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nj1639 Full Member
Joined: Aug 22, 2007 Posts: 839 Location: Switzerland County, Indiana
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Posted: June 20, 2009, 8:14 am Post subject: Looking for tach/speedo |
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Been having some questions about my speed readings so I had a work bud do a side ride along and give me different readings at different speeds. Seems I'm reading about 10 mph below actual speed, IF his readings are true.
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any '78 thru '83 accurate reading speedometers laying around out there looking for a new home?
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yamaman Support Staff
Joined: Jan 04, 2007 Posts: 1638 Location: Perth Western Australia
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Posted: June 20, 2009, 8:19 am Post subject: Re: Looking for tach/speedo |
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I take it you've got a std front wheel?
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nj1639 Full Member
Joined: Aug 22, 2007 Posts: 839 Location: Switzerland County, Indiana
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Posted: June 20, 2009, 8:22 am Post subject: Re: Looking for tach/speedo |
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Yes, I believe so. Ya know, the Heritage Special bazillion spoke one. Ha!
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nj1639 Full Member
Joined: Aug 22, 2007 Posts: 839 Location: Switzerland County, Indiana
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Posted: June 20, 2009, 8:32 am Post subject: Re: Looking for tach/speedo |
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Hmm. Could there be an issue with the register in the front tire?
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roar Full Member
Joined: Sep 15, 2008 Posts: 54
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xsleo Full Member
Joined: Oct 28, 2007 Posts: 1528 Location: Earlville NY
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Posted: June 21, 2009, 6:35 pm Post subject: Re: Looking for tach/speedo |
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What I did to verify my speedo was to got a ten dollar bicycle speedo from wally world. Getting the measurements to set the speedo was a bit of hassle, but it told me i was off by about 2 mph at 60 mph. Close enough for me.
As far as tires, a taller tire will read slower than a shorter tire. A 1/2 " difference makes a 1 mile difference in the speedo reading. so if your tire is with in an inch of the stock hieght it will read pretty close.
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nj1639 Full Member
Joined: Aug 22, 2007 Posts: 839 Location: Switzerland County, Indiana
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Posted: June 21, 2009, 6:56 pm Post subject: Re: Looking for tach/speedo |
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Yeah, saw that post, good one, may just have to try it.
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xsleo Full Member
Joined: Oct 28, 2007 Posts: 1528 Location: Earlville NY
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Posted: June 21, 2009, 7:00 pm Post subject: Re: Looking for tach/speedo |
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Some just replace the stock one with the bicycle one. They sell one with a light in it so you can see it in the dark.
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