Voge DS625X indicators, speedometer, seat and brakes: owner notes

None of these is a fault. They are the smaller matters owners raise repeatedly, gathered in one place and set against what the manual actually documents.

The indicators do not cancel themselves

The manual describes a single way of switching the indicators off: pressing the indicator switch inward on the left switchgear. There is no automatic cancellation, so an indicator left on stays on.

On an instrument that is bright in daylight it is easily missed, and an indicator flashing through a junction is a genuine hazard. The only remedy is habit: cancelling as the motorcycle straightens, every time, until it no longer requires thought.

One related behaviour is worth knowing. On Voge instruments, a noticeably faster flashing rate indicates a failed lamp or a fault in that circuit, as the DS900X manual sets out. A sudden change in rhythm is information, not a quirk.

The speedometer reads high

Owners report that the speedometer reads optimistically. That is normal practice across the industry, since regulation permits a speedometer to over-read but never to under-read, but the size of the margin is worth knowing.

A single check against satellite navigation or a phone application at a steady 100 km/h establishes the offset. It matters for fuel range calculations and for speed limits in countries that enforce to the kilometre.

The seat is firm

Owners report comfort falling away after around 45 minutes, and it is the most frequently mentioned comfort complaint. The DS625X seat stands at 835 mm, compared across the range in Voge seat heights.

The options, in order of cost: a gel pad, an aftermarket comfort seat, or a re-foam of the original. The pad is the least expensive way to establish whether the seat is really the problem.

Screen buffeting

Taller riders report wind noise and turbulence from the standard screen. A taller touring screen or a small deflector is worth trying before anything is spent on the seat, since fatigue from wind noise is frequently mistaken for seat discomfort.

One caution from the manual applies here. Its loading guidance warns that fairings, windscreens, backrests and other large parts can affect stability, particularly at speed. A replacement screen is therefore chosen from those intended for the model rather than on size alone.

Front brake feel

The manual lists a twin 298 mm front disc with twin-piston floating calipers, and a single 240 mm rear disc with a single-piston caliper, with two-channel ABS. Owners describe the front as adequate rather than strong for the motorcycle's weight and speed.

Braided hoses and different pads are the usual first changes, and one caution governs them. The manual for the DS525X, from the same family, states that changing the specification of the brake pads, along with rims, tyres and suspension settings, can prevent the ABS from performing as designed. Pads are therefore replaced to the original specification, and hose changes are made and bled by someone able to confirm the ABS behaves correctly afterwards.

Pad wear limits and replacement are covered in brake pad wear and replacement, and the discs in brake discs and calipers.

Related pages

The symbols on this instrument are explained in dashboard warning lights, and the remaining specification on the DS625X model page.