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    Speedometer calibration

    What shops are capable of doing a speedometer calibration?

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    Re: Speedometer calibration

    On bike?


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    Re: Speedometer calibration

    Quote Originally Posted by Bueller View Post
    On bike?
    Yes

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    Re: Speedometer calibration

    What bike and why? gearing change?


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    Re: Speedometer calibration

    Quote Originally Posted by Bueller View Post
    What bike and why? gearing change?
    05 ZX6R No gearing change since i have owned it which has been a year since May, but I believe that it is geared and the speedometer is off by quite a bit. I would like to know how much it is off and have it corrected.

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    Re: Speedometer calibration

    The following article applies mostly to cars, but I believe the regulations quotes apply to both.
    http://www.caranddriver.com/features...ometer-scandal

    On bikes, the speedo tends to be off by a higher percentage, with the odometer remaining accurate (baring gearing changes). Easy/cheap ways to check yourself:

    • Get a friend to drive a constant speed on the highway, match their speed. Do this at a few different speeds to get a good idea.
    • Drive at a constant speed by one of the 'your speed is' signs
    • Use the lap timer (or stopwatch) to record how long it takes you to go between mile markers on the highway

    If you go to install a speedo healer, rather than shoot for a totally accurate speedometer, I would just account for the new gearing (just count the teeth) which will keep you odometer accurate and give you the stock speedo accuracy. To get you true speed, just note the error and do a little mental math.
    Last edited by Penadam; Tue Sep 4th, 2012 at 09:14 AM. Reason: added additonal method

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    Re: Speedometer calibration

    SpeedoDRD

    Best one out there, easy to install too. I had one on the R1 before I got the gear indicator w/ a speedohealer built in.
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    Re: Speedometer calibration

    GPS nav unit (TomTom/Garmin) + Speedohealer = easy calibration
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    Re: Speedometer calibration

    Speedo drd is awesome I have it on my bike its super easy to installed and relatively cheap like 75to bucks. Check out motomummy.com that's where I got mine.

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    Re: Speedometer calibration

    Quote Originally Posted by Zviffer View Post
    GPS nav unit (TomTom/Garmin) + Speedohealer = easy calibration
    GPS is the be best way to check, even a smart phone has apps to check speed, and install a speedo healer to change/correct speedo. Speedo healer has harnesses for most bikes so its plug and play do it yourself project.


    http://www.healtech-electronics.com/
    Last edited by jcj81; Tue Sep 4th, 2012 at 01:07 PM.

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    Re: Speedometer calibration

    No shop can just calibrate your speedo.... All the products listed work well. If you want cheap go with speedoDDR and if you want some features but more $$ then do SpeedoHealer.

    You will need to know the gearing for programming unless you do GPS.
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