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03-24-2013, 10:12 AM | #1 |
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Cobra Tach, "worth" it?(What I went with(VIDEO)
Looking to add a tachometer and am leaning towards the 01-1940. Can anyone on here that uses this tach tell me.....Is it worth the extra coinage output? Thanks.
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03-24-2013, 10:53 AM | #2 |
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I don't have the cobra tach. I think its just too small. I run the black face Baron's 3" tach. I mounted mine between the risers. Love it
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03-24-2013, 11:05 AM | #3 |
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03-24-2013, 12:47 PM | #4 |
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Just pulled the trigger on this. 4 left. $125.00 seems like a great deal. I went as far as $110.00 on the make an offer and was declined.
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03-24-2013, 05:14 PM | #5 |
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I had this tach on a V-Star 1100, then put it on my Vulcan 1500. 78,000 miles between the two and it never missed a beat. However, the color display was a bit of a pain. Mine would default to red, which I hated, I'd then have to scroll through the colors, and none was close to matching my speedo. I now have the Baron 3 in. blackface on my Nomad.
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03-24-2013, 05:41 PM | #6 |
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Kybenz. "Is it worth the extra coinage output" you asked.
Is a tach really necessary, nope. |
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A tach is necessary for some of us I was always looking to up shift from 5th for some reason, I can look at the tack now and see if I am in 5th or 4th. I know, I know you can tell by the sound what gear your in but some of us older guys don't have the superior hearing others have.
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03-24-2013, 08:53 PM | #9 |
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I thought you were asking for pros and cons ? A tach is like power windows and doors, a convenience, not a neccessity. If you want one get one, its your bike.
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You know, having to open the door at every stop to put your foot down.
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03-24-2013, 09:15 PM | #11 |
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How about a radio and cruise control, is that a better comparison (g).
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03-24-2013, 09:33 PM | #12 |
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Much better comparison but not as much fun to bust you about
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I don't have one yet, but I think that's a fair price. I'm sill leaning toward a fairing with gauges.
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Now to find a deal on the power windshield with the defogging option. |
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