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Old Sep 27, 2017 | 10:25 AM
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Installed BT4180 Titan Amp, a pair of BT7P1 Pros, a pair of Kickers on the rear and a Kenwood 998 radio on a 14 Classic. Has great sound but with my 63 year-old eyes trying to discern what's displayed on the small screen is challenging at best. BT's Alpine HU looks nice but not sure increased display size is worth $2K. Any other "mature" riders have any suggestions? I'd even considered buying a used HD 6.5 but hate to get back into the flash upgrades and marginal performance.

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I had the same problem on one of my pre Rushmore bikes and what I used was a pair of sunglasses with the readers in the bottoms. Since the reader is in just the bottoms when you look down at your gauges everything is clear and large. I can't ride without them now. I have 2 pairs of dark day glasses and 2 pair of yellow night glasses in my tourpak at all times. After using them for years it's not the same without magnification.
I get them from vendors at Daytona or Deals Gap. I think JP Cycles sells them but don't know for sure. Give it a try
 
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Invert the colors. Much easier to see that way especially in daytime.
 
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