[Greg]

There was a lot of talk about speedo error on the 650 I found this "Digital speedo corrector"
By mistake, I was looking for amplifier kit

http://www1.jaycar.com.au/productView.a ... &SUBCATID=

Greg ...

 

[allwalk]

Thanks for the link Greg but it wont be available untill Sept 2004 :?

 

[Jim]

Any Idea what that is in US Dollars? Come Sept., I might be interisted

 

[AndyL]

But; surely we should get Suzuki to correct the software/firmware with a recall.

The speed error was one of the first things I noticed as I took my Burgman out with a GPS unit on it on its second ride, and found that speeds are definitely exaggerated.

With a digital readout, they should be accurate!

Andy

 

[pauljo]

But; surely we should get Suzuki to correct the software/firmware with a recall. (clip)

With a digital readout, they should be accurate!

Andy

Not a chance for that recall Andy. Almost all motorcycles
(and many cars) read high. Been that way for a long time.
I believe they do it on purpose for some sort of liability reason.
My '03 Suzuki V-Strom has exactly the same percentage error -
and that has an analog speedometer. My last bike, a Kawasaki,
and before that a Honda, had the same optimistic readings.

I'm not saying its right, or that I like it, but I am saying that it is
intentional. A 10% error is not that hard to deal with though.
If you are showing 60 subtract 6, if you are showing 50 subtract 5
- I'm used to doing that.

 

[Randy]

I agree with pauljo I think it's done on purpose also, every bike I can remember was off ( and always the same way ).
You would think that we, the consumer would have something to say about that but it seems like we don't.

 

[gruntled]

But think of the great gas milage everyone can brag about. Question is if only the speedometer is off or are both it & the odometer off & by the same amount?
The odometer may actually be easier to check than the speedometer.
I tried tapeing my GPS to my windshield & comparing the speeds. Very hard to do. It's easy to hold a set speed in my car with the cruise control but on the bike the speedometer is moving & the GPS is moving & trying to look at both while riding only gives me a wide range of possible error.

 

[pauljo]

I'm curious. Has anyone done a GPS check against their car's speedometer? I suspect that they also read high, although I'm not sure if it is a 10% error.

Another note. I think my Burgman is reading higher than 10% over actual speed right now. My rear tire is worn right down to the wear indicators, ready for replacement. I think the reduced circumference of the rear tire, which makes it spin a tad faster, might be making the error worse. (Either that, or the car drivers have been going faster lately...).

 

[Jim]

The differenc between a new tire and a old one is about 3 mph.
I did a gps check in my 91 Pontiac and 93 Nissan pickup truck. Both were within 1 mph

 

[pauljo]

Question is if only the speedometer is off or are both it & the odometer off & by the same amount?

I've seen discussions on this by guys who use (or make) the corrective devices. I believe they determined that the odometer is also off, but by a lesser amount. So if you adjust the speedo to true speed, the odometer & trip meters will actually log lower than actual mileage.

I could be wrong, but that is what I recall.

 

[Greg]

You may allready know but ...

Link to speedo recalibrator module ...

http://www.blackrobotics.com/index.htm

Greg ...

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