RG150 speedo's

[Str8 Jacket]

I believe that all speedos are made to read faster than vehicle is actually travelling. Motorcycles seem to be worse that cages for this.

My speedo read SLOWER than what I am doing. About 10% ish.....

[Jantar]

Hey all... I've been told that there is some problem with the RG150's speedos, that they usually don't give you the correct speed. How many of you out there have this problem and is there some way you can fix it or is it just a matter of learning how much it is out and remembering that as you ride?

Thanks

Jaz

If you have a bike with an electronic speedo (most Suzukis after 1997) then you can fit a Speedo Healer which allows you to recalibrate your speedo. My VStrom reads high by 9%, and I'm about to change the sprockets from 17/41 to 16/43 which will make my speedo read 21% high. The Speedo Healer will be fitted on Sunday.

[90s]

More of this fancinating debate on trademe:
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...n-70839166.htm

Also it brings in the great RG150 temp needle debate - is it broken or not?
In heavy, heavy traffic on the 16 the other morning I sat crawling with the cages (don't always lane split when weather is poor) and the temp gauge made it 1/4 way up! As soon as I started moving freely it went to nearly zero again.
You too?

[Jeaves]

Gauge works fine , mine is the same will read cold when on the open road , sit in traffic for a bit and it will come up to a 1/4 . When i was buggering around with the carb settings (lots of reving up and down at a standstill) after a hard ride and got it up to 1/2 way .

Ive both blocked 1/2 the radiator and purchased the thermostat from Suzuki (factory dont have one) and not much changed it all but the needle would read a fraction higher at open road speeds . IMHO the radiator is too large for it, i guess due to being designed for the thailand market or whatever.

[Deano]

CBR1000 had 298 on the speedo but was 278 actual.