It's cold and rainy today, so it's a good day to do a review.
I have now been using the SportVue for a about a week on the street.
And the verdict is...It's a keeper!
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Note: Make sure you measure the outside circumference (the distance all the way around the middle) of your rear tire. That will make the MC1 accurate to about /- 1% of you actual speed. Use enough epoxy to coat the entire bottom of the magnet, and allow it to dry for about 20 minutes before you ride. The best place I found to mount the magnet is right on the "M" on the "Min Thickness" stamp on the side of the rotor. It gives the epoxy something to hold on to!</span>
I had a few concerns about the position of the HUD, until I got the proper visor mount installed for my Arai helmet. That tilted the HUD back enough to allow me to mount it higher on my visor so I had view in a tuck. I am now able to see the HUD well with the visor open slightly for venting (a must do when it's cold and wet).
I've used it in the rain, dry, day, night, and sunny. The HUD is easy to read while riding. I have noticed that I look at my dash less. I only look at my fuel, temp and trip meter (which I don't do very often). The HUD allows me to keep a check on my speed and RPMs while scanning the road ahead (a must
in rush hour traffic).
It's probably saved me from a "performance award" or two. I was be-bopping along at 72mph when I noticed a Washington State trooper in the freeway median. I dropped the speed down to 65 (according to the MC1) and kept my eyes on the road.
It's also been great in rush hour traffic. Traffic was buzzing along at 65 on I-5 when my X50 started beeping and brake lights started appearing ahead of me. Some joker in front of me hit the brakes and dropped to 50 mph (he wasn't even close to the car in front of him. Don't you love "Panic Brakers"?). I could see me speed while I was braking to avoid getting intimate with the back of that car.
The HUD has been rained on 2 or 3 times this week. I mean real NW rain, not the feeble attempts at raining I've seen other places
. I haven't had any issues from the unit getting very wet.
I've tested the MC1 at 110 mph as indicated by it (on a lonely stretch of road to remain un-named). I've cranked it up to 170 mph (with the rear wheel secured to a stand and the front wheel chocked) while I was doing the "Gear Learning" function. The magnet is still there.
I just got mine today. Curious if your HUD screen has a small, almost scratch in it....mine did.
thought they advised against using them .... probably has to do with the trimming you did.
