Tuesday, August 8, 2017

Dash display


The Motus dash is one of the coolest features of the motorcycle. Much more adjustable than any other dash with many more settings than most motorcycles let you mess with.

The TFT display is surrounded by eight buttons. These let you navigate the features as outlined here. The buttons are numbered in RED below as they will be detailed back to these numbers in the description below.
The main display is shown below. The main page shows up after the Logo and US flag.
Using button #2 will cycle through Trip meter A and B. Holding button #2 will reset the trip meter being displayed. This is the screen I ride with the most.

 The rider can cycle through the analog gauge at the left using button #3 to display oil pressure, coolant temperature, battery voltage or the digital pages shown top speed or digital versions of the gauge readings.



Now to figure out how to reset the top speed...















Button #5 toggles the hazzards on and off...

Button #6 and #7 cycle through grip and seat heat...Off to High to Low
Button #4 will bring up the menu button reminder of what the regular buttons do. 
Pushing #4 again will bring up the main menu and other options. Night mode allows the rider to cycle through bright or dim screens (not auto switchable). The user can set the levels for both in later screens.

The main menu has access to user settings and service intervals shown below. The user settings are very detailed for display brightness (night and day), grip heat (high and low), seat heat (high and low), units, cruise enable, and clock settings. The service reminder and total miles with engine hours is also shown.

The dealer menu is accessible by the rider.  


Pushing #3 'Start diagnostics' will show some basic bike data. Pushing #5 'Options' will allow the dealer to turn options on or off depending if they are installed. 


Two other service options include Gear Calibration and PDM diagnostics. The gear calibration is very interesting and should allow speedometer tweaking if the sprocket size is changed. The PDM diagnostic tells a lot about what is going on with the computer and very helpful for troubleshooting.


Wish list items for the dash:
The text size of the temperature and clock could be the same size as the gear indicator (showing 'N' in this photo) to make them slightly easier to read at speed. Not too worried about the text size of the trip meters or the odometer, but the temp and clock could be better.

During the initial boot of the screen the display defaults to showing the bike in Neutral, then switches over to 'Sidestand Down' covering up the gear indicator. This can lead the rider to believing the bike is in Neutral when it might be in gear. This is a small issue, but has caught me off guard once. It would be nice if the gear indicator and sidestand warning would cycle between the two in this state.

Overall, the dash is very clear, well laid out, and provides a lot of information. The buttons are only available from the dash. It would be nice to be able to cycle through a few of the features from the handlebar with programmable buttons, but it's not a deal breaker and the bars are free of button clutter. 



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