speedo inaccuracy

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speedo inaccuracy

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and yet another question - my ZX6RR 2003

Riding back from Melbourne I compared my speedo to a speed check camera adn also after some discussion with a bloke on a KLR, it appears as though the speedo is out 10-15% - it is rading higher than I am actually going. I am suspecting this may be due to one of the previous owners changing the spraocket(s) for track work. Can anyone tell me how many teeth each sprocket should have so I can check?

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All speedo's are innaccurate, most are from wildly, to mildly optimistic!!! most bikes I have owned have been a good 7-10% out at minimum!! How many rev's is it sitting on at 100kph?
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speedo healer is the answer if you are concerned.

and just beacuse the speed is out, doesnt mean the trip meter is out.

manufactures will always factor in a little bit of error in your favour to keep you on the safe side of the law, to stop court cases. 8)
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Those speed check thingos aren't always accurate either.
I put the gps on my bike to check mine after my most recent ticket. :oops:
At 10km/h it is accurate, but for every ten you go up the actual speed is decreased by 1.
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will check the revs, have checked the trip metre againsts 5km trip metre checks and the trip metre seems to be out 10%. Guess I should get the GPS and check it first.

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google speedo healer. 8)
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Wattie wrote:google speedo healer. 8)
They've gone up in price :x
Wait for "post aussie dollars rise" stock ;)
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5300 revs in top gear speedo showing 100km/hr
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