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Q: Does gearing really mess up the speedo/miles that much?

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Old Aug 29, 2005 | 06:08 PM
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Sup peeps. Havent been around in a while but i just purchased a Brand new 05 ZX-10R last wed and im wanting to gear it but dont want to **** up the speedo/miles. Does it really effect it much and how can i fix it if it does? Thanks in advance. Id post up pics but just havent gotten to them yet..lol
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Old Aug 29, 2005 | 06:12 PM
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The amount it's off will depend on how much you change your gears... but the change could be considerable. Are you gearing up or down?

Oh and I found a pic for you...


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Old Aug 29, 2005 | 06:27 PM
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Lmao.. you *** clown lol.. im going down 1 in the front and up 1 in the rear. Ive heard of a program that corrects it on efi bikes, but im not sure who sells it. Anybody care to chime in on this please?
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Old Aug 29, 2005 | 07:47 PM
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The Speedo Healer corrects the speedometer from reading incorrectly when you change your gearing. I believe it also applies to stock/unmodified bikes, since they're already a bit off.

I don't know if it applies to the odometer, though, but I would guess so.
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Old Aug 30, 2005 | 01:02 AM
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Yup, speedo and odometer. Also has a top speed recall.
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Old Aug 30, 2005 | 06:30 AM
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Default Re: Q: Does gearing really mess up the speedo/miles that much? (NitrousFed900)

Here is another one. http://www.jahlmandesign.com/s...r.htm
I changed my gearing to 15/41, speedo is off by about 14 percent.
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Old Aug 30, 2005 | 04:50 PM
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if your speed sensor is on the wheel than it does not effect anything. it is prolly on the tranny tho, and if so, then yes gearing will make your speedo and odo read high. most people i know that recalibrate use this, the Yellow Box: http://www.blackrobotics.com/
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Old Aug 31, 2005 | 04:14 AM
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Thanks a lot for the suggestions. And i like that yellow box but i think what i saw before was the speedo heeler. Does anybody have a link or anything?
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Old Aug 31, 2005 | 06:31 AM
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My RC51 has been geared and when im at 60mph the speedo reads 73mph.
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Old Aug 31, 2005 | 08:27 AM
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+2. -1 it reads 5mph slow exactly
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Old Sep 1, 2005 | 04:57 AM
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Default Re: Q: Does gearing really mess up the speedo/miles that much? (unvdis)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by unvdis &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">+2. -1 it reads 5mph slow exactly</TD></TR></TABLE>

thats what ive been told but i dont really care about the MPH as much as the Odometer. got me?
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