RE: bc800 install(Re: [ST] Re: top speed in X gear)

["Heyer, Matthew A." <mheyer@xxxxxxxxx>]

Frankly, I would think that the computer is getting the more accurate
measurement (assuming that you did a good job on wheel measurement), as the
bike's ODO is most likely programmed for some generic front wheel average
(and that obviously changes with tire wear, tire pressure, and tire
make/model).
Just my thought...

Matt
'01 BRG Sprint ST


- -----Original Message-----
From: Blake Sobiloff [mailto:sobiloff@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] 
Sent: Monday, September 15, 2003 12:56 PM
To: ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: bc800 install(Re: [ST] Re: top speed in X gear)


On Monday, September 15, 2003, at 08:44  AM, colt4530@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> You all realize ANY bicycle computer will work.

Ummm, not quite. There are (or at least used to be) quite a few bike 
computers that wouldn't read higher speeds (like above 60 MPH). Also, 
many of the wireless ones won't work because of the interference from 
the engine electronics. It pays to look for folks who've used a 
particular computer on a motorcycle to ensure that it'll work across 
all the speeds you normally go.

On a related note, what figure in millimeters are folks using for the 
size of their front wheels? I measured 1839 mm for my Metzler Sportec 
by marking the wheel and pavement, then rolling through three full 
rotations of the front wheel (and dividing by three, of course). 
However, the odo on my computer is reading less than the stock trip 
odo, so I'm wondering if I'm using too large a wheel size or if the 
bike computer's odo isn't as accurate.
- --
Blake "Dawgbert" Sobiloff <sobiloff@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
President, Triumph Sport Riders Assoc.
San Jose, CA  (USA)
*** TSRA Western Rallye in New Mexico: Sept. 19th and 20th ***


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