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Posted By: volley, 04-12-2015, 01:04 PM

... when I want to ride a little faster
You know, these two instruments are all that's needed. I don't think I need or like the modern fancy instruments - information overkill
We've had the first nice spring weekend and I enjoyed a few hous on the bike.

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04-12-2015, 03:40 PM   #2
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Cool shot, my friend. There's simply nothing that stirs my blood like a big, round tachometer - especially one that shows a redline of 11,500 rpm.

I hear what you're saying about information overload; both my Boxster S and M4 have all sorts of stuff you can display in the dash or on a central screen, and some of it is pretty cool. However, when driving . . . . . . . with some vigor . . . . . . . . . . . those big round tachometers are the guys I watch. However, and to my shame , I must confess that I've grown attached to the head up display in the M4 - which shows speed and speed limit continuously and displays other info temporarily when you do such things as engage cruise control or change a sat radio station. When we got the car, I planned to simply turn it off, but I've become accustomed to it and . . . . . . I miss it when I drive our other two cars.

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like Sammy Hagar says "Norbert can't drive 55", cool shot btw.
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Cool shot, my friend. There's simply nothing that stirs my blood like a big, round tachometer - especially one that shows a redline of 11,500 rpm.

I hear what you're saying about information overload; both my Boxster S and M4 have all sorts of stuff you can display in the dash or on a central screen, and some of it is pretty cool. However, when driving . . . . . . . with some vigor . . . . . . . . . . . those big round tachometers are the guys I watch. However, and to my shame , I must confess that I've grown attached to the head up display in the M4 - which shows speed and speed limit continuously and displays other info temporarily when you do such things as engage cruise control or change a sat radio station. When we got the car, I planned to simply turn it off, but I've become accustomed to it and . . . . . . I miss it when I drive our other two cars.

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Thanks Jer, I try to stay below 10.000 RPM. Many years back at university I blew up a car engine at 5.500 RPM in a test bed. That was an unforgetable experience! Well, a head up display for my helmet might be something:-)
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like Sammy Hagar says "Norbert can't drive 55", cool shot btw.
Thanks much, Bob!
It is a fairly old bike but for me it is just perfect and still so much fun!
Norbert

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A well thought out shot.
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A well thought out shot.
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