and voltmeter I added to one of my Guzzis are still good too. And they are inexpensive, compared to the Vague-liar alternatives.

 

[Rokka]

As distinct from Veglia instruments which usually enter averaging mode (where they sweep across a range and you’re forced to mentally calculate an average as you’re riding), usually within a few months of purchase…
I have one of those ‘cheap’ GPS speedos on my Morini, to eliminate said problem. Still working fine, and the cheap LED clock and voltmeter I added to one of my Guzzis are still good too. And they are inexpensive, compared to the Vague-liar alternatives.

To be fair to Veglia the old cable instruments I owned were solid as a rock. The Speedo and Revcounter on my Benelli outlasted the bike and are still in the shed, ( I'm wondering what the ratio on the old Benelli 4 speedo is, as the one on my RGS appears to be under reading ) those on the Guzzi T3 were still going strong when the bike was sold after 10 years of daily commuting and holidays round europe. I just think they rushed in where angels. . . on "new" technology. Just because something works passably on a car ( i'd be interested to know how well they lasted in the Lancia or whatever they were originally designed for ) doesn't mean it will take the vibration and work required on a bike.