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Title: Fitted new clocks, speed seems to be optimistic.
Post by: Emerald Rider on 08 October 2016, 06:39:51 pm

Hi All,


Fitted second hand to my FZ1. I don't know if they came off an FZ1, but every thing works, except the speed is reading over. From my gut feeling I would say 30% over. Any one got any ideas? or know if it can be easily adjusted? Thanks.

Title: Re: Fitted new clocks, speed seems to be optimistic.
Post by: slappy on 08 October 2016, 10:12:19 pm

Not being funny but are you sure you have selected mph and not kph on the speedo?

Title: Re: Fitted new clocks, speed seems to be optimistic.
Post by: Emerald Rider on 09 October 2016, 10:35:32 am

Yes I did check!

Title: Re: Fitted new clocks, speed seems to be optimistic.
Post by: pilninggas on 09 October 2016, 10:45:27 am

that's weird, you'd think it would be the same.

if it were just erractic, then it'd be the usual check the connector terminals.

Perhaps youll have to fit a speedohealer and calibrate the numbers down?

Title: Re: Fitted new clocks, speed seems to be optimistic.
Post by: tex on 09 October 2016, 11:28:12 am

 could be a different size sprocket . were the originals modded in any way.

Title: Re: Fitted new clocks, speed seems to be optimistic.
Post by: Emerald Rider on 14 October 2016, 07:38:09 pm

Thanks for the replies lads, I'm pretty sure every thing is standard on the bike. The seller told me the clocks came off a 2010 bike. I'm going to 'calibrate' them with a satnav to confirm my suspicions!

Title: Re: Fitted new clocks, speed seems to be optimistic.
Post by: Rob R on 14 October 2016, 09:24:45 pm

Quote from: slappy on 08 October 2016, 10:12:19 pm

Not being funny but are you sure you have selected mph and not kph on the speedo?

I remember how shocked I was after fitting an Optimate lead, switching on the ignition and discovering my odometer reading showing a massive increase.....
Rob

Title: Re: Fitted new clocks, speed seems to be optimistic.
Post by: Emerald Rider on 15 October 2016, 07:59:44 pm

Tested the clocks today against a speedo app on the phone. When I'm doing 50kph the clocks are reading 90kph, at least now I know I'm not losing my marbles :b  Anybody know if there are any subtle differences between the earlier of later models or the N and S which could result in this?

Title: Re: Fitted new clocks, speed seems to be optimistic.
Post by: ram on 15 October 2016, 10:49:35 pm

Quote from: Emerald Rider on 15 October 2016, 07:59:44 pm

Tested the clocks today against a speedo app on the phone. When I'm doing 50kph the clocks are reading 90kph, at least now I know I'm not losing my marbles :b  Anybody know if there are any subtle differences between the earlier of later models or the N and S which could result in this?

so your speedo is in kph?
def sounds like its reading in mph
maybe has been refaced like here?
http://foc-u.co.uk/index.php/topic,1974.0.html (http://foc-u.co.uk/index.php/topic,1974.0.html)

Title: Re: Fitted new clocks, speed seems to be optimistic.
Post by: Emerald Rider on 15 October 2016, 11:45:45 pm

Quote from: ram on 15 October 2016, 10:49:35 pm

Quote from: Emerald Rider on 15 October 2016, 07:59:44 pm

Tested the clocks today against a speedo app on the phone. When I'm doing 50kph the clocks are reading 90kph, at least now I know I'm not losing my marbles :b  Anybody know if there are any subtle differences between the earlier of later models or the N and S which could result in this?

so your speedo is in kph?
def sounds like its reading in mph
maybe has been refaced like here?
[url]http://foc-u.co.uk/index.php/topic,1974.0.html[/url] ([url]http://foc-u.co.uk/index.php/topic,1974.0.html[/url])

No, I have a digital speedo, it's set to KPH, when on MPH it's out by the same amount as aswell.....