Opinions on speedometers.

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Nཛ͢ཀཇཧ༏ཧי

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Im debating between 3 speedometers.
Dakota Digital red
Dakota Digital Blue
Black faced Autometer

The bike is blue, so the blue would match the bike well

I think the red would stand out & be easier to read

The Autometer just looks sportier to me.

OPINOINS??
 
armad

armad

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I have the DD red, I like it and it works great. I had the stock speedo problem where it would not boot with the ehc on start up. That solved the problem. Only complaint I have is that in real bright light at just the right angle, it is hard to read. Not often, but just under the right light conditions. I am not familiar with the Autometer, is that the one that replaced the stock speedo on some of the late models?
 
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armad said:
I have the DD red, I like it and it works great. I had the stock speedo problem where it would not boot with the ehc on start up. That solved the problem. Only complaint I have is that in real bright light at just the right angle, it is hard to read. Not often, but just under the right light conditions. I am not familiar with the Autometer, is that the one that replaced the stock speedo on some of the late models?
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Brew

Brew

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Looks like it worked to me, just reading your upside down writing... :oldsmile: So did auto meter use a hard plastic for the reset button or is it still rubber? It looks plastic in the pic but that could be deceiving...
 
Matt Moore

Matt Moore

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When Sheldon waged war on reliability, he basically authorized "a blank check" to get to the bottom and fix the "usual suspects" causing issues. The list started as EHC,Speedo,Starter leak,etc. After investing more money than I have seen in my lifetime, the findings of this new test engineering department still resonate in our designs and engineering today. They measured over 50 "Gs" at the speedo/handlebars and battery tray. This means an environment 50x the weight of gravity. Run some quick math in your head and you will understand how violent this is. This was due to the harmonics and oscillation coming from the big-displacement motors. We found that a mechanical-type gauge had a significantly lower service life than the digital gauges simply due to the moving parts. That is why we changed to medallion speedos In 2010 (less mechanical parts). The Dakotas don't have moving parts and, in my opinion, are the best option out there. We use them exclusively on the 2016 big dogs for a reason. I personally like mechanical/needle/type gauges over digital but you will find a Dakota on my bike. Hope this helps you. I'll beat anybody's price here at BDM. In-stock.


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Matt Moore said:
When Sheldon waged war on reliability, he basically authorized "a blank check" to get to the bottom and fix the "usual suspects" causing issues. The list started as EHC,Speedo,Starter leak,etc. After investing more money than I have seen in my lifetime, the findings of this new test engineering department still resonate in our designs and engineering today. They measured over 50 "Gs" at the speedo/handlebars and battery tray. This means an environment 50x the weight of gravity. Run some quick math in your head and you will understand how violent this is. This was due to the harmonics and oscillation coming from the big-displacement motors. We found that a mechanical-type gauge had a significantly lower service life than the digital gauges simply due to the moving parts. That is why we changed to medallion speedos In 2010 (less mechanical parts). The Dakotas don't have moving parts and, in my opinion, are the best option out there. We use them exclusively on the 2016 big dogs for a reason. I personally like mechanical/needle/type gauges over digital but you will find a Dakota on my bike. Hope this helps you. I'll beat anybody's price here at BDM. In-stock.


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Thanks for the info. I messaged you.
 
Matheny 514

Matheny 514

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Nཛ͢ཀཇཧ༏ཧי said:
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Matt Moore said:
When Sheldon waged war on reliability, he basically authorized "a blank check" to get to the bottom and fix the "usual suspects" causing issues. The list started as EHC,Speedo,Starter leak,etc. After investing more money than I have seen in my lifetime, the findings of this new test engineering department still resonate in our designs and engineering today. They measured over 50 "Gs" at the speedo/handlebars and battery tray. This means an environment 50x the weight of gravity. Run some quick math in your head and you will understand how violent this is. This was due to the harmonics and oscillation coming from the big-displacement motors. We found that a mechanical-type gauge had a significantly lower service life than the digital gauges simply due to the moving parts. That is why we changed to medallion speedos In 2010 (less mechanical parts). The Dakotas don't have moving parts and, in my opinion, are the best option out there. We use them exclusively on the 2016 big dogs for a reason. I personally like mechanical/needle/type gauges over digital but you will find a Dakota on my bike. Hope this helps you. I'll beat anybody's price here at BDM. In-stock.


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I do like the classic autometer look for sure but Matt is completely right for the longevity. I have not had to change out the speedo on my Ridgeback, but I have had to replace a few of the stock speedos for other Big Dog riders. Dakota Digital blue might suit you quite well Shain. :old2:

Thanks for the info Matt.
 
vej

vej

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Matt Moore said:
When Sheldon waged war on reliability, he basically authorized "a blank check" to get to the bottom and fix the "usual suspects" causing issues. The list started as EHC,Speedo,Starter leak,etc. After investing more money than I have seen in my lifetime, the findings of this new test engineering department still resonate in our designs and engineering today. They measured over 50 "Gs" at the speedo/handlebars and battery tray. This means an environment 50x the weight of gravity. Run some quick math in your head and you will understand how violent this is. This was due to the harmonics and oscillation coming from the big-displacement motors. We found that a mechanical-type gauge had a significantly lower service life than the digital gauges simply due to the moving parts. That is why we changed to medallion speedos In 2010 (less mechanical parts). The Dakotas don't have moving parts and, in my opinion, are the best option out there. We use them exclusively on the 2016 big dogs for a reason. I personally like mechanical/needle/type gauges over digital but you will find a Dakota on my bike. Hope this helps you. I'll beat anybody's price here at BDM. In-stock.


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Gotta say.... Matt is right! I went through 2 or 3 stock speedo's.... the needle would just start going crazy. That problem went away when I switched to the DD blue. I prefer the manual speedo, and like the look of the autometer, but good luck if you install it!

Now, Matt.... when is BD going to start pumping out more bikes? Especially Mastiffs!
 
Matt Moore

Matt Moore

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vej said:
Gotta say.... Matt is right! I went through 2 or 3 stock speedo's.... the needle would just start going crazy. That problem went away when I switched to the DD blue. I prefer the manual speedo, and like the look of the autometer, but good luck if you install it!

Now, Matt.... when is BD going to start pumping out more bikes? Especially Mastiffs!
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Mastiffs and Coyotes are available now. Dream Machines in Dallas has the first mastiff.


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