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[dsn_klr650] canuck speedo error
Posted: Mon May 01, 2000 9:13 pm
by Sarah Barwig
> According to what my GPS says, my Canuck KLR's speedo is roughly
> 10% out. 100 km/h indicated is actually about 90 km/h. Like you, I
> wish this was a bit closer to the truth. I wonder if the US models
> have the same prob, or if it is typical of our Metric speedo's.
>
> If anyone knows of a fix for this, please pass it on.
>
> Cheers,
>
> D.
>
>
Haven't calibrated my American KLR speedo to GPS. But in comparison to a
Honda SuperHawk (up to 20% error near as we can guess it), it's way closer
to reality... VFR is fairly close to reality (probably 5% error) and if I
could keep up with him on the straights, then maybe I'd know... but when we
meet up for lunch, we've got approximately the same trip mileage. Compared
to my CBR, I'd say it's got around the same amount of error.
But the one true way to know is by GPS. And the U.S. military finally quit
scrambling the signal today (thanks, Tom, for the link)!!!
---o&>o---
Sarah Barwig
sarah@...
[dsn_klr650] canuck speedo error
Posted: Mon May 01, 2000 11:51 pm
by Steve Anderson
I ride with GPS all the time. The error is about 4-5mph (7-8kph) at nearly
all speeds on my US A12. I would have thought it would be a "gain" error
more than an "offset" error, but no.
Steve A.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Daryl Rogers"
To: DSN_klr650@egroups.com>
Sent: Monday, 1 May, 2000 19:05
Subject: [DSN_klr650] Re: Canuck speedo error
--- In
DSN_klr650@egroups.com, rob_macleod@b... wrote:
> Has anyone with a Canadian KLR (speedo in kilometers) ever
determined
> whether or not there is a measure of speedo error? I assume
that
> there is some error but just how much worries me. I seem to
be going
> much slower than my speedo registers. Any thoughts?
>
> Rob
Rob,
I've already sent you an e-mail about this, but now thanks to the
Professor I know how to post my reply here on the list.
According to what my GPS says, my Canuck KLR's speedo is roughly
10% out. 100 km/h indicated is actually about 90 km/h. Like you, I
wish this was a bit closer to the truth. I wonder if the US models
have the same prob, or if it is typical of our Metric speedo's.
If anyone knows of a fix for this, please pass it on.
Cheers,
D.
[dsn_klr650] moab trip planning aid
Posted: Tue May 02, 2000 5:13 am
by Tumu Rock
On Tue, 02 May 2000 02:44:17 -0700, Jim Hyman wrote:
> 1) goto
http://www.mapquest.com
> 2) click on "driving directions"
> 3) enter your starting address location
> 4) enter 2970 Desert Road Moab, Utah 84532 for the destination address
> 5) click on "get directions"
>
I'm not trying to knock any online map services, but make sure you compare
their directions with an atlas or something...a lot of times I've gotten
directions online that aren't 100% the best route. Other times, they've been
great...a good tool but don't throw the maps away yet! IMHO of course.
dat brooklyn bum
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