Quick and dirty TFT report.
My 2018 GS with TFT is 24 hours old. I have had about 2 hrs behind the display so far. My initial thoughts follow.
The display construction is first class. It has a nice matt finish and is visible in all light conditions - it even remains legible with the sun shining directly at the display. I haven't ridden at night yet.
The menu system is intuitive - I watched a YouTube video from another owner and figured mine out quickly. However, this observation needs to be tempered with the comment that I am very used to electronic display/menu systems in general and BMW GS menus in particular.....YMMV.
The info is presented in a logical, easy to read way. I particularly like how the cruise control "ordered" speed is shown alongside the actual speed.
The suspension mode interface is done well - suspension info is displayed at the bottom of the display when you tap the suspension button. Engine mode is similarly shown at the top of the display.
The top line can be set to display as much or as little as you like. I normally leave it set on fuel tank level.
Some have remarked that you don't need the GPS if you have the TFT - I don't agree, as the GPS is very useful for displaying other values like actual speed and real time engine temp.
If I have a criticism that is that engine temp is not available for display on the status line at the top of the display - it should be one of the selections available.
I can't comment on the telephone or song functionality, as I believe that these are useful only if you wish to crash into a tree through distraction...
All in all, the TFT is a great improvement over the previous hard to read analogue displays.
The displayed speed is about 4-5 km/hr out vs actual GPS speed.
This is how mine is set up:
My 2018 GS with TFT is 24 hours old. I have had about 2 hrs behind the display so far. My initial thoughts follow.
The display construction is first class. It has a nice matt finish and is visible in all light conditions - it even remains legible with the sun shining directly at the display. I haven't ridden at night yet.
The menu system is intuitive - I watched a YouTube video from another owner and figured mine out quickly. However, this observation needs to be tempered with the comment that I am very used to electronic display/menu systems in general and BMW GS menus in particular.....YMMV.
The info is presented in a logical, easy to read way. I particularly like how the cruise control "ordered" speed is shown alongside the actual speed.
The suspension mode interface is done well - suspension info is displayed at the bottom of the display when you tap the suspension button. Engine mode is similarly shown at the top of the display.
The top line can be set to display as much or as little as you like. I normally leave it set on fuel tank level.
Some have remarked that you don't need the GPS if you have the TFT - I don't agree, as the GPS is very useful for displaying other values like actual speed and real time engine temp.
If I have a criticism that is that engine temp is not available for display on the status line at the top of the display - it should be one of the selections available.
I can't comment on the telephone or song functionality, as I believe that these are useful only if you wish to crash into a tree through distraction...
All in all, the TFT is a great improvement over the previous hard to read analogue displays.
The displayed speed is about 4-5 km/hr out vs actual GPS speed.
This is how mine is set up: