Coppette strumenti alternative

[D99]

Hi FedeRSix,

Some observations I would like to share...

If a fairing / wind-screen / flyscreen is used, the pleasing aesthetic effect
of lowering the instruments with a non-angled or flat instrument bracket is
much less obvious than on a un-faired or "naked" bike - depending on the size and design of the fly
screen or wind screen, the lowering effect can even be mostly lost.

The alloy instrument cups are not shorter than the stock plastic cups - the connectors inside will not really allow use of
a shorter cup, unfortunately.

Pre-VDO / non-Canbus cups are available unfinished - however, the VDO / Canbus cups use a petite, multi-part
push-button assembly, and must be installed into the cup with special tools after cups are finished.

I have seen some really excellent do-it-yourself cups over time in various Triumph forums, and am
always impressed by the resourcefulness and skills of Hinckley Twin owners. If you have
some skills and some tools, this a good way to get really inexpensive, beautiful cups - flasks,
thermos bottle tops, and camp cups have all been used

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IKEA cup fits over the stock VDO plastic cups... perfect fit!

[FedeRSix]

Hi FedeRSix,

Some observations I would like to share...

Thank you so much for sharing these informations!


I know that a front fairing will reduce the aesthetic impact of the flat instruments... but at this moment I like so much the look of a little, "cutted on height" fairing... in the future I'll may take it away, but now I like it.

But what is music to my ears is that your "alloy cups are not shorter than the stock plastic cups"... if this is true (and I think it is if you said so) I can skip spending for the new cups, for now! And I can flat the instruments without changing them, but only swapping the headlight support!
So I had a misunderstanding looking at the various bikes installing your accessories... sorry.

Many thanks for all your support.
Federico