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when i was about to change my instrument panel for the second time, i had three options readily available, Koso RX2, Koso RX2N and Vapor. The Koso are new (from a local mc forumer) and the Vapor is installed on one of my friends bike.
after my observation with Vapor, the biggest downside that its little bit small in size (110x59). second, it has only one sensor for the temperature (koso meters has 2 temp sensors) and have only one color backlight setting. but the good thing is the display are visible at broad daylight or at night, but the size of the digits are small!!! probably when you will not get interested on looking on your display because they are hard to read during in motion especially in a bumpy/rough road. you can get the idea how small these vapors are by this link..
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generally, functions are almost the same with koso.
on the other hand Koso RX2 and RX2N have identical functions, both even have a rev light animation indicator which made them looks cool (i think they got this idea on bimota gauges). Since i used before a small instrument gauge,a KOSO RX1N (152x82, its little bit bigger than Vapor), and having small gauge is not aesthetically cool and small display is a bad choice, i have to pick for a bigger one.
Koso RX2 and RX2N measures about 180x105 and 136x101, respectively. there are two differences i noticed between the two ; the RX2 has 7 backlight setting, the RX2N have only 1. Second, RX2's rev light fading effect on meter (the redlight which follows with the tip of the rev's needle) is smoother with respects in its movement than the RX2N.
good thing i was able to physically pre-fit these meters, and after comparing the three, i finally chose the RX2. it was a not bad decision because i love the meter at the dark and seeing the rev light animation moves up and down. most of the riders i have been on a middle of a traffic light stop, they couldn't resist to ask my aftermarket meter.
before...koso rx1n (just imagine that Vapor is smaller than this one)
after......koso rx2
if ill choose on any digital meters (and have a budget), ill pick MXL Meter..
or MyChron3
or a Translogic Meter
i prefer these 3 brands not because they are expensive or have better functions, but these have bigger display and bigger in size. i had already a bad experience on using small aftermarket meters like the Koso RX1N.
I would personally rate Vapor Meter as 7-8 out of 10. koso rx2 is 9 out of 10.
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