Topic: Best Motorcycle Dashboards

[Juan1]

As a big fan of good design, I am always interested to see how motorcycle gauges and instruments are set up.  Now days most new bikes have digital dashes, which drive me nuts.  At the same time, I prefer a dash that provides me with more information than 3 warning lights can provide.  In my opinion, no dash has ever been better than that of a 1983 GPZ750.  The dash and speedo are analog, and there are lights for the turn signals, sidestand, low oil pressure, high beam, and neutral.  In addition there is an LCD fuel gauge, and the speedometer became a voltometer when you held a button down. 

Pictures can be found here and here

[dave500]

that tacho/voltmeter is a neat idea!

[754]

Looks like a car guage panel..

[Steve F]

No one has this guy beat!  On a Goldwing GL1800
Here's a link:
http://gl1800riders.com/forums/showthread.php?304851-I-modified-my-Wing-cat-is-out-of-the-bag/page3
and a couple of pics:

[Stretch]

Here's my Sabre

[dave500]

Suzuki had that lame brain gear position indicator lamp system on a few bikes for a while?i never liked too many gizmos for gizmos sake on bikes?

[rtbmrgl]

No one has this guy beat!  On a Goldwing GL1800
Here's a link:
http://gl1800riders.com/forums/showthread.php?304851-I-modified-my-Wing-cat-is-out-of-the-bag/page3
and a couple of pics:

Those Ironbutt riders are crazy. I done a few of the short rides, looks like this guy does the 11k+mile rally.

[strynboen]

cbx 1000 have a nice oldscool panel...but a voltmeter...? ..   tryed to build a vatch/clock inn..but the deep inside the instryment bar are to small to take a standart instrument..have used the voltmeter vhem renovating the elektric generator. for load kontrool   .but nov it have run perfekt for 2 years..so not the most need instrument

kawasaki gpz 750 turbo is the most beatufull desined bike..from svingarm vith exentric  hvel adjusting  fairling and instrumension..just dont like the tank mounted instrument like goldving..a bit to american fatbike looks..not europan  sportstyle

here are a nice kaw link..vith funky germen music..

[evanphi]

I like mine. All together. Very simple. Can change from Trip A/B, ODO, rev counter (numeric), trip time, total time, clock, max speed, max revs, etc.

[Retro Rocket]

I agree, I prefer a single multi-function gauge in lieu of "dashboards" for bikes. While the Acewells are nice, I think the MotoGadget units are just a bit nicer, though they do cost an arm and leg...

+1 on the motogadget gauges, they are beautiful...

[ofreen]

I've always thought Honda did a great job on the instrument panel for my '90 CBR1000F.  Clean and uncluttered.  I dislike LCD displays on the more modern bikes.  This bike is going on 25 years old and all the instruments and lights still work like new.     
LCDs aren't quite so durable.

[rtbmrgl]

My '07 650 vStrom dash,  busy but functional.