instrumentation

[Stig / Major Tom]

I like how legible is the simple dash on my LIBERTY 150i.
It is well lit and the color is pleasing to my eyes on my night rides.

Key on, it displays the basics, then settles into a clear and useful instrument.
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Big enough - easy to read.


I always enjoyed my Honda Forza's 'key-on' antics!


and while I haven't been in a multitude of automobiles, I've never found a more thoughtfully placed or easier to use set of gauges than those in the late Scion xB's. Built by Toyota, modestly priced, customizable, Toyota hoped to interest younger buyers.
I've never seen a more legible set of gauges - even in the brightest sunlight. Push buttons can scroll through average speed, MPG's, fuel range, etc, etc. The placement puzzled me - but I saw their reasoning after driving the car. Brilliant - like a fighter pilot would expect. Line of sight. Not down in your fists.




that's all i got

Stig

[Neil955i]

Always think the best instrument binnacles are the ones you don’t have to think about, are comprehensive, instinctive and most importantly, don’t irritate you.

Both my current rides fail on one of the above, in the case of my DTX, it lacks an ambient temperature gauge and is sometimes difficult to read in bright sunlight. With my Triumph it is overly complicated (Rev limiter etc.) and the lcd display (time etc) is too small to read comfortably without my specs.

Even my wife’s Range Rover fails the irritation test as the temperature & fuel displays don’t mirror one another! IYKYK…