What should I do?

[bosslady]

I am not looking for an argument here just a little confused about my new bike. I have noticed since Thursday riding it that the odometer is out by approximately 40%. It appears that a) possibly the tyres have been changed and then perhaps changed back without re calibrating the bike or b) it's reading in miles. Likely to be the latter. The bike was advertised at and bought at 4697kms on the clock, if it is in fact reading in miles, then the real reading would be more like 6,575kms, therefore 1878k's more than I thought it had and I imagine it would have missed it's 5000k service accordingly. I doubt this would have been noticed by the dealership I bought it from, it's really only apparent when you're paying attention to it and doing long trips, which I do a fair bit of. Should I do anything about this? Or just leave it? In any case it's f*cking annoying reading shit in miles, especially the trip meter ( ran out of gas in the middle of nowhere already! ), wonder if I can re calibrate it or something??

[Grubber]

Most modern speedos can be made to run in either miles or Kilometres.
Just a matter of finding out which button to hold down etc.
Check the manual and it may tell you how to change it.

[bosslady]

Most modern speedos can be made to run in either miles or Kilometres.
Just a matter of finding out which button to hold down etc.
Check the manual and it may tell you how to change it.
I should be picking up a workshop manual either today or tomorrow fingers crossed it should let me do what you're saying. I'm not very well mathematically inclined to try and do conversions midst riding!

[jasonu]

I am not looking for an argument here just a little confused about my new bike. I have noticed since Thursday riding it that the odometer is out by approximately 40%. It appears that a) possibly the tyres have been changed and then perhaps changed back without re calibrating the bike or b) it's reading in miles. Likely to be the latter. The bike was advertised at and bought at 4697kms on the clock, if it is in fact reading in miles, then the real reading would be more like 6,575kms, therefore 1878k's more than I thought it had and I imagine it would have missed it's 5000k service accordingly. I doubt this would have been noticed by the dealership I bought it from, it's really only apparent when you're paying attention to it and doing long trips, which I do a fair bit of. Should I do anything about this? Or just leave it? In any case it's f*cking annoying reading shit in miles, especially the trip meter ( ran out of gas in the middle of nowhere already! ), wonder if I can re calibrate it or something??

The fuck a dealer wouldn't have known it is in miles (if in fact it is).
If this is the case and you weren't told it is in miles and it was advertised in km you would be in a pretty strong position to hit them up for some free gear or maybe a free tune up when it is time.

[bosslady]

The fuck a dealer wouldn't have known it is in miles (if in fact it is).
If this is the case and you weren't told it is in miles and it was advertised in km you would be in a pretty strong position to hit them up for some free gear or maybe a free tune up when it is time.
The speedometer has km/h after it (or you can change it to miles if you so wish) this I did notice. The trip meter and odometer however does not indicate whether it is reading in miles or kilometres, just has the number(s) which I was presuming was in kilometers (assumed wrong). I have had a look on google and it appears there are two versions of my bike, ones that read in mph and kmh (pretty standard I guess eh) and the VIN report says that it was imported from Japan. Clearly I am no bike mechanic or whatever-the-hell but I am trying to give the benefit of the doubt, has put a little bit of a sour taste on my new purchase though lol. They just called me and they were going to give me oil and a filter but I just asked if they could please service it for me which they will so that's nice. I mean it's only 1800kms more than I thought it was I guess? that's like a couple of weekend trips. Still want to find out if I can get it reading in km's though without replacing the whole bloody thing, what a pain this miles malarky.

[george formby]

The speedometer has km/h after it (or you can change it to miles if you so wish) this I did notice. The trip meter and odometer however does not indicate whether it is reading in miles or kilometres, just has the number(s) which I was presuming was in kilometers (assumed wrong). I have had a look on google and it appears there are two versions of my bike, ones that read in mph and kmh (pretty standard I guess eh) and the VIN report says that it was imported from Japan. Clearly I am no bike mechanic or whatever-the-hell but I am trying to give the benefit of the doubt, has put a little bit of a sour taste on my new purchase though lol. They just called me and they were going to give me oil and a filter but I just asked if they could please service it for me which they will so that's nice. I mean it's only 1800kms more than I thought it was I guess? that's like a couple of weekend trips. Still want to find out if I can get it reading in km's though without replacing the whole bloody thing, what a pain this miles malarky.


This may (or not) be of some use.

http://forum.dixiedualsport.com/post/DRZ400-odometer-error-5255951

[bosslady]

This may (or not) be of some use.

http://forum.dixiedualsport.com/post/DRZ400-odometer-error-5255951

yea I had a look at that this morning thanks :) that's if the tyres have been changed (as in the size). If I mess with the calibration now it will likely make the speedometer out, which seems to be reading just fine if the signs that tell you how fast you're going are anything to go by.. It's not that it's "out" like I thought it were, just that it is obviously reading in miles. For every 1k I do it is reading just over 600m, so seems to be that yes it's reading in miles. GAYYYY. Bike is in for a service atm will pick it up at the end of the day. They were going to give me some 400cc naked sports looking bike to take back to work but I was like nah I'll rock the GN125, what an utter piece of crap, I felt like I was on a kiddy bike after getting off the drz!

[unstuck]

What should I do?

Stick to cars.:innocent::bleh::bleh:

[Jase H]

An easy way to test the accuracy of the odometer without tools, etc.

If you ride down to the bottom of the Southern Motorway, before you get to the Bombay Hills, LTNZ already have a 5 km odometer test laid out. Just look for the start and finish (there are also markers at km intervals). Note your odo and trip numbers (or reset the trip) at the start and end, and you should have an idea of how far out you are.

Not too far from the Shore if you can find a day that's not too wet/ windy for the ride. otherwise, if anyone knows somewhere nearer to you, do shout.

[BigAl]

An easy way to test the accuracy of the odometer without tools, etc.

If you ride down to the bottom of the Southern Motorway, before you get to the Bombay Hills, LTNZ already have a 5 km odometer test laid out. Just look for the start and finish (there are also markers at km intervals). Note your odo and trip numbers (or reset the trip) at the start and end, and you should have an idea of how far out you are.

Not too far from the Shore if you can find a day that's not too wet/ windy for the ride. otherwise, if anyone knows somewhere nearer to you, do shout.

An 'easier way' is to simply strap a gps to the bars

[Crasherfromwayback]

( ran out of gas in the middle of nowhere already! ),

How'd ya manage that with a reserve tap ya numpty!:innocent:

[bosslady]

Stick to cars.:innocent::bleh::bleh: I'm a better rider than I am a car driver, scary thought, eh.


An easy way to test the accuracy of the odometer without tools, etc.

If you ride down to the bottom of the Southern Motorway, before you get to the Bombay Hills, LTNZ already have a 5 km odometer test laid out. Just look for the start and finish (there are also markers at km intervals). Note your odo and trip numbers (or reset the trip) at the start and end, and you should have an idea of how far out you are.

Not too far from the Shore if you can find a day that's not too wet/ windy for the ride. otherwise, if anyone knows somewhere nearer to you, do shout.
Nah already mapped out a route and it's definitely "out" or, reading in miles rather.


How'd ya manage that with a reserve tap ya numpty!:innocent:
I don't reckon reserve would have got me to the next gas stop. Possibly might have but not confident. Also I wasn't sure which way to turn the tap and it cuts off super quick with very little warning when it's running out of gas, nothing like my gn, it was really obvious when it was running out of gas, this new bike, not so much!

[arcane12]

Here's another one:

http://www.supermotojunkie.com/showthread.php?85943-DRZ-speedo-stuck-in-km-h

Press select button for 3 seconds apparently? Or do what this guy did (accidentally) and remove the battery. That assumes it will default back to kms not miles...

[Crasherfromwayback]

I. Also I wasn't sure which way to turn the tap !

There'll be a wee arrow cast or stamped into the tap.

[bogan]

There'll be a wee arrow cast or stamped into the tap.

Yup, along with a few letters to tell which is which. First check, make sure it isn't already on reserve...

[arcane12]

There'll be a wee arrow cast or stamped into the tap.

I had to figure that one out pretty quick on my bike - after 160-170kms I have to switch it over on my wee little 10l tank. I can do it on the roll now, I'm so proud ;)

[neels]

If I mess with the calibration now it will likely make the speedometer out, which seems to be reading just fine if the signs that tell you how fast you're going are anything to go by
If I remember correctly from what I read in the owners manual, the calibration only adjusts the odometer not the speedo.

Now it's going to bug me until I get home and read the manual to check.

[bosslady]

Here's another one:

http://www.supermotojunkie.com/showthread.php?85943-DRZ-speedo-stuck-in-km-h

Press select button for 3 seconds apparently? Or do what this guy did (accidentally) and remove the battery. That assumes it will default back to kms not miles...

Nah that's to adjust the speedometer from mph to kph or vice versa.


There'll be a wee arrow cast or stamped into the tap.

I know how to change it silly, I kind of meant I didn't know how to do it while I was still rolling, easy enough to tell once you've stopped of course. Bike dies pretty damn quickly once it's running out of fuel, less than 20 seconds I'd say.

[bosslady]

If I remember correctly from what I read in the owners manual, the calibration only adjusts the odometer not the speedo.

Now it's going to bug me until I get home and read the manual to check.

No idea, probably I don't want to mess with the calibration any way I guess!

[Crasherfromwayback]

I know how to change it silly, I kind of meant I didn't know how to do it while I was still rolling, easy enough to tell once you've stopped of course. Bike dies pretty damn quickly once it's running out of fuel, less than 20 seconds I'd say.

Lol. I see! Sorry Dear!

[bosslady]

Lol. I see! Sorry Dear!
Managed to do it this morning while I was still rolling on the south side of the Harbour bridge in the bloody fog..

[mulletman]

First check, make sure it isn't already on reserve...

Best advice for new riders this.

[neels]

Found the adjustment I was thinking of, seems it adjusts the trip meter, no mention of the odometer or speedo though.

286884

[bosslady]

Found the adjustment I was thinking of, seems it adjusts the trip meter, no mention of the odometer or speedo though.

286884

Speedo is fine, just trip meter and odometer. That is interesting reading in any case hmm... I still don't know that it would help me though, convert miles to km.

[arcane12]

Speedo is fine, just trip meter and odometer. That is interesting reading in any case hmm... I still don't know that it would help me though, convert miles to km.

If you could set the trip meter to be km or something close you'd at least have a good way to judge remaining mileage in your tank. The best I can do is try to remember how many km's were on the clock when I last refilled (if I remember to check).

[MarkW]

The odometer and trip meters both record distance travelled and present this as a number - other than for servicing intervals the number doesn't matter a huge amount. Fill the tank to the top, set trip meter to zero. Ride motorcycle until it hits reserve, make a note of trip meter reading and then fill up at the next petrol station noting actual litres to refill and total number on trip meter. Reset the trip meter to zero. Repeat this process a number of times and a pattern will emerge - the need to turn onto reserve will happen around a certain number on the trip meter and the amount of fuel required at this point will also be roughly similar.

Whether the trip meter number is in km, miles, nautical miles, or something else isn't actually that important. If you normally hit reserve at 88 whatevers and the current reading is 44 whatevers then you have about half a tank left before you hit reserve. If you normally hit reserve at 88 whatevers and you have just past 100 whatevers then you have probably forgotten to take the bike off reserve last time you filled it up. Better get some more gas pretty quickly.

If your 400's speedo is the same as the one on my DRZ250 it is completely recalibrateable as far as distance travelled goes. Get hold of the correct owners manual for your motorcycle and follow the steps that are in it to do this.

[iranana]

Just multiply by 1.6? Most phones have a little calculator on them and if your phone doesn't, multiplying by 1.5 isn't particularly hard. You'll get a fairly good idea of how far you've gone... you can also just figure out how much gas is in your tank by the feel of things. Slosh it round, feel the weight.

[bosslady]

The odometer and trip meters both record distance travelled and present this as a number - other than for servicing intervals the number doesn't matter a huge amount. Fill the tank to the top, set trip meter to zero. Ride motorcycle until it hits reserve, make a note of trip meter reading and then fill up at the next petrol station noting actual litres to refill and total number on trip meter. Reset the trip meter to zero. Repeat this process a number of times and a pattern will emerge - the need to turn onto reserve will happen around a certain number on the trip meter and the amount of fuel required at this point will also be roughly similar.

Whether the trip meter number is in km, miles, nautical miles, or something else isn't actually that important. If you normally hit reserve at 88 whatevers and the current reading is 44 whatevers then you have about half a tank left before you hit reserve. If you normally hit reserve at 88 whatevers and you have just past 100 whatevers then you have probably forgotten to take the bike off reserve last time you filled it up. Better get some more gas pretty quickly.

If your 400's speedo is the same as the one on my DRZ250 it is completely recalibrateable as far as distance travelled goes. Get hold of the correct owners manual for your motorcycle and follow the steps that are in it to do this.


Just multiply by 1.6? Most phones have a little calculator on them and if your phone doesn't, multiplying by 1.5 isn't particularly hard. You'll get a fairly good idea of how far you've gone... you can also just figure out how much gas is in your tank by the feel of things. Slosh it round, feel the weight.

It's true that I can obviously know my tank will run out in x amount of miles before I hit reserve (have been told about 110 miles thereabouts) it's also trying to figure out how far between destinations. I am pretty f*cking piss poor at maths. NOT the end of the world though and I WILL get used to it, just going to mind f*ck me for awhile.

[Mom]

Fill the tank to the top, set trip meter to zero. Ride motorcycle until it hits reserve, make a note of trip meter reading and then fill up at the next petrol station noting actual litres to refill and total number on trip meter. Reset the trip meter to zero.

I have one of them fancy pants fuel gauges, but I STILL use this method for working out if I need gas or not. Old habits die hard eh?

[bogan]

I have one of them fancy pants feul gauges, but I STILL use this method for working out if I need gas or not. Old habits die hard eh?

The decadence. With a 10L tank and a thirsty v-twin my rule of thumb is stop at any gas stations I pass unless I'm sure I don't need to.

I think palmy to hamilton was a 4 or 5 fuel stop trip last time...

[bosslady]

The decadence. With a 10L tank and a thirsty v-twin my rule of thumb is stop at any gas stations I pass unless I'm sure I don't need to.

I think palmy to hamilton was a 4 or 5 fuel stop trip last time...
Geez!!! I mean I guess it's a good excuse to get off and stretch the legs but that's heaps of stops, lol. I need to sort something out fuel wise for this bike. I can get a bigger tank but they're plastic and look awful. Alternatively I can get a rack mounted on the back of the bike and carry small fuel canisters on it that way but I don't know....

[FROSTY]

Bosslady -its not possible your speedo drive is for the small wheel and you have big wheel fitted or Vs versa?
_im guessing its fitted with the tard front wheel.

[Drew]

The decadence. With a 10L tank and a thirsty v-twin my rule of thumb is stop at any gas stations I pass unless I'm sure I don't need to.

I think palmy to hamilton was a 4 or 5 fuel stop trip last time...Sucks to be you mutha fuckaaaaahhhhh!

I can one stop from Wellington to Aukland, if I only do wheelies for the really hot chicks I go past.

[Drew]

Bosslady -its not possible your speedo drive is for the small wheel and you have big wheel fitted or Vs versa?
_im guessing its fitted with the tard front wheel.DRZ400SM has 17s front and back. Reckon a 19 on the front is 40% bigger in rolling radius, (if it has it)?

I'd work it out, but I'm fucked if I know what size tyre goes on the 19.

[iranana]

It's true that I can obviously know my tank will run out in x amount of miles before I hit reserve (have been told about 110 miles thereabouts) it's also trying to figure out how far between destinations. I am pretty f*cking piss poor at maths. NOT the end of the world though and I WILL get used to it, just going to mind f*ck me for awhile.

I suck at maths too so I can't practice what I preach :laugh: My bike has no fuel gauge, that threw me off for a while when I got it and I run out of gas a couple of times at the lights before I figured out how low it can go

[george formby]

When I get a new to me bike I find out from t'interwebs what the fuel capacity is & reserve capacity, fill it up, take it for a jaunt, say 100km to keep it simple, then make a mental note of how much juice goes in to fill it. Gives me an instant indication of fuel economy & range. I do this for the first few tankfuls to find out how much the economy changes compared to how far I twist my right wrist. Particularly important on 2t's. Thence forward I know when it's time to fill up & avoid the dreaded fuel cock fumble.

OP, you can buy a cheap bicycle speedo which will do all the things your bike isn't.

[arcane12]

I think part of the issue is when you see a sign that says 80 km's to next town and by your trip meter you have around 50 units of distance in the tank if those units are not km's it can be hard to work out. And do you really want to find somewhere to stop, turn off the bike, take gloves off, find phone, open jacket and take helmet off because it's hot, signal the other riders why you stopped....etc.

It is easy to see why it could be a PITA, though on the other hand there may be no easy answer too.

First world problems I guess.

[Old Steve]

I get between 500 to 550 km on a tank full, depending how much 120 km/hr running I do. I love my ST1100!!!

[bosslady]

I get between 500 to 550 km on a tank full, depending how much 120 km/hr running I do. I love my ST1100!!!
No body likes a bragger!! lol

[bosslady]

I think part of the issue is when you see a sign that says 80 km's to next town and by your trip meter you have around 50 units of distance in the tank if those units are not km's it can be hard to work out. And do you really want to find somewhere to stop, turn off the bike, take gloves off, find phone, open jacket and take helmet off because it's hot, signal the other riders why you stopped....etc.

It is easy to see why it could be a PITA, though on the other hand there may be no easy answer too.

First world problems I guess.
Yea I'll have to harden up!

[noobi]

I hope you weren't one of the people at school who said they would never use math in the real world.

Something about irony and that.

[BigAl]

What should I do???

Sell it and buy a GN250, I hear they have accurate speedos and a good fuel range.

[arcane12]

Sell it and buy a GN250, I hear they have accurate speedos and a good fuel range.

Ok, that made me lol

[bluninja]

My odo is in miles, speedo is mph in big numbers and kmh in little numbers. Being English I can move between mph and kmh as well as dutch people swap between languages.

[mossy1200]

When I push select it changes the display from outside temperature to km per litre then to range remaining based on current millage.
Theres 2 trip counters and a fuel gauge plus some traction control adjustments and power mode plus eco gauge and lost of traction warnings.

Yours sounds similar except you will need stop and dip a stick in the tank to check the fuel level.

[haydes55]

Get a gps with trip meters on it?

[Mom]

I have the multi choice speedo. Not long after I got Millie I rode her to work. Came out of Warkworth onto SH1 in a 50 kph area. Felt a bit quick but speedo showed all was good.

Accelerated to 80kph, and on the way thought I had lost my Mojo, as it felt so fast.

Came up to the 100kph area and wound on the throttle a bit more. WEEEEEEEEEEEEEE! Now that was fast coming out of town. Then it hit me. I was MPH not KPH on the speedo :pinch: I cant actually read the little letters on the speedo without my specs, the big numbers are no problem. To this day I wonder how I could have explained myself out of a walking at best, confiscation of Millie at worst plod encounter.

Millie sniggered at my follie :yes:

[Smifffy]

Sell it and buy a GN250, I hear they have accurate speedos and a good fuel range.

That, and also they are easier to change gears and go around corners on. They are less likely to run out of gas and even beginners can do basic tasks like adjust the brakes. It isn't advisable to mess with the carbs though, unless one has some mechanical aptitude and experience, otherwise they end up running like shit. They are almost the ideal bike to learn to ride on.

I hear you don't even need special boots to ride them. Fancy!

[Ocean1]

DRZ400SM has 17s front and back. Reckon a 19 on the front is 40% bigger in rolling radius, (if it has it)?

I'd work it out, but I'm fucked if I know what size tyre goes on the 19.

And you'd need to do it again anyway, once some smartarse pointed out that an E has a 21" wheel...

[Drew]

And you'd need to do it again anyway, once some smartarse pointed out that an E has a 21" wheel...

Perhaps I anticipated such a smart arse, but since a 19" aftermarket item would be cheaper than the factory e wheel.

I didn't of course...smart arse!

[Ocean1]

Perhaps I anticipated such a smart arse, but since a 19" aftermarket item would be cheaper than the factory e wheel.

I didn't of course...smart arse!

A proper expert woulda pointed out that all them soft squidgy knobs probly squish down to the effective radius of a 19" tyre anyway. :scratch:

[mossy1200]

If it was diesel you wouldn't complain.

[haydes55]

If it was diesel you wouldn't complain.


If it had the power of diesel I'd complain

[mossy1200]

If it had the power of a gn I'd complain

True.:weep:

[Katiepie]

Bosslady...

Check out a "speedo healer".

My boulevards speedo was in miles, with km's below the miles. Was all good. But also assumed that the trip metre was in km's, but after following a sign saying "xxx km's to xxx" and arriving on a different figure on the trip metre I realised I too was wrong.

With touring on my own around the country on my bike, I was keen to covert the trip metre into k's so I could keep a close eye on gas stations, and whether I could make it between them or not. After a bit of searching I came across the "speedo healer". A few people on here had used them and found them very useful. I was close to buying one but ended up trading in my Boulevard for a jappa with km's so had no need.

Yep - the figures sure can be done in your head - but no reason not to get something to make it a bit more straight forward. Perhaps do a search in the forums on this item, see what you can find. It was a couple of years back, but I recall the feedback being excellent.

[BMWST?]

someone has already pointed out a solution,cycle computer

[nzspokes]

someone has already pointed out a solution,cycle computer

Which is what I do . My Echowell U10w has 30000ks on it now. Works mint.

[BuzzardNZ]

That, and also they are easier to change gears and go around corners on. They are less likely to run out of gas and even beginners can do basic tasks like adjust the brakes. It isn't advisable to mess with the carbs though, unless one has some mechanical aptitude and experience, otherwise they end up running like shit. They are almost the ideal bike to learn to ride on.

I hear you don't even need special boots to ride them. Fancy!

:clap::banana::killingme:killingme:killingme:2thum bsup

[Banditbandit]

( ran out of gas in the middle of nowhere already! ),

:killingme: New bikes are such fun ...


but I was like nah I'll rock the GN125, what an utter piece of crap, I felt like I was on a kiddy bike after getting off the drz!

:rofl: Some of us have been trying to tel you GNs are shit ... now you know ..


I'm a better rider than I am a car driver, scary thought, eh.

Fuck yeah .. you should post here when you are driving anywhere - so we can avoid those roads ...

[bosslady]

:killingme: New bikes are such fun ...



:rofl: Some of us have been trying to tel you GNs are shit ... now you know ..



Fuck yeah .. you should post here when you are driving anywhere - so we can avoid those roads ...

You're not wrong, I probably should. Almost hit a motorcyclist this morning in my car, pulled out in front of him, my fault, poor visibility this morning (which is still my fault, I un-fogged my windshield but didn't do the back one properly so didn't see him when I looked over my shoulder, or in my side mirror either). I felt so bad, he had to take "evasive" action to avoid me! When we stopped at the lights I ran out and apologised, then I dropped my wallet on the road and lost it haha. I'd say that's karma, but I don't believe in that (got it back now though!).

[unstuck]

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yK5DMYLIat8/UfwUgSKpMoI/AAAAAAAAAZo/r8v2qlcEidU/s1600/Stop+Driving+pic.jpg

[bosslady]

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yK5DMYLIat8/UfwUgSKpMoI/AAAAAAAAAZo/r8v2qlcEidU/s1600/Stop+Driving+pic.jpg I should probably start catching the bus, but they don't seem to know what they're doing either apparently.

[haydes55]

You're not wrong, I probably should. Almost hit a motorcyclist this morning in my car, pulled out in front of him, my fault, poor visibility this morning (which is still my fault, I un-fogged my windshield but didn't do the back one properly so didn't see him when I looked over my shoulder, or in my side mirror either). I felt so bad, he had to take "evasive" action to avoid me! When we stopped at the lights I ran out and apologised, then I dropped my wallet on the road and lost it haha. I'd say that's karma, but I don't believe in that (got it back now though!).


Hahahahahahahaha

As funny as your driving is.... in all seriousness it sounds as if the only reason you haven't injured or killed someone is luck. If one day you do hit someone would you be able to live with yourself knowing that you chose to not practice, think about and focus on your driving. Only you can improve your driving.

Lucky for you though, for some reason the government thinks it's not too bad to murder someone if you use a car as a weapon.

Buy a small hatch back with good visibility all round. Do an advanced driving course, defensive driving certificate and don't drive on auto pilot.

[Banditbandit]

You're not wrong, I probably should. Almost hit a motorcyclist this morning in my car, pulled out in front of him, my fault, poor visibility this morning (which is still my fault, I un-fogged my windshield but didn't do the back one properly so didn't see him when I looked over my shoulder, or in my side mirror either). I felt so bad, he had to take "evasive" action to avoid me! When we stopped at the lights I ran out and apologised, then I dropped my wallet on the road and lost it haha. I'd say that's karma, but I don't believe in that (got it back now though!).

:weep: ... stay away from the car ... you might live longer - and so might we ... :weep:

[bosslady]

Hahahahahahahaha

As funny as your driving is.... in all seriousness it sounds as if the only reason you haven't injured or killed someone is luck. If one day you do hit someone would you be able to live with yourself knowing that you chose to not practice, think about and focus on your driving. Only you can improve your driving.

Lucky for you though, for some reason the government thinks it's not too bad to murder someone if you use a car as a weapon.

Buy a small hatch back with good visibility all round. Do an advanced driving course, defensive driving certificate and don't drive on auto pilot.

There is no such thing as luck. I was joking, I'm actually not that bad a driver and have a very much clean license, no accident's, no insurance claims. I always check my side mirror, indicate then look over my shoulder (in that order) before I change lanes etc. In this instance at 6:30 in the morning, I had neglected to clear off my back window/side mirror for better visibility. I can't recall off the top of my head if / when I have ever before had such a close call. So, no need to panic / worry about my driving, I'm not as terrible as I made out.

[bosslady]

Anyway, ironically the person who picked up my wallet was another motorcyclist :lol:

[arcane12]

Anyway, ironically the person who picked up my wallet was another motorcyclist :lol:

Who totally missed the opportunity for a quick getaway??

[bosslady]

Who totally missed the opportunity for a quick getaway??
Have more faith in your fellow bikers, sheesh! :lol:

[Banditbandit]

Have more faith in your fellow bikers, sheesh! :lol:

:rofl: Only when she's on a bike .. NEVER in a car ..

[Smifffy]

There is no such thing as luck.

OK then, believe in cause and effect. Either way....

[leathel]

DRZ400SM has 17s front and back. Reckon a 19 on the front is 40% bigger in rolling radius, (if it has it)?

I'd work it out, but I'm fucked if I know what size tyre goes on the 19.


but the speed is correct so it cant be the wheel size or both would be out ;)

GPS time..... but thats just another cost

[nzspokes]

but the speed is correct so it cant be the wheel size or both would be out ;)

GPS time..... but thats just another cost

Nah, Bicycle computer. Mine is the same as GPS up to 199kph. Guess they didnt think a bicycle would go that fast.

[leathel]

Nah, Bicycle computer. Mine is the same as GPS up to 199kph. Guess they didnt think a bicycle would go that fast.

I love the gps for road trips .... less missed intersections... fuel warning etc but not cheap for a waterproof bike one, cycle computer is cheaper :)

[nzspokes]

I love the gps for road trips .... less missed intersections... fuel warning etc but not cheap for a waterproof bike one, cycle computer is cheaper :)

Trips ive been on with people with GPS, they get lost.

Bicycle computer about $30 ish. Got one on me KDX to.

[Road kill]

You're not wrong, I probably should. Almost hit a motorcyclist this morning in my car, pulled out in front of him, my fault, poor visibility this morning (which is still my fault, I un-fogged my windshield but didn't do the back one properly so didn't see him when I looked over my shoulder, or in my side mirror either). I felt so bad, he had to take "evasive" action to avoid me! When we stopped at the lights I ran out and apologised, then I dropped my wallet on the road and lost it haha. I'd say that's karma, but I don't believe in that (got it back now though!).

Don't worry about it,the fuckers still alive an hasn't come on KB to bitch about it yet.

Plus you've both learn't a very good lesson that will stay with both of you for ever,,,or Corolla,,which ever comes first..

What's ya' pin # again ?

[leathel]

Trips ive been on with people with GPS, they get lost.

Bicycle computer about $30 ish. Got one on me KDX to.

yup looked at a cycle computer for my DRZ ;)

and as for getting lost with a gps I usually program the main intersections on the way I wanted to go when doing road trips..... the rest of the time its used to get me home when I wing it and just go where the roads take me :P

[Mushu]

You could always get an aftermarket speedo, I have a trailtech vapor, far better than the standard analogue part that came on my bike