Re: [ST] Speedo error

["Steve Duncan" <xhippy@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

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Nick (the dirtbag) wrote:

>I was wonderring if anyone out there with more mileage on their bike can 
>say
>with some certainty what the amount of error is in the speedo?  So far, I 
>am
>guessing mine is reading roughly 10% higher than actual.  Is that a fairly
>accurate guess?  Oddly enough though, when I checked my odometer versus the
>mile markers along a strech of superslab I came up with about 9.95 miles
>recorded for every 10 traveled.  Curiouser and curiouser...
>
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Nick,

10% error seems to be the consensus 'round here (I've seen estimates bewteen 
8-10%).  My riding buddy, on a Trophy 1200 has about 6-8% error, so he shows 
a slightly lower reading at any given speed, but, curiously, always shows 
more miles than me at fill-up.  I think he weaves more. ;-)

p.s.  I don't know how extremely accurate those mile marker posts are. Ever 
see the guys who put them up?  I think they use a sextant for location.

STeve Duncan
Underdawg
2K -ST (Betty)
Dallas, TX

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