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Title: hit 150 indicated today
Post by: Arata on August 14, 2011, 04:39:21 PM

how close is the speedo?

On a looooong stretch of Colorado 114

Then I railed up and down the canyon section a few times, draggin boots and pegs.

That's a great road!

Title: Re: hit 150 indicated today
Post by: Barry on August 23, 2011, 03:34:22 PM

IIRC, mine is about 8% optimistic.  It is definitely between 5-10% optimistic, but IIRC 7.5-8% is where mine fell.

I can tell you at an indicated 130mph, the giant SHAD top case creates turbulence.  Figured that out realing in a punk on a sportbike that thought he was doing something.  Gave him about 350 yards, then closed on him.  Believe he was like "WTF did that bike with luggage just do"???

Title: Re: hit 150 indicated today
Post by: Pokey on August 23, 2011, 03:57:49 PM

Get a GPS and try it again...... :thumbs:

Title: Re: hit 150 indicated today
Post by: GaryW on August 23, 2011, 04:31:28 PM

Quote from: Barry on August 23, 2011, 03:34:22 PM

IIRC, mine is about 8% optimistic.  It is definitely between 5-10% optimistic, but IIRC 7.5-8% is where mine fell.

Ditto.  Last week had 140 indicated, GPS 131.  So, I removed the GPS and now I say I did 140.....

Title: Re: hit 150 indicated today
Post by: Rhino on August 23, 2011, 04:52:00 PM

I was just on 114 a week ago. One of many nice roads in CO.

Title: Re: hit 150 indicated today
Post by: gPink on August 23, 2011, 05:27:54 PM

Quote from: GaryW on August 23, 2011, 04:31:28 PM

Ditto.  Last week had 140 indicated, GPS 131. So, I removed the GPS and now I say I did 140.....

:thumbs:

Title: Re: hit 150 indicated today
Post by: Arata on August 24, 2011, 12:56:51 PM

Another try later in the week saw 165 indicated with saddlebags on.
 

Title: Re: hit 150 indicated today
Post by: Shoe on August 24, 2011, 04:11:19 PM

For a minute I thought you were posting about the temperature.  :o

My guess about the speedo accuracy is 5%. At an indicated 75 mph I am doing 70 mph on my gps that's an over estimate of 7%. Extrapolate that to 165 mph and you were probably doing 153 mph.

Title: Re: hit 150 indicated today
Post by: stevewfl on August 25, 2011, 01:04:18 PM

Oh my, 150 in a straight line, you guys go fast (http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j180/stevewfl/avatars/icononethumbup.gif)

Title: Re: hit 150 indicated today
Post by: silvermane on June 16, 2012, 06:09:23 AM

Recently I know someone who tucked in and had a little fun.  He said it looked like his speedo was close to pegged and we checked his GPS... maybe close :)

Title: Re: hit 150 indicated today
Post by: Arata on June 16, 2012, 12:16:12 PM

Nice!

Title: Re: hit 150 indicated today
Post by: booger on June 16, 2012, 06:23:05 PM

I dunno.  145 mph on my speedo was 131 on my gps.

Title: Re: hit 150 indicated today
Post by: stevewfl on June 17, 2012, 07:01:56 PM

Quote from: booger on June 16, 2012, 06:23:05 PM

I dunno.  145 mph on my speedo was 131 on my gps.

oops, you're bringing folks back to reality   :D

Title: Re: hit 150 indicated today
Post by: Son of Pappy on June 18, 2012, 06:59:47 AM

Darwin is quicker.

Title: Re: hit 150 indicated today
Post by: Arata on June 18, 2012, 10:15:03 AM

Steve, you are an ass.

Quit berating folks who don't have your "awesome riding at top speed around corners ability!"

The C14 is a huge bitch that takes a bit of pavement to wind out.

Except in Florida I suppose....

Title: Re: hit 150 indicated today
Post by: Pokey on June 18, 2012, 01:52:54 PM

Steve is an ass? :o