07-11-2014, 02:19 AM
(07-11-2014, 12:08 AM)Gumby 1100_imp Wrote:(07-10-2014, 11:54 PM)shdwghst457_imp Wrote: Gumby, aren't our meters digital (but with an analog display)? I wouldn't think a true analog dial would be able to fully flex like it does when you turn on the bike.
As soon as you have a mechanical needle displaying the RPM it becomes analog. The tiny motor rotating the needle very well may be fed a digital signal, but unless the Tach has been calibrated, you have no idea how accurate the needle readout may be.
Even 'digital' LCD or LED Tachs need to be calibrated to verify accuracy. The term "digital" may imply accuracy, but it does not guaranty it
As soon as you have a mechanical needle displaying the RPM it becomes analog. The tiny motor rotating the needle very well may be fed a digital signal, but unless the Tach has been calibrated, you have no idea how accurate the needle readout may be.
Even 'digital' LCD or LED Tachs need to be calibrated to verify accuracy. The term "digital" may imply accuracy, but it does not guaranty it
I figured it was like the headlights on my car; they do a full range swivel upon vehicle start, which in theory could be a form of calibration. Who knows.