Aftermarket Gauge Questions?

Kevin2109 · June 13th, 2011, 10:00 PM

Why does everyone use the KOSO? Is it the only gauge out there that works with our bikes? There has to be something else?

I found this

http://faq.ninja250.org/wiki/Install...ail_Tech_Vapor

But has it been done on a new gen?

Kevin2109 · June 13th, 2011, 10:08 PM

Alex can you change the title to "Aftermarket Gauge Questions?"

Thanks

Cazper · June 13th, 2011, 10:13 PM

Because the Koso gauge is super sexy... duh

Kevin2109 · June 13th, 2011, 10:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cazper

Because the Koso gauge is super sexy... duh

True that!

And it has LEDs

lol I really want to see the koso in person

Cazper · June 13th, 2011, 10:34 PM

Tell you what bro... you pay for it and I'll install it on my bike so you can see if you would like it for yours... I mean what are friends for right

Snake · June 13th, 2011, 10:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cazper

Tell you what bro... you pay for it and I'll install it on my bike so you can see if you would like it for yours... I mean what are friends for right

Now that's what I call a true buddy.

Kevin2109 · June 13th, 2011, 10:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cazper

Tell you what bro... you pay for it and I'll install it on my bike so you can see if you would like it for yours... I mean what are friends for right

But you have to buy the BRT, rearsets, and clip ons for my bike

Then we can see whos is better

Cazper · June 14th, 2011, 08:15 PM

ummm... nevermind

I'll stick to modding my own bike instead...

nickadolph · June 14th, 2011, 08:26 PM

I have the vapor on my new gen, it has everything except for the fuel gauge (which is useless anyways). The only thing I like better about the koso is that the tach is analog, but that's not worth more than double the cost of the vapor to me.

Kevin2109 · June 15th, 2011, 12:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nickadolph

I have the vapor on my new gen, it has everything except for the fuel gauge (which is useless anyways). The only thing I like better about the koso is that the tach is analog, but that's not worth more than double the cost of the vapor to me.

Can you take a pic of how you mounted it? Also, the Vapor ones that I looked at the tach when to 12k but with the BRT I will install later that will bring my redline to 14k that seems like an issue

I actually like the digital tach better, after riding the 2011 ZX10R I fell in love with that tach. Any way we could integrate a ZX10R gauge into the 250?

nickadolph · June 15th, 2011, 06:53 AM

The vapor has 2 tachs on it the bar graph that goes to 12k and the numercial that goes to 19k. And you can program 2 rpm warnings, I have my set at 8k and 12.5k. Yeah i'll take a picture later today.

nickadolph · June 15th, 2011, 12:45 PM

This is how I have them mounted for now, using the included bar clamp mounting hardware. They'll be moving to the center of the triple next week though when I get my drag bar put on. Need the right bar replaced from a lowside last year, so I going with single piece bar that can be replaced for $20.

Kevin2109 · June 15th, 2011, 12:48 PM

Looks good! I like it, Seems a little small though. How do you like it so far?

nickadolph · June 15th, 2011, 01:16 PM

I like it a lot, the numbers that matter are big and easy to see. I haven't used the speedo function yet because they had to send me a new magnet pickup sensor, but everything I've read about it over on customfighters is that the speedo is spot on. Plus I wanted a kind of small profile being that I'm going with the fighter look.

June 13th, 2011, 10:00 PM	#1
Kevin2109 KThanksBye Name: Kevin Location: Orange County Join Date: Mar 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2006 zx636r Posts: A lot.	Aftermarket Gauge Questions? Why does everyone use the KOSO? Is it the only gauge out there that works with our bikes? There has to be something else? I found this http://faq.ninja250.org/wiki/Install...ail_Tech_Vapor But has it been done on a new gen? __________________________________________________ ----> My Youtube! <---- Unregistered, watch my youtube page!

June 13th, 2011, 10:08 PM	#2
Kevin2109 KThanksBye Name: Kevin Location: Orange County Join Date: Mar 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2006 zx636r Posts: A lot.	Alex can you change the title to "Aftermarket Gauge Questions?" Thanks __________________________________________________ ----> My Youtube! <---- Unregistered, watch my youtube page!

June 13th, 2011, 10:13 PM	#3
Cazper ninjaholic Name: Dustin Location: Oceanside, CA Join Date: Jun 2010 Motorcycle(s): 09' SE 250R (sold), 03' ZX-6R, 99' XL1200C SP Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 3	Because the Koso gauge is super sexy... duh __________________________________________________ 09' SE Ninja 250R $2,547.83 worth of mods installed... come on Unregistered, you know you want to know what? Check my Blog "Modification List"

June 13th, 2011, 10:34 PM	#5
Cazper ninjaholic Name: Dustin Location: Oceanside, CA Join Date: Jun 2010 Motorcycle(s): 09' SE 250R (sold), 03' ZX-6R, 99' XL1200C SP Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 3	Tell you what bro... you pay for it and I'll install it on my bike so you can see if you would like it for yours... I mean what are friends for right __________________________________________________ 09' SE Ninja 250R $2,547.83 worth of mods installed... come on Unregistered, you know you want to know what? Check my Blog "Modification List"

June 14th, 2011, 08:15 PM	#8
Cazper ninjaholic Name: Dustin Location: Oceanside, CA Join Date: Jun 2010 Motorcycle(s): 09' SE 250R (sold), 03' ZX-6R, 99' XL1200C SP Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 3	ummm... nevermind I'll stick to modding my own bike instead... __________________________________________________ 09' SE Ninja 250R $2,547.83 worth of mods installed... come on Unregistered, you know you want to know what? Check my Blog "Modification List"

June 14th, 2011, 08:26 PM	#9
nickadolph ninjette.org member Name: nick Location: Twin Cities, MN Join Date: Jun 2010 Motorcycle(s): ninja 250 Posts: 168	I have the vapor on my new gen, it has everything except for the fuel gauge (which is useless anyways). The only thing I like better about the koso is that the tach is analog, but that's not worth more than double the cost of the vapor to me.

June 15th, 2011, 06:53 AM	#11
nickadolph ninjette.org member Name: nick Location: Twin Cities, MN Join Date: Jun 2010 Motorcycle(s): ninja 250 Posts: 168	The vapor has 2 tachs on it the bar graph that goes to 12k and the numercial that goes to 19k. And you can program 2 rpm warnings, I have my set at 8k and 12.5k. Yeah i'll take a picture later today.

June 15th, 2011, 12:45 PM	#12
nickadolph ninjette.org member Name: nick Location: Twin Cities, MN Join Date: Jun 2010 Motorcycle(s): ninja 250 Posts: 168	This is how I have them mounted for now, using the included bar clamp mounting hardware. They'll be moving to the center of the triple next week though when I get my drag bar put on. Need the right bar replaced from a lowside last year, so I going with single piece bar that can be replaced for $20.

June 15th, 2011, 12:48 PM	#13
Kevin2109 KThanksBye Name: Kevin Location: Orange County Join Date: Mar 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2006 zx636r Posts: A lot.	Looks good! I like it, Seems a little small though. How do you like it so far? __________________________________________________ ----> My Youtube! <---- Unregistered, watch my youtube page!

June 15th, 2011, 01:16 PM	#14
nickadolph ninjette.org member Name: nick Location: Twin Cities, MN Join Date: Jun 2010 Motorcycle(s): ninja 250 Posts: 168	I like it a lot, the numbers that matter are big and easy to see. I haven't used the speedo function yet because they had to send me a new magnet pickup sensor, but everything I've read about it over on customfighters is that the speedo is spot on. Plus I wanted a kind of small profile being that I'm going with the fighter look.

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