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speedo seems way out

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my speedo seems to be about 10mph to fast at high speed. any ideas as to why. thanks ken.
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Sprockets aren't standard?
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baycat wrote:my speedo seems to be about 10mph to fast at high speed. any ideas as to why. thanks ken.
10% high is normal on most vehicles unless it's GPS controlled, which is generally high end vehicles!
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Mines on standard gearing, so if you think yours is, we could run them side by side up the A10 for comparison purposes if you like
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Wicky wrote:Sprockets aren't standard?
I have a spare front sprocket that came with bike which is 16 tooth which I assume will be standard.
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Kev L wrote:Mines on standard gearing, so if you think yours is, we could run them side by side up the A10 for comparison purposes if you like
yes thanks kev that would be good but you will have to message when as I cannot message you due to forum rules. thanks ken.
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baycat wrote:
Kev L wrote:Mines on standard gearing, so if you think yours is, we could run them side by side up the A10 for comparison purposes if you like
yes thanks kev that would be good but you will have to message when as I cannot message you due to forum rules. thanks ken.
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Watty wrote:
baycat wrote:my speedo seems to be about 10mph to fast at high speed. any ideas as to why. thanks ken.
10% high is normal on most vehicles unless it's GPS controlled, which is generally high end vehicles!
thanks watty
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i tried mine with a satnav and at the ton the satnav was reading 94 8O
the older i get,the faster i was :lol:
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Mine reads 100mph at 5,000 in top gear, no idea if that is 'normal' but it feels much less.


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fabiostar wrote:i tried mine with a satnav and at the ton the satnav was reading 94 8O
is that with standard sprockets
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I fitted a DRD speedo healer and set it with GPS. Now its bang on.

I convert it to read in KPH as the bike is MPH. Obviously to speedo has MPH still written on it. Somebody thought I was doing 200mph on one of my vids. :lol:
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fabiostar wrote:i tried mine with a satnav and at the ton the satnav was reading 94 8O
mine is on std sprockets and is about 10% high compared to GPS.......... helps give some safety margin when [if] I am trying to adhere to speed limits or spot a camera.
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AMCQ46 wrote:
fabiostar wrote:i tried mine with a satnav and at the ton the satnav was reading 94 8O
mine is on std sprockets and is about 10% high compared to GPS.......... helps give some safety margin when [if] I am trying to adhere to speed limits or spot a camera.
thanks for update, something tells me you have a big problem trying to adhere to speed limits
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NZSpokes wrote:I fitted a DRD speedo healer and set it with GPS. Now its bang on.

I convert it to read in KPH as the bike is MPH. Obviously to speedo has MPH still written on it. Somebody thought I was doing 200mph on one of my vids. :lol:
what the hell is a drd speedo healer sounds like a religious sect.
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