How could I fit a cheap LCD digital speedo?

vRSG60 said:
If you alter the units on the Nav VI then it will display KMH
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Yes, I know that, but not everyone has a NAV unit. The bike digital readout on non-TFT bikes should really be user settable for mph or km/h but isn't. The TFT is user settable.
 
fred_jb said:
Only problem with the bike's digital speed readout is that you cannot switch it to km/h for European trips. Unbelievably this can only be done by hooking up to the dealer's diagnostic rig so unless you have some alternative such as a separate GPS speedo, or the speed indicator on a NAV device, you can find it very difficult to monitor your speed in Europe, and this can potentially be very expensive!
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If you go into settings, system setting, units you can easy change from mph to kmh. I have always been able to change units when abroad on digitals speedos
 
GBH said:
If you go into settings, system setting, units you can easy change from mph to kmh. I have always been able to change units when abroad on digitals speedos
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Yes I know - see post above yours, but we were discussing how to get a digital readout on the bikes with analogue dials, not TFT equipped bikes.
 
I wear varifocal sunglasses with a bias to distance. Works for me with no peripheral vision problems.
 
I bought a gps speedo as struggled with tiny inner km/hr. about £15 on eBay. Minted it on bat above dials.
 
Sorry mounted on bar above dials. Predictive text strikes again
 
I didn't say I couldn't read the Speedo but it seems some have trouble reading the question!

Does anyone seriously believe a small analogue display is more easily read and interpreted accurately than a large 1, 2 or 3 digit display, or are they "arguing" for arguments sake?

I've been riding for over 50 years and can judge my speed reasonably accurately (only done for speeding once - in 1984, in a car) but as some have pointed out, knowing your approximate speed isn't good enough today, particularly within 20, 30 & 40 areas and average camera zones.

For those youngsters who don't yet need reading glasses, your time will almost certainly come quicker than you think.

The large digital readout on the Nav 6 or TFT is simple to see, and interprate, easily and is much less distracting than trying to get an accurate reading from the small analogue display.

Thanks to all those with practical suggestions, perhaps a small tablet (I have an old 7" one) with a speedometer app would work.
 
Bob Jeffries said:
I didn't say I couldn't read the Speedo but it seems some have trouble reading the question!
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No, I can read very well. :D

the analogue speedo is almost unreadable
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Does anyone seriously believe a small analogue display is more easily read and interpreted accurately than a large 1, 2 or 3 digit display, or are they "arguing" for arguments sake?
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It's a public forum, generally various discussions stem from the original thread. It's kind of normal.

Thanks to all those with practical suggestions, perhaps a small tablet (I have an old 7" one) with a speedometer app would work.
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Tablet will most probably not be waterproof. You'll have to start (the tablet) and the app manually everytime.
In this case you are better off using an old GPS (you can get an old Zumo 500 for almost nothing) and wire it to the bike. Will turn on/off automatically, but probably you'll still have to trigger the speed view manually everytime. Then Fred's GPS Hub will be the "smoothest" (usability-wise) option!
 
Bob Jeffries said:
Thanks to all those with practical suggestions, perhaps a small tablet (I have an old 7" one) with a speedometer app would work.
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Before I changed to the TFT equipped 1250 I used my phone as a satnav and although the satnav app had a speed display it wasn't that big. I found a couple of apps called something like speed overlay in the Android Play store - I think this was the one I ended up using: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.zuim.speedoverlay&hl=en_GB

This lets you position a GPS driven speed readout window anywhere you like on the display, and floating on top of anything else you have running on the phone (or tablet). There are also lots of other apps which take over the whole screen with a speedo display, though I found most of these to have an ugly design cluttered with lots of other info you don't need.

Bear in mind that not all tablets are equipped with GPS chips so a cheap Android phone might be a better bet.
 
Bob Jeffries said:
I didn't say I couldn't read the Speedo but it seems some have trouble reading the question!

Does anyone seriously believe a small analogue display is more easily read and interpreted accurately than a large 1, 2 or 3 digit display, or are they "arguing" for arguments sake?

I've been riding for over 50 years and can judge my speed reasonably accurately (only done for speeding once - in 1984, in a car) but as some have pointed out, knowing your approximate speed isn't good enough today, particularly within 20, 30 & 40 areas and average camera zones.

For those youngsters who don't yet need reading glasses, your time will almost certainly come quicker than you think.

The large digital readout on the Nav 6 or TFT is simple to see, and interprate, easily and is much less distracting than trying to get an accurate reading from the small analogue display.

Thanks to all those with practical suggestions, perhaps a small tablet (I have an old 7" one) with a speedometer app would work.
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Ok, if you want a cheap and easy way of knowing your speed at a glance, just stick some tape around the speedo at the various speeds you need to monitor.

Some of the other old farts on here have done it, and reckon it’s a good solution.;)
 
Never ever drink and ride, perhaps that's how I've survived 50 years of riding!

But after a ride I might enjoy a few pints 😁 and Brains SA does tend to make an old guy an old fart(er) 😷
 
I only drink VB. Longneck.

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Stahlgewittern said:
My thoughts also, where does he live Ill look for the rider carrying a white stick.
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rubbish... I'm the same... need a second to focus on the very small speedo now.. but can see 100% to the horizon 6" beyond the clock.
The problem is that second, especialy in traffic... and I don't want to wear glasses just so I can be 100% sure I'm doing 40...
There are a lot of GPS speedos on e-bay, some at £15 but they won't be waterproof... think you can get a waterprofe one for about £100 but for £20 you can get a self dimming one... maybe you could tuck it away where it won't get wet :) ... this one look ok https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/UK-Car-M...694937?hash=item3b31dde059:g:45AAAOSwgkVc5Rlh
 
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