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[Kerry Stottlemyer]

And how many of us have checked the accuracy of our cages. I know mine is off I have different sized tires then stock. This is also why the general rule of thumb is you don't get pulled over till you're going ten MPH faster then the speed limit. then there is no question about your excessive speed and using the "my Speedo was installed at the factory incorrectly" defense is no excuse. Although if you tell the cop that you had your assless chaps factory installed he may let you go with laugh. Kerry Oh you could always get a larger front tire.

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, John thomas wrote: > > mine reads 5 mph over lol just live with it . it is an inherant problem with motorcycles. especially ones the use the front wheel for the reading. ie. as wheel wears the amount of error increases. so if there was an adjustment you would be constantly adjusting it as the tire wore down. > > CA Stu wrote: --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "ckahleer" wrote: > > > > At an indicated 65mph on the speedometer, my KLR650 is going 60mph, > > verified with a stopwatch and milage markers on I95. > > Is there a way to adjust (slow down) the speedometer? > > Are there any taller than stock front tires advalible? > > I estimate it would take another 1.5" in diameter to correct the > error. > > > > Nail polish is cheap. > > Paint different numbers on your speedo if it bothers you. > > Thanks > CA Stu > > > > > > > --------------------------------- > Never miss an email again! > Yahoo! Toolbar alerts you the instant new Mail arrives. Check it out. > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >

[Ross Lindberg]

I just left mine as is. I like to speed a bit, so I breathe a sigh of relief when I meet the Hwy Patrol, glance at the speedo, then realize I have a built-in safety cushion. Just my opinion. Ross Lindberg Fertile, MN - 9" of new snow Oakdale, CA - Sunny and 85 --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, John thomas wrote:

> > mine reads 5 mph over lol just live with it . it is an inherant

problem with motorcycles. especially ones the use the front wheel for the reading. ie. as wheel wears the amount of error increases. so if there was an adjustment you would be constantly adjusting it as the tire wore down.

> > CA Stu wrote: --- In

DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "ckahleer" wrote:

> > > > At an indicated 65mph on the speedometer, my KLR650 is going

60mph,

> > verified with a stopwatch and milage markers on I95. > > Is there a way to adjust (slow down) the speedometer? > > Are there any taller than stock front tires advalible? > > I estimate it would take another 1.5" in diameter to correct the > error. > > > > Nail polish is cheap. > > Paint different numbers on your speedo if it bothers you. > > Thanks > CA Stu > > > > > > > --------------------------------- > Never miss an email again! > Yahoo! Toolbar alerts you the instant new Mail arrives. Check it

out.

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[Norm Keller]

Apparently I was leg pulling a bit too hard. I was just bugging LD over his high sounding language by trying to respond in the same tone. Kidding of course but that might not have been obvious. Off to the cottage for the long weekend. Time to ride the KLR up there and wake up the TTR125's! My wife's and son's bikes have been hibernating for several months but it's time they woke up and got to work. (VBG) Norm [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Kevin Powers]

If you are particularly concerned about accurate speed measurements, you may want to consider adding a bicycle speedometer to your bike. They are readily calibrated to different tire sizes, so you can keep them accurate regardless of the profile of the tires you use. Most have other functions (avg speed, top speed, elapsed time, trip dist, etc) that can be useful also. -- Kevin Powers White Bear Lake, MN

On 4/4/07, ckahleer wrote: > > At an indicated 65mph on the speedometer, my KLR650 is going 60mph, > verified with a stopwatch and milage markers on I95. > Is there a way to adjust (slow down) the speedometer? > Are there any taller than stock front tires advalible? > I estimate it would take another 1.5" in diameter to correct the error. > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Andrus Chesley]

I guess I'm obsessed. ha ha ha ha. I put a computer set up on the KLR and set it to what my GPS reads. Heck, my speedo is 7 to 8 mph off at 60 to 70 indicated. I have heard of people taking the pointer loose and putting it back on where the bike was reading more closer to actual at the speeds they traveled mostly. IE 60 to 70. On my DL1000 I went one further, this guy in California made a batch of corrected face plates. I got one of those and installed it last week. Now the speedo is in way better sync with the GPS readings. On my Ex R1150GS I changed to a speedo hub from an R11R with a different gear ratio and it put me within 2 mph of actual instead of 7 to 8 out.

[Ronald Criswell]

It is amazing that the KLR speedois so off but my Concourse is dead on correct according to my GPS. Both made by the same company. A friend who is a bike mechanic by profession and in the past has not been a Harley fan or a fan of American products bought a Buell on a lark .... and loved it surprisingly. Said the speedo on it was dead on also. And the bike was very low maintenance and except for one small oil leak ... no problems. He did say that particular model with the steel frame instead of aluminum (I forget which model) was prone to cracks in the frame if you were a wheelie addict (and the bike loved to do wheelies). But back to the original subject, why are bike speedos often wildly incorrect? Seems like an easy fix by the factory. Criswell

On Apr 6, 2007, at 8:04 AM, Andrus Chesley wrote: > I guess I'm obsessed. ha ha ha ha. I put a computer set up on the KLR > and set it to what my GPS reads. Heck, my speedo is 7 to 8 mph off at > 60 to 70 indicated. > > I have heard of people taking the pointer loose and putting it back on > where the bike was reading more closer to actual at the speeds they > traveled mostly. IE 60 to 70. > > On my DL1000 I went one further, this guy in California made a > batch of > corrected face plates. I got one of those and installed it last week. > Now the speedo is in way better sync with the GPS readings. > > On my Ex R1150GS I changed to a speedo hub from an R11R with a > different gear ratio and it put me within 2 mph of actual instead of 7 > to 8 out. > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Blake Sobiloff]

On Apr 6, 2007, at 7:59 AM, Ronald Criswell wrote:

> But back to the original subject, why are bike speedos often wildly > incorrect? Seems like an easy fix by the factory.

Because the factories have lawyers who are convinced that the company could be subject to large fines if the speedos read low. So, for risk mitigation they make them all read high, plus they have the nice side effect of making riders think the bike is faster than it really is. Note that the odometers are almost always spot-on, as the manufacturer doesn't want to be accused of trying to get out of mileage-based warrantees by having odometers that roll too quickly. The manufacturers don't see this as a problem to be fixed--it is functioning as intended. (And, yes, it annoys the snot outta me, too. -- Blake Sobiloff http://sobiloff.typepad.com/blakeblog/> http://sobiloff.typepad.com/klr_adventure/> San Jose, CA (USA) [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Andrus Chesley]

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Kerry Stottlemyer" wrote:

> > And how many of us have checked the accuracy of our cages. I know

mine is off I have I was looking at mine in my '03 Chevy truck coming to the heliport yesterday on my way to work. At about 61 indicated my Garman 176 was showing 59.8 or there abouts. So my truck is just a touch over 1 mph fast on stock tires with 28,000 miles on them or about 1/2 worn. probably be right on with fresh rubber. Andy > Offshore Louisiana

[Larry W Menefee]

I've been looking for a good way to carry more fuel too. I found the Kolpin Fuel Pack Jr. http://www.kolpinpo wersports. com/acc.html I holds 1.25 gallons. However, it looks like it's only good in a vertical position. I would like something like this that can be carried flat on a luggage rack. BTW, the also have similar cans for water and also a mounting bracket and "saddlebags" . Interesting. Be advised that while this is a very sturdy container it has one flaw...the gas cap-they are known to brake a lot-caps are too thin and prone to cracking. The company is good about replacing it but what good is that if it spilts in the middle of nowhere and dumps gas all over everything? It also comes in a 3gal. size. --------------------------------- No need to miss a message. Get email on-the-go with Yahoo! Mail for Mobile. Get started. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]