Speedo Error

[Maha]

three penises on the shoulder.

Not even close to your record.

[Jeff Sichoe]

Bike speedos tend to run 10% hotter than the actual speed you're moving at.

So, aim for 54/55 in a 50 zone, 88 / 89 in an 80, and 110 flat if in a 100 zone.

seems to work pretty good for me, never been pulled up by a cop for speeding before so the proof is in the pudding

[Cosmik de Bris]

Bike speedos tend to run 10% hotter than the actual speed you're moving at.

So, aim for 54/55 in a 50 zone, 88 / 89 in an 80, and 110 flat if in a 100 zone.

seems to work pretty good for me, never been pulled up by a cop for speeding before so the proof is in the pudding

Both my Italian bike manuals say the speedo is 5% fast.

Cheers

[rastuscat]

Bike speedos tend to run 10% hotter than the actual speed you're moving at.

So, aim for 54/55 in a 50 zone, 88 / 89 in an 80, and 110 flat if in a 100 zone.

seems to work pretty good for me, never been pulled up by a cop for speeding before so the proof is in the pudding

Add to that the fact that the Police apply a tolerance to your actual speed, and you're fairly safe at 104 in a 100.

[Ocean1]

Add to that the fact that the Police apply a tolerance to your actual speed, and you're fairly safe at 104 in a 100.

So why was I pinged for 104 on the Himatangi straights when my speedo said 100?

They do the goodwill thing pretty well on most occasions, but that shit grates for fucking years.

[buggerit]

So why was I pinged for 104 on the Himatangi straights when my speedo said 100?

They do the goodwill thing pretty well on most occasions, but that shit grates for fucking years.

Front Wheel elevation?

[Paul in NZ]

The 1050 is out... bimble along 110 and that's a whisker over 100 and well within its safety envelope...

The 1970 TR6C - LOL - speedo is MPH and waggles about like teetotallers finger on half priced shots night... But really you ride the thing on the tacho... Speeds are slight vibration through to white knuckle buzz with bits falling off and welds breaking... Its really very exciting... Never had a ticket on it as people just laugh and smile...

[Ocean1]

Front Wheel elevation?

Aye, I really struggled to keep a leash on that Hiace.

[rastuscat]

Just took a bloke on an MT-)& LAMS for his CBTA 6F. Failed, as it happens.

At 100 kmh per GPS, his bike indicates 113.

[AllanB]

Just took a bloke on an MT-)& LAMS for his CBTA 6F. Failed, as it happens.

At 100 kmh per GPS, his bike indicates 113.

Did you fail him for going too slow then!

[AllanB]

Checked my Ducati against the side of the road trail digital indicator thingy down the road. Under the assumption it is accurate (noted above that they are so) the Ducati manuals 8% statement appears to be spot on.

[rastuscat]

Did you fail him for going too slow then!

Due to his speedo error he was riding slowly. But that's factored into the test, so he didn't fail for that.

[rastuscat]

Ultimate Speedo Error

[GazzaH]

It appears that doing an indicated 48-53 in the 50 kph zone beside Napier port is far too slow for some wanker of a cager behind me yesterday. Besides pushing up so close that a pillion passenger could probably have touched his bumper, he thought it appropriate to weave out on my offside (on a blind right corner, no less) and hoot his pathetic horn at me.

Tosser.

All he did was convince me of the value of forward and rearward-facing video cameras.

Next time mate, next time.

On the upside, at least he saw me.

[Akzle]

Bike speedos tend to run 10% hotter than the actual speed you're moving at.

So, aim for 54/55 in a 50 zone, 88 / 89 in an 80, and 110 flat if in a 100 zone.

seems to work pretty good for me, never been pulled up by a cop for speeding before so the proof is in the pudding

i've been "pulled up" by cops lots for "speeding"

haven't paid a fucken cent to the doughnut fund in over a decade.

mmmmmmm. pudding.