Say you wanted to totally remove the gauges. Will the machine still operate properly? Will you lose functions like handwarmer controls and headlight controls and can these be worked around?
I can't say for sure with the XP, especially Ptec, but my 13' etec XM retains full functionality with no gauge. I smashed up the gauge holder one day, and it was falling out, so I put the gauge in my backpack and rode the rest of the day.