Speedo!

pmcq · Post by **pmcq** » Tue Aug 30, 2005 11:26 am

Hey All,

I just replaced my black speedo face for a nice white one to match the rev counter and temp gauge - I had to paint the needle coz it was white so I sprayed all 3 needles a nice red colour. I had to remove them to do this. On putting them back I think my readings are incorrect. Its not a case of putting them back on at zero as I found out, becuase once the ignition is tuned on they jump slightly. I have a feeling i need to put them at 6 o'clock on the face and then clip them over the small arm that holds them a zero but just wondering if anyone else has done this?

Cheers!
pmcq

VTRgirl · Post by **VTRgirl** » Tue Aug 30, 2005 5:35 pm

Don't know about the speedo, pmcq, but you're avatar's making me dizzy...

Post by **sirch345** » Tue Aug 30, 2005 11:46 pm

VTRgirl wrote:Don't know about the speedo, pmcq, but you're avatar's making me dizzy...

Yeah VTRgirl, it does the same for me, but I didn't like to be rude

Chris.

Pete.L · Post by **Pete.L** » Wed Aug 31, 2005 9:10 am

Its not a case of putting them back on at zero as I found out, becuase once the ignition is tuned on they jump slightly. I have a feeling i need to put them at 6 o'clock on the face and then clip them over the small arm that holds them a zero but just wondering if anyone else has done this?

I did this a few years back after a smash i had to rebuild the clocks.
All I did to recalibrate the clocks was have a friend drive at a constant 70MPH and I drove along the side of him and when he signaled he was doing 70 I saw my clocks were only reading 62. So when I got back I just added 8MPH to the needles from a static point and job done

Pete.l

pmcq · Post by **pmcq** » Wed Aug 31, 2005 10:07 am

Cheers Pete.
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VTRGirl - yea I know - it was an experiment - I took a load of pics of the pic and shrunk them - had to go really really low quality coz there is a size limit on the pics... Will have to come up with something new now! :-)

pmcq · Post by **pmcq** » Fri Sep 02, 2005 10:05 am

Hey All.

Can anybody tell me what revs I should be doing at 70mph in 4th? - Need to recelibrate the rev counter

BarryH · Post by **BarryH** » Fri Sep 02, 2005 10:19 am

Surely if you used a timing strobe with a RPM read out on it you'd be able to do it without riding along!?
You could also check the engine speed at various throttle openings. If you weren't so far away you could borrow mine!

delmeekc · Post by **delmeekc** » Fri Sep 02, 2005 7:25 pm

get someone with a gps system or a phone or pocket pc with sat nav and tape it to the bike or in a tank bag and then read the speed from the system as it will be way more accurate than a normal speedo. I have both if your down this way (southish) anytime after this month.

pmcq · Post by **pmcq** » Mon Sep 05, 2005 12:13 pm

Cheers Del! I think you are across the water from me so it would be a bit of a spin! :-) Think i'll leave it the way it is - feels good get into work going "Hey I did 250mph on the way to work this morning"

Nah - I'll have a look in the next day or two.

simon t · Post by **simon t** » Mon Sep 05, 2005 5:05 pm

I reckon the gearing on the storm gives 6, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18 per '000 rpm which gives you 5000 rpm for 70 mph (based on my stock speedo).

Post by **sirch345** » Mon Sep 05, 2005 7:03 pm

pmcq wrote:Cheers Pete.
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VTRGirl - yea I know - it was an experiment - I took a load of pics of the pic and shrunk them - had to go really really low quality coz there is a size limit on the pics... Will have to come up with something new now! :-)

I'm pleased and I would imagine VTRgirl will be also, to see you've now stopped your bike spinning

Chris.

PS Shouldn't think handling has improved much with those new tyres

pmcq · Post by **pmcq** » Tue Sep 06, 2005 9:58 am

Hahaha - cheers Chris - Yea I was gettig dizzy looking at that myself. Yep - those new off road tyres are great. 1000cc scrambler

Post by **sirch345** » Tue Sep 06, 2005 8:55 pm

pmcq wrote:Hahaha - cheers Chris - Yea I was gettig dizzy looking at that myself. Yep - those new off road tyres are great. 1000cc scrambler

Mind you they do look quite good

Chris.

cupasoop · Post by **cupasoop** » Tue Sep 06, 2005 10:07 pm

pmcq wrote:Hahaha - cheers Chris - Yea I was gettig dizzy looking at that myself. Yep - those new off road tyres are great. 1000cc scrambler

Looks like a mini moto now