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[Johnnabal]

Tank holds 5.31 gal. I know [smiley=cry2.gif], it a great way to meet people. Wife doesn't think so.

[naitram]

on the way home last night 70mph=2800rpm 74mph=3000rpm

[Kingsalmon]

FYI
Riding in to work this morning, 70MPH at 2800,
Gas light came on 142.2 miles into the tank. I'll fill up on the way home.

Race tuner, SE Air cleaner, V & H Slip ons

[MObe]

At 70 MPH I'm at 2800 RPM.. On a ride to Wichita, KS two weeks ago, my guage was right on E and it held 4.82 gallons. I was praying for a gas station. Where I was driving there [smiley=nervous.gif] was no gas station for about 35 miles, and it was getting dark, I was really sweating it!

[the O`Fender]

Now what I really want to know is where is your tach when you bury the speedo (@120) mines just over 4500 [smiley=tekst-toppie.gif]

[WFP]

OK...I'm the wimp of the group and only have gotten the tach to just over 4000 in 5th...around 102.5

Also, I just took the bike out with a gps...and got the following results

Speedo@73mph (3000RPM)

[the O`Fender]

OK...I'm the wimp of the group and only have gotten the tach to just over 4000 in 5th...around 102.5

Also, I just took the bike out with a gps...and got the following results

Speedo@73mph (3000RPM)       GPS 69.1-70.1mph
Speedo@40mph                         GPS 27.8-28.0mph

I held the GPS in my hand as riding since I haven't got a mount for the bike.

/Bill

Is your GPS a high quaility one? if so, do you believe it to be more accurate than your gauges? [smiley=afro.gif]

[110tHunDer]

Yeah, that's a huge difference at 40mph!  The local law enforcement here uses one of those portable speed indicators to show oncoming traffice their speed as they approach.  They move it around from location to location to keep the speed in check on some of the residential areas (30 - 40mph zones).  I've found my SEEG's speedo is pretty darn close to what that thing says at least in that speed range.

[WFP]

DAMN Cordless keyboard!

Yes, the GPS is accurate, with SA off and a WAAS unit it has phenominal repeatability and accuracy.

Unfortunately my fingers cant tell between a 2 and a 3!

It was 37.8-38.0...

/Bill

[the O`Fender]

Thanks thats much more acceptable, I can live with a 2% margin of error [smiley=oops.gif]

[BLM777]

Really glad this "let's check the speedo with the GPS" deal got started.   [smiley=laugh.gif] Did some really tall talking with the highway patrol when I got stopped with the cruise on, no hands and fooling with the GPS trying to check my mileage.  Good news is the trooper is also a biker and after some laughs and a cup of coffee, he admitted that he just wanted to meet the guy who would consider using a cell phone while motoring down the highway.  Bottom line.....39.3 mph with 40 indicated.  As a side note, the trooper has an '05 SEEG Yellow on order and will be joining this site.  Probably good as I'm sure I'm not the only one who can use all the help I can get from the traffic police.

[Doc]

My local deputies use the local radar machine too, and they were so nice as to leave it down the road from my house for a week.  I tried it several times...setting the cruise at 50 and riding toward it.  I was off by 3-4 mph each pass.

I would bet that the radar was correct.  Especially because I led our road trip group, and always set the cruise at 75 or 80.  Others would ask me at stops why I was riding at 83, instead of a round number easy to find.  Hmmmm.

[mr_magoo]

At freeway speed my speedo is about 4-5mph slower than my GPS street pilot.  Have had it to 136mph  [smiley=shocked2.gif] on the GPS and had not hit the rev limiter yet.  But gas mileage at those speeds is not good 135 miles on a tank.

[110tHunDer]

At freeway speed my speedo is about 4-5mph slower than my GPS street pilot.

[Glave]

At freeway speed my speedo is about 4-5mph slower than my GPS street pilot.