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Old 04-06-2011, 11:35 PM
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100x better than a $100 gps mount, backlit at night, no glare from the sun, thing is I have never hit reserve on this bike....

not sure if the odometer is worth investing in a new speedo drive hub, when my speedo needle is only 5mm long(broken). might upgrade the no residue painters tape to something more permanent.

there are no typos. who legally would ever use a speedo that uses 80 or 85?all values are nuvi 200 verified to +/- 2 mph & +/- 100rpm assuming an accurate tach.
 

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Old 04-07-2011, 04:09 AM
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Originally Posted by tucsondude
who legally would ever use a speedo that uses 80 or 85?.
....i dont get it?
 
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"Pass the Dutchie on the left hand side"
 
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Originally Posted by jeffjones
"Pass the Dutchie on the left hand side"
I am glad I am not the only one who feels completely lost?
 
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Old 04-07-2011, 08:20 AM
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It looks like he is using a combination of knowing what gear he is in, and the tach reading to calculate speed, because his speedometer needle is broken. The chart is terrible unlabeled and without being the designer is very hard to read.
 
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Old 04-07-2011, 08:24 AM
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Oh I get what he's doing... Just read the post and look at the picture though. Holy cow.
 
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I don't get it..
 
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Old 04-07-2011, 01:09 PM
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i get what hes doing......just dont get what he ment by the sentence i quoted.
 
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Old 04-07-2011, 02:19 PM
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He meant that his speedometer is good enough up to 75, because you can't legally use it any higher than that anyway. At least thats what I think it means.
 
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well, in fl the highway speed limit is 70, and the actual acceptable speed (while passing a state trooper in the median) is 80. anything above and theyll usually come for you. so.....im at 80 all day long on the interstate
 


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