Sports: [DucatiST] Re: [Ducati_st_uk] speedometer reading out

No, I understood what you meant! My original ST4 read slightly slow according to my mates - my indicated 8- was their indicated 85 (no gps's then).

I believe the mileometer reads OK because it's a pure mechanical link, whereas the actual speedo somehow uses an induced/indirect feed - but the big list is much more active, so I'll cross post to it for a definitive answer!

Cheers - Nick

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atlaspink@aol.com wrote:

Hi Nick

Just read through my message and oh how awful ! Had got back from the pub....

What I meant to say was my actual speed on my ST2 is 6mph over the speedo reading (with correct size trye fitted) Yet the mile gauge is correct.

And that when a speed camera is looming I would sometimes do 35mph in a 30mph zone(speedo reading) knowing they read over, thus I would be ok. ref - "they not switched on" - the speed cameras. In reality I would be doing 41mph

Hope it makes sense this time

Greg

In a message dated 30/08/2010 16:42:08 GMT Daylight Time, nickvale@appositesystems.com writes:

Hi Greg -

My 04 4s reads about 10% fast, that is according to my gps, when it's indicating 80, I'm only doing a bit over 70 - which I believe is the way all vehicle speedos are supposed to work in the UK - they are allowed to be up to 10% wrong, but only in 'make you go slow' way!

Cheers - Nick

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greghitchcox wrote:

Just for interest....
My mate is always saying im going faster than I think. And I just guessed because hes a fisherman.......
I checked my speedo with 2 gps strapped to the tank. Turns out its 6mph over all the way through to max speed. I generally go 5mph over speed limits. Guess I been lucky they not switched on!
Any one else noticed this? (with correct tyre sizes)
On my cars its the other way round.

Greg

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