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To me, that looks MUCH better than the square peg in a round hole Dakota Digital gauges. Koso's look like they were made for the application instead of a "universal fit" like the DD.
I concur........I just couldn't warm up to that look of the DD's. I was a little gun shy at first because they aren't as well know as DD, but after some research and hitting up some friends at Dream Rides in Tenn., I decided to get them. Total Plug-n-Play except I had to swap out my OEM oil pan drain plug for their oil temp sensor. Easy enough and I have a mod for that set up in mind for next oil change.
I concur........I just couldn't warm up to that look of the DD's. I was a little gun shy at first because they aren't as well know as DD, but after some research and hitting up some friends at Dream Rides in Tenn., I decided to get them. Total Plug-n-Play except I had to swap out my OEM oil pan drain plug for their oil temp sensor. Easy enough and I have a mod for that set up in mind for next oil change.
me too, was firmly in the camp of that square is gonna drive me nuts!
in truth, I've learnt to live with it and you don't notice it so much when you are actually riding. Because there wasn't a better digital option, and I've run DD in my rods & customs for years, I stuck my toe in the water and have been very happy with my DD. I like the way you can add/remove//colour/swap info
I still get irritated when it inverts due to the light and does not swap back quick enough (cause I'm staring at white squares with black digits) ...but a quick finger over the sensor and it plays ball
It's good KOSO has stepped up and given us an alternative... I personally find them a little 'busy' in the appearance dept, but do agree they fill the glass better. Look forward to seeing a set in the wild over here.
just to say a BIG thank-you to DAKOTA DIGITAL customer service(yet again)
who replaced my large gauge surrounds. Its bugged me for a long while, pretty much since i got them actually.
if you look at the close up pics posted you'll see that the bottom edges of the square are not 100% and kinda looks like the paint had come away, or something has got between the glass and the gauge.
emailed support, told them the situation, they didn't even ask when and who they were purchased from and simply said "we'll send you a replacement! no charge"
arrived over this side of the pond last week 4 screws and all is true in the edge game once more.
Ok, time for a little, but slightly complex, update on the Koso's. I got them installed and all set up, LOVED the way they looked until I noticed that the bottom of the larger left gauge (Speedo) was not perfectly level with the rest of the gauges or the chrome trim ring. (If you look closely at the pic, you MIGHT be able to notice it....... I can. It's only like a degree or two twisted clockwise, but it's there.). I rode over to a machinist buddy's shop, and he saw it. I rode over to a mechanic buddy's shop, he noticed it. I've been a mechanic and semi-quasi machinist for years, so this bugged the crap out of me. I contacted Parts Giant who I bought them from, and they were all over it! (Parts Giants customer service is over the top in my books and I will always try to buy from them in the future going forward because of how they handled this issue!). Anyhow, second set came in, same thing. PG Customer Service guy said, well, I guess you can send it back and I'll refund you your $$$, OR........... if you really want, contact Koso themselves and see what they say. $70 in shipping to AND from Canada to Koso, and fighting with their Customer Service Dept. WAY too much, they said they didn't see squat and that they will not be covered under their warranty. ***** them!! 3 guys can see it but YOU can't??!! Screw them!! I REALLY wanted these gauges to work out because I REALLY liked them, buy I will NEVER own ANYTHING from Koso again. The Gauges were kinda cheap and hard to follow the set up instructions anyhow.
So, after I paid to have my crooked gauges sent back to me, PG Customer Service said they'd take them back under their warranty!! So I told the guy I've been dealing with, take these back and send me a set of the DD's for my bike. Like $160 more, but I really don't care. After all this Koso crap, and doing a bunch of research, I think I'll be WAY ahead of the game with the new DD's when they get here next week. You can do SOOOOO many more things with the DD's compared to the Koso's too. I'll get over the square peg in the round hole thing real fast knowing what a better quality piece of equipment these are over the Koso's! Plus, lol, like 32 different color combo instead of 2?? Ok, I'll play with that, lol! And Bluetooth set up on the DD's too?!
Sorry so long, but I wanted this experience to get out to those who MIGHT be thinking about the Koso's over the DD's. YMMV
I can more easily see the tilted gauge in the last image. I would not like that look either. Really sorry you ended up disappointed. I have no personal experience with Koso gauges, but an old friend of mine knew a guy with them about 5 years ago and he suggested I avoid them. Apparently things didn't go too well in that case either.
fwiw: The all-one-color scheme doesn't differentiate data and digits very well for my eyes at a glance. That was a huge factor in my decision to go with Dakota Digital. The selectable colors, bright leds, and somewhat simpler layout/visuals makes for great data acquisition with just a quick look while at speed. DD's looks may not suit everyone which is expected, but they are a superb instrument and definitely holding down the top spot in the market.
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4 screws and all is true in the edge game once more.
