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    Speedometer reads higher !!! any suggestions ?

    hey guys, I was riding today and my buddy was in the cage beside me, and we noticed that my speedometer reads 10 over, i was on the highway mine shoved 130, while his was 120. We also tested it at 105, mine was 115. any suggestions on what can be done, or why its doing so ?

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    Re: Speedometer reads higher !!! any suggestions ?

    Quote Originally Posted by russkii View Post
    hey guys, I was riding today and my buddy was in the cage beside me, and we noticed that my speedometer reads 10 over, i was on the highway mine shoved 130, while his was 120. We also tested it at 105, mine was 115. any suggestions on what can be done, or why its doing so ?
    That's pretty normal. You're lucky yours only reads 10 over!

    To fix it: http://www.bluestreakracing.ca/en/bl...do_healer.html

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    Quote Originally Posted by ItIsWhatItIs View Post
    In any case what difference does it make where you reduce the amount of teeth in a sprocket, front or rear? The effect will be the same. Most change the front sprocket because it's easier to source that sprocket. It's apparent, sprockets are not your strong suit.
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    Quote Originally Posted by toysareforboys View Post
    That's pretty normal. You're lucky yours only reads 10 over!

    To fix it: http://www.bluestreakracing.ca/en/bl...do_healer.html

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    Cool thanks. all bikes do that ?

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    Quote Originally Posted by russkii View Post
    Cool thanks. all bikes do that ?
    Yep, pretty much!

    My 08 R6 brand new was 18km/h higher at a real speed of 120 (so when I was really doing 120 my speedo said 138!).

    Speedo healer FTW



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    Quote Originally Posted by ItIsWhatItIs View Post
    In any case what difference does it make where you reduce the amount of teeth in a sprocket, front or rear? The effect will be the same. Most change the front sprocket because it's easier to source that sprocket. It's apparent, sprockets are not your strong suit.
    ^^^ OMG ROFL!!! ^^^

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    Re: Speedometer reads higher !!! any suggestions ?

    Don't take the other cars speed-o as correct either. Those are usually off as well. Borrow someone's GPS and calibrate it off of that speed reading.
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    Re: Speedometer reads higher !!! any suggestions ?

    have the gears or tires been changed from stock?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Stewart View Post
    have the gears or tires been changed from stock?
    tires yes by last owner, gears no

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    Re: Speedometer reads higher !!! any suggestions ?

    Speedometer a bit high?


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    Re: Speedometer reads higher !!! any suggestions ?

    What type of bike are we talking about here. Some speedometers are electronically operated, others are mechanical by cable from the front wheel. If it is electronic then you can do the Speedohealer provided that there is an adapter kit for the bike in question. If it is cable, then you are just going to have to deal with it.

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    jamie how much was your speedo healer and where"d you buy it from
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    Re: Speedometer reads higher !!! any suggestions ?

    Quote Originally Posted by wild2crazy View Post
    jamie how much was your speedo healer and where"d you buy it from
    Quote Originally Posted by toysareforboys View Post
    That's pretty normal. You're lucky yours only reads 10 over!

    To fix it: http://www.bluestreakracing.ca/en/bl...do_healer.html

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    Quote Originally Posted by ItIsWhatItIs View Post
    In any case what difference does it make where you reduce the amount of teeth in a sprocket, front or rear? The effect will be the same. Most change the front sprocket because it's easier to source that sprocket. It's apparent, sprockets are not your strong suit.
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    cool was it hard calibrating
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    Quote Originally Posted by wild2crazy View Post
    ????????? lol
    i see you bought it from nowhere and it cost $0 cool
    Is the link not showing up for you??

    Quote Originally Posted by toysareforboys View Post
    http://www.bluestreakracing.ca/en/bl...do_healer.html

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    Quote Originally Posted by ItIsWhatItIs View Post
    In any case what difference does it make where you reduce the amount of teeth in a sprocket, front or rear? The effect will be the same. Most change the front sprocket because it's easier to source that sprocket. It's apparent, sprockets are not your strong suit.
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    Quote Originally Posted by toysareforboys View Post
    Is the link not showing up for you??



    http://www.bluestreakracing.ca/en/bl...do_healer.html

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    lol did'nt show up the first couple times i tried clearing my cache and worked right afterward .

    So is calibrating it easy is it all just software or is there testing involved
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    Quote Originally Posted by wild2crazy View Post
    lol did'nt show up the first couple times i tried clearing my cache and worked right afterward .

    So is calibrating it easy is it all just software or is there testing involved
    Yep, calibrating it: http://www.healtech-electronics.com/...culator_en.swf

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    Quote Originally Posted by ItIsWhatItIs View Post
    In any case what difference does it make where you reduce the amount of teeth in a sprocket, front or rear? The effect will be the same. Most change the front sprocket because it's easier to source that sprocket. It's apparent, sprockets are not your strong suit.
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    Re: Speedometer reads higher !!! any suggestions ?

    another option is the speedodrd
    i just installed this on my gsxr-600
    (previous owner changed the sprockets)

    http://www.speedodrd.com/

    great product similar to the speedo healer, except smaller! easy to program
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    I am under the impression these devices will throw off the odometer while fixing the speedometer. Any insights?
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    Re: Speedometer reads higher !!! any suggestions ?

    Quote Originally Posted by viper84737 View Post
    I am under the impression these devices will throw off the odometer while fixing the speedometer. Any insights?
    Changing from stock gearing will throw of your speedo and odometer. The devices will help calibrate both of them back to reading correctly.
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    Quote Originally Posted by jeffjones View Post
    Changing from stock gearing will throw of your speedo and odometer. The devices will help calibrate both of them back to reading correctly.

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    Quote Originally Posted by jeffjones View Post
    Changing from stock gearing will throw of your speedo and odometer. The devices will help calibrate both of them back to reading correctly.
    I did not mean gearing. I meant SpeedoHealer and SpeedoDRD devices. My understanding is that the signal comes from a single source, a wheel speed indicator, which is then translated into a speedometer reading via simple math. Since that signal doesn't seem to be interrupted in any of these devices, then split off and calculated separately by the ECU, I fail to see how one can change just the speedometer reading without affecting the odometer value itself.

    Are you 100% SURE they calibrate BOTH speedometer AND odometer to correct values? If so, can you provide evidence, for I have testimony to the contrary.
    With less than six months' riding experience, on my first bike -- a 600 cc, 110 BHP crotch rocket -- I rode 21,569 km around North America solo in 2011: ridermike.blogspot.com
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