What clock do you use on the bike (to tell the time)

[SpankyHam]

I have been looking at getting one.

There seem to be only 2 Options :


1.) Oxford Stick it on Clock ~ £10 delivered


2.) Motrax Little Ben ~20£ delivered


I've been looking at some small digital clocks for around £2. But they are all not water resistant.


They both seem a bit dear to me. Any other options/recommendations ?

[FreshAL]

Get a cheap watch, strap it round the bars.

Job Jobbed

[thor]

Cheap watch seems the ideal solution, and you can strap it round the yoke if you prefer.

[Jelster]

Yep, I did that, had a £20 timex that I bought years ago. I still have the watch (but not the bike)...

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[SpankyHam]

good idea.

I have about 10 water resistant watches lying around in the loft somewhere.
Just a matter of finding them now :lol:

[chazzyb]

I have a Little Ben on my SV, it was a gift. A weatherproof alternative - buy a £5 Halfords cycle 'computer' and junk the pickup, just use it for the clock. No nightlight on it, but neither does your £20 Little Ben (not luminous either AFAIK)!

[wyrdness]

Cheap watch seems the ideal solution, and you can strap it round the yoke if you prefer.

Some chav might nick it and I wouldn't be inclined to do anything that would encourage chavs to touch my bike.

(unless you use a watch so embarassing that no chav would touch it)

[northwind]

I like the Little Ben... Nice looking and easy to read. But a cheapo digi watch makes as much sense.

[tomjones2]

Buy a pointy sv instead :twisted:

Finally a point the curvey people cant argue :) :)

So does that make the pointy one offically better then?

[johnnyrod]

Cheapest possible waterproof watch. Get analogue cos LCD sometimes dies after a few nights of frost. Sometimes it's cheaper to get a new one than change the battery! No backlight for sure, but does it matter that much?

[Viney]

I have a Rolex Oyster traped to my bars.

Ok...who am i kidding, its an Avia from Argos. Been working for 2 years now :D

I have a Blue version of this (http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/2547073/Trail/C%24cip%3D35755.Jewellery%2Band%2Bwatches%3EC%24ci p%3D35760.Watches%3EC%24cip%3D35762.Men%26%2339%3B s%2Bwatches.htm)

I find the canvas strap better

[Ping]

I tend to just not think about it... 8)

[Swiss]

If your riding time shouldn't be an issue. If your on the bike then everyboby expects to be late as they should know you'll be taking the "alternative" route :lol:

And I almost forgot, the oxford clocks don't seem to last if they go through some heavy weather, I've been through a couple of them.

[Grinch]

Get a cheap watch, strap it round the bars.

Job Jobbed

Snap...

[Peter Henry]

Pah...so none of you boys have a clock built in to your bikes instrument panel? Oh dear how 1970's! :P :P

[lukemillar]

Pah...so none of you boys have a clock built in to your bikes instrument panel? Oh dear how 1970's! :P :P

Hey, you can't tarnish us pointy owners with that brush!

[svrash]

Casio digi watch with back light, had it on my SV for 3 years and still haven't needed to change the battery 8)

[tricky]

I've got one of the little Suzuki ones that you stick on with velcro :oops:

http://www.suzuki-gb.co.uk/access.asp?id=&m=&c=&s=clock

How much !!, it looks like it came out of a christmas cracker !

:lol: :lol: :lol:

[El Saxo]

I haven't set the clock on my SV at all, I'd rather not know the time cos then i won;t be thinking "ooh, it's getting on a bit, better head home..."

Ignorance is bliss. :lol:

[kwak zzr]

oxford bike clock £7.50 deliver'd on ebay. i got one for my dads scoot.

[Cloggsy]

Oh dear how 1970's! :P :P

Indeed, how 'curvy' of you all :roll: :lol: :lol: :lol:

[Stig]

Buy a pointy sv instead :twisted:

Finally a point the curvey people cant argue :) :)

So does that make the pointy one offically better then?

It means the clock on a pointy is better than a curvy, but that's all. That's why I have a pointy clock on my curvy.

Now I have the best model with the ONLY thing that is worth having from the pointy too. :thumbsup:

[kwak zzr]

get FI and i'll agree with you :wink:

[Cloggsy]

Now I have the best model with the ONLY thing that is worth having from the pointy too. :thumbsup:

:o I'm shocked and stunned... No way is a curvy better than a pointy :!:

http://www.speedreading.com/images/can-o-worms.jpg

:wink: :lol: :lol: :lol:

[northwind]

Mine is :)

[rob13]

Suzuki made progress when they made the pointy

[jim@55]

back on the subject of watches/clocks-when i bought my bike (second hand )the previous owner had put a cheap digital casio watch minus strap and stuck it to the top yoke -superb -no backlight but hey :wink:

[goonrider]

Suzuki made progress when they made the pointy


I think something in keeping with the curvy which reflects the 'Retro' style of this 'OLD' unit.....

A Granfather clock should go! :lol: :lol:

(Mind you I'm sure my pointy's digital clock gains time :? )

[nuntius]

(Mind you I'm sure my pointy's digital clock gains time :? )

It's meant to do that. I think it's meant to go up by 1 minute every 60 seconds. It's a clock.

[Anonymous]

wee oxford clock have no idea how much it was but has lasted almost 5 years. bike kept outside under a cover most of the time, except now of course coz some buggar has stolen my cover. not even had to replace batteries :lol:

[tomjones2]

Buy a pointy sv instead :twisted:

Finally a point the curvey people cant argue :) :)

So does that make the pointy one offically better then?

It means the clock on a pointy is better than a curvy, but that's all. That's why I have a pointy clock on my curvy.

Now I have the best model with the ONLY thing that is worth having from the pointy too. :thumbsup:

Imitation is the most sincere form of flattery :)

[drumroll]

a mate has one of these. they are quite new

http://www.infinitymotorcycles.com/product.asp?ProductID=85

really cool

[northwind]

That's quite nice. How big is it?

[mburnstead]

That's quite nice. How big is it?

Did you read the description? :P

Approx size 46x35x12mm

[northwind]

You expect too much of me ;) Cheers

[Quiff Wichard]

same as Kwak- oxford one which looks liek that suzi one

however- I do liek the one that North is creaming over :D

[Biker Biggles]

Having no clock at all on mine I have to use traditional technology----A sundial.
If the sun is over the yardarm I'm probably late. :P

[pegasus]

get a felt tip pen and draw a clockface on your instrument panel....now choose a time and draw it in ... voila...guaranteed to be the right time twice a day.

:lol:

[Supervox]

Pah...so none of you boys have a clock built in to your bikes instrument panel? Oh dear how 1970's! :P :P

Peter, how often is your one working / right - given the excellent reputation Ducati have for electrics ?!! :P

[Grinch]

I think I'll stick to my 2 quid casio...

[Lissa]

Suzuki made progress when they made the pointy

Nah................they just proved the old saying...............'If it ain't broke, don't fix it'

[Peter Henry]

Supervox wrote:

Peter, how often is your one working / right - given the excellent reputation Ducati have for electrics ?!!


OOH I hadn't noticed that terrible slight on the Ducati reputation.

1 tail light bulb and one fuse thus far mate. Not too bad for a brand thwart with electrical probs is it? :wink:

[Wadda]

I bought a £5 cycle computer as a clock on my old bike. Then I bought a Pointy so got one built in.

[Sid Squid]

Pah...so none of you boys have a clock built in to your bikes instrument panel? Oh dear how 1970's! :P :P

Yes, even my ZX6 has a clock in the instruments, and that's a '98 bike, older even than any curvy.

[Filipe M.]

Supervox wrote:

Peter, how often is your one working / right - given the excellent reputation Ducati have for electrics ?!!


OOH I hadn't noticed that terrible slight on the Ducati reputation.

1 tail light bulb and one fuse thus far mate. Not too bad for a brand thwart with electrical probs is it? :wink:

For how many (wet) miles, then? :wink: :P :lol:

[Peter Henry]

Filipe...You would not choose a sexy drop dead gorgeous woman, ask her to dress up in her finest with hair and make up beautifully presented......and then take her walking in a downpour(unless you are Fred Astaire of course) therefore the same applies when the owner of one of those Bologna Beauties. :wink: :P

[Professor]

I think I'll stick to my 2 quid casio...

Man! :shock: You're made of money! I could hardly afford my £1.49 Lidl sports watch.
Don't need it on the bike (got a pointy) but wear it when playing tennis.

[Quiff Wichard]

Prof- why you wanna know the time when you playing tennis.... get in the zone !!! :lol:

[Filipe M.]

I think I'll stick to my 2 quid casio...

Man! :shock: You're made of money! I could hardly afford my £1.49 Lidl sports watch.
Don't need it on the bike (got a pointy) but wear it when playing tennis.

Me thinks you're using the tennis excuse too often... white socks, Lidl watch... what'll be next, then? :wink:

[Filipe M.]

Filipe...You would not choose a sexy drop dead gorgeous woman, ask her to dress up in her finest with hair and make up beautifully presented......and then take her walking in a downpour(unless you are Fred Astaire of course) therefore the same applies when the owner of one of those Bologna Beauties. :wink: :P

I'm not Fred Astaire, but I damn certainly would. :twisted: Do the words "Miss Wet T-Shirt" mean nothing to you? :twisted:





Ops, sorry for the thread derail. :oops:

[Professor]

I think I'll stick to my 2 quid casio...

Man! :shock: You're made of money! I could hardly afford my £1.49 Lidl sports watch.
Don't need it on the bike (got a pointy) but wear it when playing tennis.

Me thinks you're using the tennis excuse too often... white socks, Lidl watch... what'll be next, then? :wink:

On very special occasions I wear a chavish cap with a big F on it. It indicates,
to those in the know, that I am a biker and I bought my bike from Fowlers
(cap came free with the bike).

[Peter Henry]

Filipe wrote:

Do the words "Miss Wet T-Shirt" mean nothing to you?



Dang! Y'know I think you have a point(or two) there! :wink:

[Filipe M.]

Filipe wrote:

Do the words "Miss Wet T-Shirt" mean nothing to you?



Dang! Y'know I think you have a point(or two) there! :wink:

Then I've got three more words for you:

Wet.
Slippery.
When.

Not exactly it that order.

:twisted: