| "This thing (the MC1) is REALLY cool!"
"I was amazed that it gave me such an easy view of all my information without any distraction at all. Some friends came over and just had to try it and so I let them ride my BMW R1150R and they loved it! In fact, I used it so much that I wore out the batteries and got mad when it stopped! New batteries and I was off again. I don’t want to ride without it ever again. " Mike Harley- Securities Trader
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"...The Sportvue display is perfect for me ..." " I was amazed that it gave me such an easy view of all my information without any distraction at all. Some friends came over and just had to try it and so I let them ride my BMW R1150R and they loved it! In fact, I used it so much that I wore out the batteries and got mad when it stopped! New batteries and I was off again. I don’t want to ride without it ever again." Tom Cheung, Rockingham, North Carolina.
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"...an almost subliminal flow of data to the brain..." "My first ride with the SportVue MC1 surprised me. As expected, a quick glance of the eye above the line of sight provides a direct view of the bright, sharp, high contrast characters of the display without the need to refocus. The surprise is that with the display always present in the peripheral vision, an almost subliminal flow of data to the brain provides an awareness of speed, tach, and gear position to the rider even without diverting the eye from the road. This makes riding with the SportVue a truly unique experience that is really, really cool." Dave Perry-Optical Engineer
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"I have now been using the SportVue for a about a week on the street. And the verdict is...It's a keeper!" For those who don't have access to the hayabusa.org site, below is an excerpt of a MC1 review from a Hayabusa owner. It's cold and rainy today, so it's a good day to do a review. Note: Make sure you measure the outside circumference (the distance all the way around the middle) of your rear tire. That will make the MC1 accurate to about /- 1% of you actual speed. Use enough epoxy to coat the entire bottom of the magnet, and allow it to dry for about 20 minutes before you ride. The best place I found to mount the magnet is right on the "M" on the "Min Thickness" stamp on the side of the rotor. It gives the epoxy something to hold on to! I had a few concerns about the position of the HUD, until I got the proper visor mount installed for my Arai helmet. That tilted the HUD back enough to allow me to mount it higher on my visor so I had view in a tuck. I am now able to see the HUD well with the visor open slightly for venting (a must do when it's cold and wet). I've used it in the rain, dry, day, night, and sunny. The HUD is easy to read while riding. I have noticed that I look at my dash less. I only look at my fuel, temp and trip meter (which I don't do very often). The HUD allows me to keep a check on my speed and RPMs while scanning the road ahead (a must in rush hour traffic). It's probably saved me from a "performance award" or two. I was be-bopping along at 72mph when I noticed a Washington State trooper in the freeway median. I dropped the speed down to 65 (according to the MC1) and kept my eyes on the road. It's also been great in rush hour traffic. Traffic was buzzing along at 65 on I-5 when my X50 started beeping and brake lights started appearing ahead of me. Some joker in front of me hit the brakes and dropped to 50 mph (he wasn't even close to the car in front of him. Don't you love "Panic Brakers"?). I could see me speed while I was braking to avoid getting intimate with the back of that car. The HUD has been rained on 2 or 3 times this week. I mean real NW rain, not the feeble attempts at raining I've seen other places . I haven't had any issues from the unit getting very wet. I've tested the MC1 at 110 mph as indicated by it (on a lonely stretch of road to remain un-named). I've cranked it up to 170 mph (with the rear wheel secured to a stand and the front wheel chocked) while I was doing the "Gear Learning" function. The magnet is still there. I rode today with mine. A bit chilly, but not too bad. I think we had a warming trend. The RPM and Speed indicator are working well. They appear to be pretty accurate. The RPM indicator is a "learning" bar graph that will set the rate of rise according to the highest RPM that you have revved your engine to. I ran mine up to 10,500 RPMs last night to setup the bar graph. The speed reading is within 2% accuracy (according to stationary radar, but I didn't get a ticket ). I didn't look at the dash much today, or yesterday, except to check my fuel level and trip odometer. Today I stopped by their office to show them the install. They gave me kudos for the install. I mentioned to Dave (the support guru) that I broke the wheel magnet when I installed it in the recommended location. He gave me a new (and smaller) magnet, and helped me install it in their office/shop. Dave also changed the visor mount on my Arai helmet. The new visor mount allows me to position the HUD higher above my eye, so it doesn't interfere as much with my view in a tuck position, and still be able to read it. I still need to do some tuning on the HUD angle so I can read it with my visor opened slightly for ventilation. I'm sure they'll take care of you HUD screen. They have given me the best customer support that I've experienced from a "start-up" company. I will continue to help them deliver the best product of this type (as much as they'll let me) to my fellow riders.
Doug Truex, Hayabusa.org Member
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"I don’t think I’ll ride a sport bike again without this unit on my helmet." "I just wanted to tell you how happy I’ve been using my Sport Vue MC1. I mounted the unit on my Shoei X11 helmet and admittedly was a little skeptical as to having a display mounted in front of my eyes while riding. I can tell you after using it you hardly notice the unit in your vision. You look thru the unit, see the data, and in no way is it a distraction. In fact, when I use other helmets riding sport bikes now I find looking down occasionally for speed or RPM is frankly a little more dangerous than being able to look through the Sport Vue MC1 unit and see the information floating in front of your eyes. You guys have done a great job pulling this product together. The installation is a snap! I don’t think I’ll ride a sport bike again without this unit on my helmet. Sincerely, Tom McGann, Motorsport Aftermarket Group, Inc. and SportVue 500 Member
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The following is an exerpt from the December 2004 CycleBarn Sport Bike Club (CBSBC) newsletter. Click here for the complete article (page 14).
"In use the display "floats" off to the side and is really not obtrusive at all. It shows you what gear you are in, the speed in mph, and a row of dots showing the relative rpm for the gear. I was kind of surprised to see that I use the speedo reading quite a bit, as it is more accurate than the one on my Triumph. The gear indicator is the prime factoid for me, as I always have a hard time remembering what gear I am in on a 6-speed bike....And, of course, there is the "cool" factor. My wife and daughter think it is the coolest deal going, for what that is worth. Everyone who sees it will want to try your helmet on - (you’ll just have to say ‘no’) - and at night it lights up with an orange glow." Dave Preston
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