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Title: Anyway to recalibrate the speedometer?
Post by: mike_mike on May 27, 2006, 06:13:45 PM
Is it possible to recalibrate the speedometer?

It is accurate at low speeds, but not so much at higher speeds.
I would like to flip it and make it accurate at high speeds and let it do its thing at low speeds.
Title: Re: Anyway to recalibrate the speedometer?
Post by: GeeP on May 27, 2006, 06:25:01 PM
When you figure it out, let us know.   :laugh:

I don't really care what it says, close enough is close enough.  If you just have to do it, increase the preload on the needle hairspring.   ;)
Title: Re: Anyway to recalibrate the speedometer?
Post by: rangerbrown on May 27, 2006, 07:23:03 PM
130 my ass. it was more liek 105 gps thats way the hell off
Title: Re: Anyway to recalibrate the speedometer?
Post by: CirclesCenter on May 27, 2006, 08:00:24 PM
The gears inside of it.

It's a percentage error, so with speed it becomes greater.

A seedometer shop should be able to handle this. Take it there, talk to them. They are like watchmakers. Few and far between, but all exceptionally skilled.
Title: Re: Anyway to recalibrate the speedometer?
Post by: starwalt on May 29, 2006, 07:43:06 AM
There are no gears inside the stock GS speedo.

For more than you ever wanted to know about how the speedo works -- and this topic has been addressed previously --CLICK HERE (http://gstwins.com/gsboard/index.php?topic=15463.0)
Title: Re: Anyway to recalibrate the speedometer?
Post by: galahs on May 29, 2006, 08:16:54 AM
You're right! That was more than I ever wanted to know  :laugh:
Title: Re: Anyway to recalibrate the speedometer?
Post by: ukchickenlover on May 29, 2006, 09:55:27 AM
If you know what the genuine speeds are then you could make a new paper speedo scale and stick it over the original.
Title: Re: Anyway to recalibrate the speedometer?
Post by: galahs on May 29, 2006, 10:09:39 AM
In an 80km/h zone I find riding at 85 indicated keeps me with traffic.
Title: Re: Anyway to recalibrate the speedometer?
Post by: CirclesCenter on May 29, 2006, 10:24:08 AM
Wow.

A speedo shop could still do it though. I mean they DO make them from scratch for hot rods and stuff.  :bowdown: They fixed my 79 Buick's speedo, which was considered a Junkyard only part. Lot'sa little gears and pieces and needles and whatnot.