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Old Feb 12, 2025 | 08:17 AM
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Anybody else running a Dakota Digital speedo? I have the MLX-2011K series. Has Bluetooth option for adjusting settings and colors. The daylight inverse function is nice (white background, black letters/numbers), but I hardly ride at night so all the fancy colors don't come on very often.


 
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Old Feb 12, 2025 | 08:43 AM
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Anybody else running a Dakota Digital speedo? I have the MLX-2011K series. Has Bluetooth option for adjusting settings and colors. The daylight inverse function is nice (white background, black letters/numbers), but I hardly ride at night so all the fancy colors don't come on very often.
I'm running the Koso setup and deleted the center dash and I had the bike flashed with the CVO start up instead.



 
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Old Feb 13, 2025 | 06:40 AM
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Originally Posted by vtchopperdude
Anybody else running a Dakota Digital speedo? I have the MLX-2011K series. Has Bluetooth option for adjusting settings and colors. The daylight inverse function is nice (white background, black letters/numbers), but I hardly ride at night so all the fancy colors don't come on very often.

I have the same speedo. I like it. I keep the white background on all the time and I also do not ride at night. I really like the customization of the display. Bluetooth connection to the phone is unnecessary because it is so easy to make changes using the bike only. I installed oil temp and oil pressure sensors which are displayed on the Dakota speedo.
 
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Old Feb 13, 2025 | 06:44 AM
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I'm surprised HD hasn't developed a digital dash for the RKS by now. Anyone know if the Sportster digital gauge can be retrofitted into an RKS?

 

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Old Feb 13, 2025 | 09:36 AM
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Originally Posted by Cornpipe
I'm running the Koso setup and deleted the center dash and I had the bike flashed with the CVO start up instead.

I have the KOSO speedo/tach myself...love it!
 
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Old Feb 15, 2025 | 09:05 AM
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Anybody runnin the Hogworkz 1.25" bag guards on their RKS?
 
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Old Feb 15, 2025 | 09:40 AM
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Originally Posted by vtchopperdude
Anybody runnin the Hogworkz 1.25" bag guards on their RKS?
Oops double post
 

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Originally Posted by vtchopperdude
Anybody runnin the Hogworkz 1.25" bag guards on their RKS?
I had them but have since upgraded to the Harley tip over bar set with the sliders. No issues with them other than the powder coat was a little soft on mine. However the ones I purchased were when they first became available.
 
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Old Feb 15, 2025 | 09:54 AM
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Originally Posted by RKS Elvira
I had them but have since upgraded to the Harley tip over bar set with the sliders. No issues with them other than the powder coat was a little soft on mine. However the ones I purchased were when they first became available.
How do you like them? Do you bang your shins on them? Are they 1.25" diameter? Santoro makes an aftermarket set with changeable Delrin sliders like the HD ones. They don't supply a precut saddlebag support beam like Hogworkz does tho. The Hogworkz set seems clean, but one drop or scuff, you gotta repowdercoat or replace the bar, whereas with the sliders you are just replacing the slider. Do you have pictures of your setup?


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And here's the Hogworkz 1.25" guards

HarleyŽ Touring Saddlebag Guards in Black from HOGWORKZŽ
 

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Old Feb 15, 2025 | 10:26 AM
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Originally Posted by vtchopperdude
Anybody runnin the Hogworkz 1.25" bag guards on their RKS?
I'm running 1 1/2" Drag Specialtiesa guards...matches my 1 1/2" Carlinis...
 
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