gps vs. speedo...big difference!

[ASATH0R@aol.com]

Thanks to everyone !! My filter was either not designed for gravity feed or I had the fuel line at an unfriendly angle for gravity feed. I replaced the filter with a smaller filter for gravity feed and made sure that the line ran at a downward angle to the carb. Rode today with an almost empty tank and the bike ran like a charm.....All is well. By the way, after the new valve adjust the bike seems to have much more power. I did a little playing today since the break in is well under way (630mi). With no on/off throttle or handle bar pulling the front tire will rise freely in first gear with just a good throttle twist above 4k-5k rpm or so.......power is great !! Wheelies are fun and so is the KLR, I am hooked. I had a Valkyrie for 3 years and sold it to buy the KLR, A very smart move. A little dirt, a little hooliganism, and uniqueness all in one user friendly package. Great in the twisties too. Thanks ! Aric 2001 KLR 650 A15 "Sam"

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[Dan Oaks]

Your GPS is not being truthful to you. Stand still for a few minutes and you'll see that your speed varies when it should be zero. It regularly says I'm moving when I'm not, then refuses to show me where I'm not going. It's still probably more accurate than most speedometers. However, I think it is the consensus of this group that most KLR's (and DR's and XT's) speedometers are off by about (plus) 5mph at 55. This is good when you're bragging about the speed at which you've done shit. I think this may have contributed to the Japanese losing the war. They were always off a little when they calculated the speed of light, and so could never come up with a reasonable understanding of relativity. Congrats on the GPS. You'll love it. It'll give you the confidence of a Christian holding four aces! -- bierdo Joe Blanchard wrote:

> Hey Folks, > > I have an A15, and just purchased a Garmin eTrex Legend. On my way > to work this morning I checked my speedometer against the Legend and > was quite surprised to see a pretty sizable difference: > > 40mph on the speedometer = 36.5mph on the GPS > > 60mph = 54.8mph > > 70mph = 64.2mph > > I guess the folks at Kawasaki are doing us a favor and helping out on > the speed tickets? > > I'm sure others have recorded similiar differences. > > Joe > in Kansas >