A Short History of Motorcycle Dashboards

[Noobie]

A Short History of Motorcycle Dashboards

From simple speedos to touchscreen TFTs, here’s how bike ‘displays’ have evolved

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[Markduc]

Going from necessary information to a distraction?

 

[Noobie]

It doesn't seem that long ago that screens were banned from cars incase they distract the driver

 

[Gimlet]

It doesn't seem that long ago that screens were banned from cars incase they distract the driver

They should be banned from gantries above motorways as well for the same reason.

 

[AirCon]

They should be banned from gantries above motorways as well for the same reason.

And digital advertising next to roads.

 

[Barry Hell]

It doesn't seem that long ago that screens were banned from cars incase they distract the driver

Seems to come and go, my current car (2009 vintage) has the touch screen behind a plastic shield so you have to operate it with a joystick (I rarely bother) a previous iteration (2006 vintage) had the same screen which was touch operated.

Then there are teslas with 60" telly's in them