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I mounted my GPS on my handle bars today, so I went out for a little spin to try it out. It worked great except for the speed on my GPS showed 5 miles an hour slower than the bike speedo.
Any of you guy's ever check to see if the speedometers on our bikes are lieing to us?
"The right bike is the one you like."
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it's pretty standard that the stock speedo is off by around 10%.
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I've checked mine with a GPS and it's 5 mph off in the 70s. I was crusing with a friend with a GPS and cruise control. His cruise control was set at 75. I was showing 78 and the GPS showed a constant 73.
Bob
2005 America, 904cc - sold. 2014 Trophy SE.
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Which GPS did you get?
Soren
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Quote:
I have a map.
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Quote:
Any of you guy's ever check to see if the speedometers on our bikes are lieing to us?
On my way home from the NERally, a NY State Trooper was
nice enough to confirm my suspicions that my speedo reads
about 10% high. He said I was doing 87 when I blew by him.
I had an indicated 95.
NY State speedometer calibration - $210
Glad he didn't look in my pocket - Priceless!
Uncle Charlie
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Here in my little town they love to put the unattended radar units out that tell you how fast you're going. Usually they put them in 25 MPH zones and they flash whenever you go more than 30. I asked the police chief to put it out on the four lane so I could calibrate my speedo without exceeding the speed limit so much next time  The look he gave me was NOT pretty  My speedo is about on below 45 but 5 mph high at 60 and above.
We all like to think of ourselves as rugged individualists. But when push comes to shove most of us are sheep who do what we are told. Worst of all, a lot of us become unpaid agents of whoever is controlling the agenda by enforcing the current dogma on the few rugged individualists who actually exist.
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 now if you had just burned it all, you would not have needed to worry Geoff
I never wanted to lead, and I never wanted to follow.
I just wanted to ride.
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I don't know what you're talking about.
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Burned the gps he keeps in his pocket? that doesnt make any sense at all.
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I haven't posted for a while, but I have mounted a GPS on my bike it's a TOM TOM rider. Specifically made for the motorbike. Trying to work out some permanent wiring (plug and play)so as I can interchange between bikes.
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Yes, the speedos do lie.... I hae a Garmin 2730, works pretty well... It does readouts in the 10ths...There's at least 5 or 6 (sometimes 10) satellites sneding signals for the SGPS to do triangulations for speed...That's good enuf for me... my Speedy shows 4mph faster, the Harley, FJR1300 and the Jeep all are about 1/2 mph fast... good enuf for me.
I love my GPS....Unlike me, it doesnt' get lost! <BG>
Mary
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Oh sorry...thought 'GPS' meant 'Gaffers Personal Secretary'.
OK, OK - so it's 2:17 am here and I can't sleep......
If you do it today you MIGHT regret it. If you CAN'T do it tomorrow you WILL regret it.
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I don't even have a map. I just ride until I hit reserve
"Catching a yellow jacket in your shirt at seventy miles per hour can double your vocabulary" Author unknown
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Charlie, found myself thinking of you today when some Edgar Winter's White Trash came on the radio-a rarity these days. Maybe this summer we'll ride again (even tho you dont know what I'm talkin about) Geoff 
I never wanted to lead, and I never wanted to follow.
I just wanted to ride.
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Boy that is rare!
One of my fav albums is EW's WT Roadwork(live).
When I worked for Edgar(1 year), Gerry LaCroie(sp?) was
playing harp, and singing. He'd also play tenor sax. Man,
was that a great gig!
I think it was on this album that Edgar walks up to the mic,
and says "People keep ask'n me: where's your brother? C'mon
out Johnny!" or something like that. And them they rip into
a burn'n version of "Still Alive and Well".
I've gotta get a cd of this.
Still Alive and Well........Still Alive and Well
EverynowandthenIthinkit'skindahardtotell.
But I'm Still Alive and Well!
Sorry Mert for the runon,
Uncle Charlie
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Love that one, too. The radio played "Good Morning Music", which had Le Croix as well. Good stuff, UncaC
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I never wanted to lead, and I never wanted to follow.
I just wanted to ride.
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