As mentioned earlier I got my gauge today. Initial reaction was that quality and finish looked great. Nicely done piece. When I ordered it the simple conversation that transpired was basically this:
"Hi, read on the CVO site that the gauges you've been working on so long are finally ready."
"Yeah, they sure are."
"That's great, and the look good. Match up well to the other gauges?"
"Sure do."
"Ok, how do I order one?"
That was pretty much the conversation. No qualifications or equivocations of any kind. Just "sure do" when asked if the part looked good and matched the other pieces.
Trouble is when I got it home this evening to compare against the bike itself it really doesn't. At least not completely. The spun metal face is great. The needle on the instrument, however, is a different color, a different width in places, and a different length.
So aside from being pretty much completely different it is a good match.
I know, I know, it may not be a big deal in the grand scheme of things. But when I asked the question would it have been such a big deal to say "yeah, they look good but the needle is a little different." I'm just always annoyed by little surprises that show up only after a vendor has presented the product and taken your money. It is their job to know what they're presenting after all.....
Again, I'm sure it will prove to be a wonderfully crafted instrument that is accurate and would have a long service life. But it's not really what it was presented to be esthetically (at least in my opinion). And when/if Harley offers an instrument to do the same thing I'll yank this one and replace it just to get what I thought I was paying for the first time.
I see a pic up now that shows them but it was posted after I had ordered. So if anyone else is still considering it please look the imagery over closely so that you'll not be mildly suprised either.
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