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Moto Board => Accessories & Mods => Topic started by: Wzed on October 11, 2017, 12:03:50 PM

Title: Do gauges add or detract from the classic Monster design?
Post by: Wzed on October 11, 2017, 12:03:50 PM
I was thinking about getting rid of my gauge with a Motogadget Mini.  I already run the Motogadget Classic, which reduces the number of gauges from the stock two to a single face.  My CNC Racing triples have a little threaded, routed out place to accept risers or bars, which would fit a Motoscope mini perfectly and essentially make the gauge invisible to everyone except the rider.  However, I'm not sure eliminating the guage makes the bike look better, or worse?  I love getting comments about how my bike is "going to be great when it's finished," but would moving to an invisible gauge make it look too incomplete?  Or is the point of the classic monster to keep removing things from it until it stops running? 

What I have now: https://motogadget.com/shop/en/chronoclassic.html

What I could switch to: https://motogadget.com/shop/en/motoscope-mini.html
Title: Re: Do gauges add or detract from the classic Monster design?
Post by: stopintime on October 11, 2017, 12:19:32 PM
I think the 'mini' only would make sense on a very very minimalistic and very very custom build... perhaps an extremely naked cafe racer... for example one or two of Flight Cycles bikes or Motocreations' DesmoDevil
Title: Re: Do gauges add or detract from the classic Monster design?
Post by: Howie on October 11, 2017, 12:25:06 PM
Readability counts, at least for me.  I like a large, round gauge with a needle, particularly for the tach.

https://motogadget.com/shop/en/chronoclassic.html
is the way I would go.
Title: Re: Do gauges add or detract from the classic Monster design?
Post by: Wzed on October 11, 2017, 12:41:02 PM
Quote from: stopintime on October 11, 2017, 12:19:32 PM
I think the 'mini' only would make sense on a very very minimalistic and very very custom build... perhaps an extremely naked cafe racer... for example one or two of Flight Cycles bikes or Motocreations' DesmoDevil

My bike is that clean; the only things stock about it are the motor, frame, and swingarm - everything else has been replaced.  The harness is custom running Motec, the tank is a one-off from ETI, Ohlins all around, etc.  The bike weighs about 330 lbs wet.  
Title: Re: Do gauges add or detract from the classic Monster design?
Post by: Charlie98 on October 11, 2017, 08:24:08 PM
*sigh*  I envy you your analog gauges....   :'(
Title: Re: Do gauges add or detract from the classic Monster design?
Post by: greenmonster on October 13, 2017, 04:18:57 AM
+1 chronoclassic.
Do you have a pic of your bike?
Title: Re: Do gauges add or detract from the classic Monster design?
Post by: koko64 on October 20, 2017, 01:39:53 PM
I'm out of step with the whole world here, but I like the original old style dash of the carbed bikes when there is no headlamp fairing and dual gauges when there is. I think Galluzzi got it right first time.
Title: Re: Do gauges add or detract from the classic Monster design?
Post by: greenmonster on October 21, 2017, 04:28:50 AM
You mean Roadracing? ;)
Title: Re: Do gauges add or detract from the classic Monster design?
Post by: Wzed on October 30, 2017, 08:00:38 PM
Quote from: greenmonster on October 13, 2017, 04:18:57 AM
+1 chronoclassic.
Do you have a pic of your bike?

I don't, but I'll snap some. 
Title: Re: Do gauges add or detract from the classic Monster design?
Post by: ghostridermonster on February 23, 2018, 09:44:09 PM
I have a 2016 ducati monster 821, I'm swaping my stock gauge with the motoscope mini guage.  The bike has 3 different modes, Tour, Ubran, Sport.   

Are these modes related to the stock guage in any way, will I lose the capability to switch between these modes with the moto scope guage installed?
or
Will I still be able to switch between the modes without the display showing which one I am in?
Title: Re: Do gauges add or detract from the classic Monster design?
Post by: ute on February 24, 2018, 03:36:15 PM
Monsters should only be with Round gauges and Headlights
Title: Re: Do gauges add or detract from the classic Monster design?
Post by: cencalal on February 24, 2018, 05:07:38 PM
Five hundred and ninety American dollars for a single round gauge.   ???

The M695 is the only monster I was ever going to buy - the last one with a standard headlight and two analog style gauges.  I'll get off here.
Title: Do gauges add or detract from the classic Monster design?
Post by: Pazzo on February 24, 2018, 08:42:17 PM
Quote from: cencalal on February 24, 2018, 05:07:38 PMFive hundred and ninety American dollars for a single round gauge.   â"

The M695 is the only monster I was ever going to buy - the last one with a standard headlight and two analog style gauges.  I'll get off here.

I would have to agree that the 695 had an almost perfect style to it. If I still had it, I would swap it out with a mini gauge for a cleaner look.

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Title: Re: Do gauges add or detract from the classic Monster design?
Post by: MAXdB on March 05, 2018, 11:02:40 PM
(http://i65.tinypic.com/2u7ysk2.jpg)

A little hard to see, but the s4rs has the gold motoscope mini and it definitely goes really well with the minimalistic look (granted it's not an air-cooled monster).