How accurate is your speedo?

Carl-H · Aug 11, 2009

Went to a disused airfield today to practice wheelies and a few of my mates were trying top speed runs lol.

My mates Iphone has a thing which records your top speed with GPS. I tried mine and went to 103mph on the clocks (FS450e) and shut off. Only used half the runway if that which is 1/2 mile long. Came back and checked the phone, best recorded speed was 103.0 MPH. I wasn't expecting that at all, I thought it would be atleast 10% out but it turns out its bang on lol. Well pleased.

Whats everyone elses like compared to GPS?

Carl

berger · Aug 11, 2009

Mine has been very accurate as well when compared to GPS.

sethro · Aug 11, 2009

berger said:
Mine has been very accurate as well when compared to GPS.

Yes your bike said 89 MPH on Shultz pass road, he he just kidding.

Sethro

cypher · Aug 12, 2009

i find gps is usually more accurate that speedo

Carl-H · Aug 12, 2009

Yes normally GPS is much more accurate than the speedo. Speedos are supposed to be built to over read slightly do that when chnging the tyres or whatver it doesn't make it under read so people could speed without knowing. I expected this to be out a fair bit especially just being a magnet and pickup but it appears not. Very surprised and impressed.

berger · Aug 12, 2009

sethro said:
berger said:

Mine has been very accurate as well when compared to GPS.

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Yes your bike said 89 MPH on Shultz pass road, he he just kidding.

Sethro

What....couldnt find 6th gear?? Of course when the front end is off the ground, that will register a lower speed :wink:

sethro · Aug 12, 2009

dangit you got me, I should have set the front down grabbed 6th and got back on the gas

Sethro

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