@gpumoto Anything that runs two-stroke or has more than one cylinder, a tachometer is definitely useful.
But riding something like a DR650SE big ol single cylinder I don't miss the tach' while thumping along. It's very plain where the (nice) torque plateaus, and single cyl torque is forgiving all the way up the gears. That stated, I still wouldn't mind a tach' when riding one.
GP-u-Moto
in reply to Neil E. Hodges • • •I have always found them usefull... It is also hard to tell the diffence between 12,500 rpm and 13,500 rpm.
It is not "good form" to rely on the rev-limiter.
GoinFawr
in reply to GP-u-Moto • • •@gpumoto
Anything that runs two-stroke or has more than one cylinder, a tachometer is definitely useful.
But riding something like a DR650SE big ol single cylinder I don't miss the tach' while thumping along. It's very plain where the (nice) torque plateaus, and single cyl torque is forgiving all the way up the gears. That stated, I still wouldn't mind a tach' when riding one.
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