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Old Feb 10, 2009 | 10:47 PM
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Hi,
I'm an industrial design student in Milwaukee working on re-designing the dashboard/instrument panel of a harley touring bike. I'm looking for any kind of suggestions on what to include or not include in my design. Also, any information on what you like or dislike about your dashboard would be helpful.
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Old Feb 10, 2009 | 11:05 PM
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I wish the dashboard lights could be dimmed.
 
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Old Feb 10, 2009 | 11:07 PM
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NO DIGITAL...looks lame and is harder to absorb the information (bad ergonomics).

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Old Feb 10, 2009 | 11:12 PM
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Is this the same guy who was going to redesign the seat and floorboards for a college paper???
 
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Old Feb 10, 2009 | 11:17 PM
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Add an Oil temp gauge. Remove the Air temp gauge.
It would be cool to have a design that includes an optional space to have a dash mounted GPS.
Also bigger speakers that are of a standard size (Upgradable....)
 
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Old Feb 10, 2009 | 11:29 PM
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Add a decent spot to mount an Iphone or Ipod in the dash along with an aftermarket GPS. Compass and oil temp gauge.
Anything to keep all that crap off the handlebars!!

Hell why not add a heads up display like in the fighter jets!!

Good Luck!!
 
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Old Feb 10, 2009 | 11:35 PM
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Cupholders and an ash tray please.
 
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Old Feb 11, 2009 | 12:12 AM
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Biscotti tray? Yes, get the I-pod, GPS off the bars, trash the useless air temp gauge for oil temp (or would that be useless too?) and make the screen on the radio so you could actually see it, more contrast or brighter or whatever and better stock speakers, normal sizes........

 
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Originally Posted by Lawdawg
I wish the dashboard lights could be dimmed.

+1 on dimmer
 
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Old Feb 11, 2009 | 06:22 AM
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Air conditioning...I thought I'd get a jump on the crazy requests
Actually the dimmer for the gauges and a better light for the radio would be good.
 
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