Kmh or Mph? - SV650.org

06-05-05, 09:31 PM

Just sitting here reading the latest copy of RiDE (May) and came across on page 78 Q & A section, a question regarding converting the Speedo from kmh to mph by a rider of a k3 SVs in Germany. Fair enough good question.

It’s the reply that really surprised me. Ride recommend that the rider buys a Motrax electronic converter for £60.

So are SV650s k3 different in Germany? cause I’ve converted mine to kmh by accident (and back again) by just pressing a few buttons. Cost £0.00.

So if RiDE would like to send me £60 I’ll tell ‘em how to do it.

06-05-05, 09:33 PM

how did you do it???

£60 is in the post to you

06-05-05, 09:38 PM

Can't remember - I think it's as simple as pressing the adjust button.

06-05-05, 10:02 PM

Just been out to check, how sad is that.

All you do is..

Press the Select button until you get the ODO reading then hold down the Adjust button until the Speedo switches over.

06-05-05, 10:08 PM

nice one, ill give it a go in the morning

Im going to france when i get back from the IOMTT, so that little trick will come in very handy

Thanks

SPeeeeDY

07-05-05, 12:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Mogs

Just sitting here reading the latest copy of RiDE (May) and came across on page 78 Q & A section, a question regarding converting the Speedo from kmh to mph by a rider of a k3 SVs in Germany. Fair enough good question.

It’s the reply that really surprised me. Ride recommend that the rider buys a Motrax electronic converter for £60.

So are SV650s k3 different in Germany? cause I’ve converted mine to kmh by accident (and back again) by just pressing a few buttons. Cost £0.00.

So if RiDE would like to send me £60 I’ll tell ‘em how to do it.

you should tell ride of there mistake
for the first 2 weeks i had my bike i rode it in kph until i realised it did that trick when i finally read the manuel

do'h, thought cos it was built/made by suzuki(japs) it only came in kph & i had to adjust it

07-05-05, 09:18 AM

had the bike nearly 2 years and only found out about this function a couple of weeks ago, the bike came back from a service and for some reason the read out was in KPH so after messing about with the buttons it changed back to MPH.

Richie · 08-05-05, 07:50 AM

Yes the German Speedo or Tachometer is diffrent, it only has Kph and not Mph...'cos I had to buy the internal PCB on my arrival back into the UK

08-05-05, 09:00 AM

feel lucky the lot of u, iv judt got a dial with speed in KPH on my SV400S.

10-05-05, 07:52 AM

Well if it helps the American Speedo unit also switches from Kph to Mph onlt differance I can see is the Temp. readout is in F not C.

06-05-05, 09:31 PM	#1
Mogs Guest Posts: n/a	Kmh or Mph? Just sitting here reading the latest copy of RiDE (May) and came across on page 78 Q & A section, a question regarding converting the Speedo from kmh to mph by a rider of a k3 SVs in Germany. Fair enough good question. It’s the reply that really surprised me. Ride recommend that the rider buys a Motrax electronic converter for £60. So are SV650s k3 different in Germany? cause I’ve converted mine to kmh by accident (and back again) by just pressing a few buttons. Cost £0.00. So if RiDE would like to send me £60 I’ll tell ‘em how to do it.

08-05-05, 07:50 AM	#8
Richie fantabulas Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Nr Durham Posts: 4,940	Yes the German Speedo or Tachometer is diffrent, it only has Kph and not Mph...'cos I had to buy the internal PCB on my arrival back into the UK __________________ My Flickr photos

06-05-05, 09:33 PM	#2
SPeeeeDY Guest Posts: n/a	how did you do it??? £60 is in the post to you

06-05-05, 09:38 PM	#3
Mogs Guest Posts: n/a	Can't remember - I think it's as simple as pressing the adjust button.

06-05-05, 10:02 PM	#4
Mogs Guest Posts: n/a	Just been out to check, how sad is that. All you do is.. Press the Select button until you get the ODO reading then hold down the Adjust button until the Speedo switches over.

06-05-05, 10:08 PM	#5
SPeeeeDY Guest Posts: n/a	nice one, ill give it a go in the morning Im going to france when i get back from the IOMTT, so that little trick will come in very handy Thanks SPeeeeDY

07-05-05, 09:18 AM	#7
manxsv Guest Posts: n/a	had the bike nearly 2 years and only found out about this function a couple of weeks ago, the bike came back from a service and for some reason the read out was in KPH so after messing about with the buttons it changed back to MPH.

08-05-05, 09:00 AM	#9
Bikerz Guest Posts: n/a	feel lucky the lot of u, iv judt got a dial with speed in KPH on my SV400S.

10-05-05, 07:52 AM	#10
Brucey Guest Posts: n/a	Well if it helps the American Speedo unit also switches from Kph to Mph onlt differance I can see is the Temp. readout is in F not C.