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Bullet Bill

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on: April 14, 2009, 10:34:02 am
Got a question for Kevin:  are the factory speedometers on the UCE bikes improved over the last generation, or are they still as "optimistic" as their pre-unit counterparts?
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Reply #1 on: April 17, 2009, 09:21:35 am
I think they are still about the same. My G5 is about 5mph off or so depending on the speed.
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Reply #2 on: April 17, 2009, 11:29:10 am
I passed a speed trailer thing yesterday right at 30mph and the sign said I was doing 27.
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Reply #3 on: April 17, 2009, 12:50:55 pm
I passed a speed trailer thing yesterday right at 30mph and the sign said I was doing 27.
those things are always off. now if it was high or low, i can't remember for the life of me...


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Reply #4 on: April 17, 2009, 05:52:08 pm
In these days of consumer "safety" it is doubtful any stock speedo would show under the actual speed.  I sure have never owned any motorcycle like that.


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Reply #5 on: April 18, 2009, 09:48:05 am
In these days of consumer "safety" it is doubtful any stock speedo would show under the actual speed.  I sure have never owned any motorcycle like that.

...in which case I think the Motoclassic tach/ digital speedometer is a wonderful thing.  How readable is that thing, anyhow?  The digital display seems a bit tiny, and I'm worried about it becoming either a distraction while riding or a useless gadget if it's entirely impossible to read while riding.
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Reply #6 on: April 18, 2009, 01:37:45 pm
In these days of consumer "safety" it is doubtful any stock speedo would show under the actual speed.  I sure have never owned any motorcycle like that.

...in which case I think the Motoclassic tach/ digital speedometer is a wonderful thing.  How readable is that thing, anyhow?  The digital display seems a bit tiny, and I'm worried about it becoming either a distraction while riding or a useless gadget if it's entirely impossible to read while riding.

I've got about 1500 miles on mine since installation. Perfect so far. The digital display is quite easily read. I have the green? display. The one they say is the brightest.

The display always shows the speed, which is acurate to half a mph over the speed range I've checked, up to 65 or 70 mph.

Under the speed you can select from a variety of options to monitor if you like. It defaults to trip meter.

If you were to get one, you'll need a momentary switch. They have a very nice waterproof one but will need a bracket or other mounting method supplied by you.
They also have a dual switch with a machined aluminum housing, very nice and pricy. But it looks good and you have another momentary switch for anything else you may add at a later time.


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Reply #7 on: December 27, 2012, 05:12:20 pm
I googled motoclassic etc and cannott seem to find much. Does antone know if these things still exist?


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Reply #8 on: December 27, 2012, 05:22:53 pm
My G-5 speedometer was 10% high with original tire, and 4 - 5% high with the Dunlop K70 I now run.  This seems to be about average for REs. GA-DK


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Reply #9 on: December 27, 2012, 05:42:19 pm
I think this might be the actual supplier?

http://motogadget.com/en/


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Reply #10 on: December 27, 2012, 06:20:20 pm
Pretty much all OEM speedometers on all vehicles tend to be a bit optimistic.  I believe there are penalties for the manufacturer if a speedo reads under the actual speed.  Also, it allows for mounting slightly larger tires without reading low, pretty common to do on cars a few decades ago but probably less so now.

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Reply #11 on: December 27, 2012, 09:01:17 pm
Pretty much all OEM speedometers on all vehicles tend to be a bit optomistic

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Reply #12 on: December 27, 2012, 09:03:07 pm
Now THAT'S funny!


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Reply #13 on: December 27, 2012, 10:13:34 pm
it's a spiral effect:

the faster it goes

the more weight it sheds

the faster it goes ;)
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Reply #14 on: December 28, 2012, 02:42:51 am
As previously stated, most bike speedometers are optimistic.  It's never really been a concern for me, if traffic is moving faster I speed up.