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Speedos are about 10% out though out as by law can be over but not under on car/bikes coach/hgvs hav to be bob on wen i worked at for a coach company and followed one in mini bus mine would say 70 wen coaches are limited to 62.5mph
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Re: Top Speed
SV speedos are extremely generous - anybody who believes their 70 horse, 360+ pound bike will do 140, (or anything like it), is wrong.
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22-02-07, 07:47 PM
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It's in the manufacturers interests to make them read the maximum +10% as that way our service intervals come up quicker so they can rake in more cash. I altered my gearing so it's about right now according to GPS
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Or it is on the Curvey anyway, not sure about the pointy. From what I've read changing the profile of the front tyre can make a difference. But TBH at stupid speeds I'm not really watching the speedo I'm watching the road.
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22-02-07, 08:21 PM
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Well on my bikes, SV1000s, they are driven from a sensor on the front sprocket.
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Bah I dont have time to read a whole thread. Theres far to many posts that need moderating
OK point taken  Apologies
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22-02-07, 08:37 PM
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1 million miles per hour...
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She cannny handle it cap'tin...
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