The RX-5 arrived today! Here are my initial thoughts:
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nstall - 10/10
--Install took less than 10 minutes (including removal of stock cluster). Couldn't be easier (and my skills are average at best).
--Installation is solid - no less solid than stock (you screw a mounting plate onto the unit and then that mounts to the bike exactly as the stock unit does).
--Also includes a cover for the tunnel where the cable/connector comes from the bike (this is usually filled by a piece of the stock cluster).
--Automatically caught the mileage - no need to enter that manually.
--I haven't run a scan with the GS-911 yet to see if it caused any faults.
First Impressions - 8/10 (but should improve)
--Looks great (see pic). Very clean and other than the KOSO logo on the unit, I would not know it wasn't stock. I haven't seen the stock TFT, so I can't say how the look compares to that.
--Powered up it gives me everything I had on the stock cluster, but easier to see.
--Control is not too difficult (Wonderwheel click is back and forward (enter); trip/info toggle is up/down), but I'm getting used to it. Still have to think about it a good bit, but I expect this will get easier. Tends to knock me out of my Nav VI screen, so I have to use the touchscreen to go back to what I was knocked out of. Again, I think I'll learn the nuances and this shouldn't be a big issue.
--Music is very easy to use.
--Nav is easy to use, but just gives you the next instruction (no map, no traffic, etc.)
Finally, here's a
link to the full instruction manual, which will tell you a lot more about the features and how they work than I can at this point.
At the end of the day, I think it's a great option for those who have to replace their cluster, or just want one that looks much more modern. Functionally, I think it's superior to the stock cluster, but is it worth the money? For me it is. YMMV. I'm keeping it for now, and likely won't switch it back until I'm selling the bike. I'll come comment again after a few hundred miles with it.