Speedometer Correction
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1lpdean
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Speedometer Correction
Installed a speedometer gear from a 1993 Kawasaki Ninja 600R on my 87 XII and it is truly a plug and play change. I have been running it now for a week and my speed seems to be right with my GPS now. As for the odometer I have a correction factor of 1.0644. Very pleased with the results.
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Re: Speedometer Correction
Mine was off about 6-7% before that conversion described in the Tech section. I suspect the different cog is the same PN as described above. Note that this changes the odometer: you have a choice between accurate speedo (my preference, re. speeding tickets) or accurate odo (I also kinda like correcting my gas mileage upward).
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Re: Speedometer Correction
Nails, that makes sense. The last few trips I've checked the odometer was off right at 7 percent. Just for the record the ninja gear setup is the 23 tooth by 14 tooth.
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Re: Speedometer Correction
My speedo is off as well, But I run a GPS that is showing actual speed with the posted speed limit. I use the odo as a fuel gauge because the fuel level and light I dont trust. I guess I choose the odo to be as correct as possible. To each their own.
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Re: Speedometer Correction
It's easy to pull the fuel gage (both level and light) to check/repair. Hardest part is taking off the driver's seat.Bonnie and Clyde wrote: ↑Sun Jun 11, 2023 3:42 pmI use the odo as a fuel gauge because the fuel level and light I dont trust.
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