Got A Old Smartphone Lying Around? Use It As A Gps Speedo!

[SWing'R]

Not sure why I didn't think of this sooner.  Strapped my old inactive verizon wireless samsung fascinate to the bike and it works great as a gps speedometer with a free gps speedo app!  The app doesn't require active data to work, only a gps signal

 

[Gixxus Christ!]

That's not a bad idea. Redundant but not bad.

[2talltim]

i already rigged my phone up on my bike i need this app. to see if my speedo is correct, i know the vstroms was way off. i would do 80 on the freeway and ond ladys in buicks were passing me

[SWing'R]

Tonight was the first time I was ever able to check my speedo against a gps using this setup.

The speedo wasn't off to bad (assuming the gps app/phone is correct).

In the 0-60mph range the bike speed was 3mph fast.

In the 60-90mph range it was 5mph fast.

Over 90 it seemed to be fast by about 7mph.

[2talltim]

whats the name of the app you used there are shit ton of them

[SWing'R]

It was nice too it tracked my total miles driven, total time elapsed,  and avg and max speed.

[SWing'R]

The app is GPS Speedometer Free,  Version 1.0, ©2013 Dan Cadar

[2talltim]

Used it on my way to work. Speedo was a little off on the Connie. 0-20 = 1mph, 20-35 = 2mph, 35-55= 3mph, 55-70 =4mph, 70-80=5mph difference (the bike reading the lower number). Since my bike has a dial speedi it was nice to look down and see the large digital display. Thanks for the idea Rosso , it will come in handy

[2talltim]

Oh yea and as a added bonus when I walked outside it went into a night mode and changed the display

[cOoTeR]

The phone has to be active to get the app though right?

[Mykill]

wifi download....

 

Neat idea.

[SWing'R]

Yeah as Mykill said.... connect to a wifi source and you can still download apps to the phone

 

This phone is NOT active, it was on verizon but has been shut off for almost a year.

Edited June 21, 2013 by SWing'R

[SWing'R]

Thanks for the idea Rosso , it will come in handy

 

You're welcome

[RHill]

Wonder if trackmaster will work without data if you download the map on WiFi.

[TRMN8TR]

Nice, I need to do this cause I know my speedo on the street triple is way off.

 

The good part, after I figure out how much it's off I can correct it with some free software called TuneECU. It has a section to calibrate the speedometer if you make gearing changes. Should work to correct this too.

 

If you have a Triumph, KTM, or Aprilia and you don't have TuneECU, you should!

[Tonik]

You can also try copilot. Nav that does not need data connection. Maps are stored on the phone. The whole US.

[Medina]

verizon can bite my shiny metal ass.

I have an old dead smart phone around here...maybe I can try this

[Tonik]

Btw, gps speed is very very accurate if you are traveling in a straight line. Around a curve it can be off because it samples every few seconds, and only does the math for straight line travel.

[jbot]

insert "this will make it easier for me to stay at a GPS corrected 68mph in the left lane" joke here

[JStump]

Nice, I need to do this cause I know my speedo on the street triple is way off.

The good part, after I figure out how much it's off I can correct it with some free software called TuneECU. It has a section to calibrate the speedometer if you make gearing changes. Should work to correct this too.

If you have a Triumph, KTM, or Aprilia and you don't have TuneECU, you should!

Did you do that to my bike? The speedo seems like the most accurate one I have used yet, maybe a couple mph off but it's close I think.

[TRMN8TR]

Did you do that to my bike? The speedo seems like the most accurate one I have used yet, maybe a couple mph off but it's close I think.

 

I changed it once but never verified exactly how accurate it was. I knew it was better than before, cause just keeping up with traffic on the freeway it would say I was doing 80+.

[JStump]

Well I actually drove past one of those police "you are going this fast" signs just now and it said I was doing 65 when my speedo said 75 :/

[SWing'R]

insert "this will make it easier for me to stay at a GPS corrected 68mph in the left lane" joke here

 

[serpentracer]

Well I actually drove past one of those police "you are going this fast" signs just now and it said I was doing 65 when my speedo said 75 :/

I don't know how those come up with your speed,  when I drive past one in my truck it says exactly what my speedo says but my phone and garmin says I'm going 4 mph slower.

figure that out.

Edited June 23, 2013 by serpentracer

[Bad324]

insert "this will make it easier for me to stay at a GPS corrected 68mph in the left lane" joke here

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