Gauge Lighting - 1998 Valk

[chiefrq]

Just wondering if anyone else has difficulty reading their speedometer or tachometer at night. I bought my '98 Valk 1500 a few months ago and rarely ride at night. However, I just went out for about an hour of night riding and found the gauges really difficult to read (due to the light color of the guages, I suppose). Is this a common complaint? Any easy fixes out there? Thanks.

[The emperor has no clothes]

This is probably the best thread about replacing the instrument lights.
http://www.valkyrieforum.com/bbs/index.php/topic,34551.0.html

[F-six]

I'm happy with the standard lighting in the gauges. They are very easy on the eyes. I don't need to know 'exactly' how fast I'm riding, a 'somewhere around' is sufficient for me. Speed is determent by what I'm comfortable with at night, not by what the speedo says.
I saw the pictures in the thread Meathead posted and the bright ones look great, but I suspect they are also tiresome when riding for some period at night. And I want as little light in front of me as possible, because that way I can see better ahead of the road. 

[sixlow]

The green bulbs match well on the Teal bike.

[mark81]

I didn't have an issue with how dim the original bulbs were. I did replace with led bulbs because tach light went out. Here is a link to my story about it

http://www.valkyrieforum.com/bbs/index.php/topic,89186.0.html

[Harryc]

I don't have a problem with the stock speedo and tach lights on the Valk at night either. Now neutral, high/low headlight, and turn signal indicators on the headlight bucket in bright sunlight is another issue. I plan to replace them with LEDs. On order in fact (for a Tourer) - https://www.superbrightleds.com/moreinfo/miniature-wedge-base/194-led-bulb-5-led-miniature-wedge-retrofit-car/199/