FXR question..

**hazard02** · 3rd June 2006, 15:00

Finding yet another reason to procrastinate studying, I started doing some fuel consumption calculations for the FXR..
Anyway, its well know that the speedo reads around 20% high (20.8% for mine) on these bikes, so does the odo reading do the same?
I lack vast amounts of mechanical knowledge on motormacycles, but if they run off the same mechanism, would this be the case? Or is it just a deliberate thing that only affects the km/h reading?

**Sketchy_Racer** · 3rd June 2006, 15:02

It seems on my KRR150 the speedo is 20% out, yet the Odometer reads perfect.

But i stil like the wank factor of saying my KR 150 does 200kph when is acctually only does about 160

**Magua** · 3rd June 2006, 15:16

Same with my rg150, speedo reads fast but the odo reading is spot on.

**bobsmith** · 3rd June 2006, 16:55

Originally Posted by hazard02

Anyway, its well know that the speedo reads around 20% high (20.8% for mine) on these bikes, so does the odo reading do the same?4

Not sure about fxr... Strange though, for some reason, my fxr seems to read speeds spot on, if not a little low... (ie, I was following my parter in my car doing 100km/hr exactly... I was reading 94, but I know from experience with gps that around 95 is what my car is actually doing when it reads 100)

Anyhow so can't give you an fxr example, but I have a 125cc scooter that reads high (about 15%) and the odometer clocks about 15% quicker than it should as well. (ie 10km trip reads 11.5km) In overall, if it does read it from the same mechanism (in most cars I know and at least my scooter) odometer is just an integration of the speedo so any errors in speedo will introduce errors in odometer too...

**bobsmith** · 3rd June 2006, 16:56

Best way to check your bike.

Get a car that you know has an accurate speedo/odometer, and follow it...

Otherwise, it would be a bloody good excuse to get a gps... (Some bastards stole mine just before I got the bike... bugger!)

**hazard02** · 3rd June 2006, 17:57

Originally Posted by bobsmith

Get a car that you know has an accurate speedo/odometer, and follow it...

Not a bad idea. I'll give my brother a ring in the morning and see if he wants to play follow the leader.

**Insanity_rules** · 3rd June 2006, 21:00

My speedo is really out! 60 Ks is really 100. My Odo doesn't work at all at the moment. Anyone know who might have a gauge set for sale for an MC15 Honda VT250FG VTZ or similar (they're all the same).