michaelkostyniuk
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Post by michaelkostyniuk on May 17, 2017 9:09:53 GMT -7
anyone elses bike speedo out? mine reads 10km/h faster than actual speed.
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Post by evitzee on May 17, 2017 9:29:04 GMT -7
Never actually checked mine but it seems to be within reason when riding among other vehicles. 10 km/h (6 mph) error is not unheard of on bikes although I would like to see the actual speeds a bit closer to reality.
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michaelkostyniuk
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Post by michaelkostyniuk on May 18, 2017 8:20:54 GMT -7
talked to my dealership about it and they told me that the way it is, Yamaha does that. kind of pisses me off because if i go to resell the bike down the road the mileage is higher than it actually should be. So it is Yamaha themselves bringing down my resale value...
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mother
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Post by mother on May 18, 2017 8:46:29 GMT -7
What speed is that error at? Usually it wouldn't be that far off until you were in the triple digits, and that much error at that speed is common to most motorcycles.
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mrhix
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Post by mrhix on May 18, 2017 9:18:04 GMT -7
talked to my dealership about it and they told me that the way it is, Yamaha does that. kind of pisses me off because if i go to resell the bike down the road the mileage is higher than it actually should be. So it is Yamaha themselves bringing down my resale value... The speed and miles may not be directly connected. If there is a large enough difference in miles, there will probably be a class action suit to extend the warranty. Honda had to do that a few years ago on Pilots. MrHix |
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Post by evitzee on May 18, 2017 11:39:47 GMT -7
Usually the odometer is reasonably accurate and its accuracy isn't linked to the speedometers accuracy. Odometers are usually within 1 or 2% which is acceptable as the accuracy will vary depending on tire wear and speed (change in tires circumference). I prefer more accuracy in the odometer than the speedometer.
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