FirstYamaha Posted January 20, 2017 Report Share Posted January 20, 2017 (edited) Got pulled over for going 57 in a 40?? Total BS. Speedo was at 44 after I crossed the 40mph sign.. Sheriffs radar gone was way off. Anyway ended up getting a warning. But got it on my gopro and you can clearly see my speedo.. This happen to anyone else.. The shitty radar readings? Edited January 20, 2017 by FirstYamaha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonik Posted January 20, 2017 Report Share Posted January 20, 2017 You got a Jap bike (as do I). What your speedo says don't mean jack. It's 5 to 7 slow at 65. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casper Posted January 20, 2017 Report Share Posted January 20, 2017 10 minutes ago, Tonik said: You got a Jap bike (as do I). What your speedo says don't mean jack. It's 5 to 7 slow at 65. 65 indicated on every bike I've owned has been closer to 60. This is the opposite problem dude is having. His bike indicated 44 but was clocked at 57. Unless the gearing is way off from stock, this shouldn't be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magley64 Posted January 20, 2017 Report Share Posted January 20, 2017 (edited) I fixed the speedo on my bike with gearing, went up a tooth up front. Can't imagine the previous owner going much taller on gearing than stock... Edited January 20, 2017 by magley64 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonik Posted January 20, 2017 Report Share Posted January 20, 2017 5 minutes ago, Casper said: 65 indicated on every bike I've owned has been closer to 60. This is the opposite problem dude is having. His bike indicated 44 but was clocked at 57. Unless the gearing is way off from stock, this shouldn't be. You are right, and an asshat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FirstYamaha Posted January 20, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2017 Yes at 45 it's 3 reading 42 on GPS speed in my iPhone. Gotta tell you fellow riders.. if you don't already have a GoPro go out and buy one. It could be the silent 3rd party that can cover your ass. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidgetTodd Posted January 21, 2017 Report Share Posted January 21, 2017 23 minutes ago, Isaac's Papa said: It can also incriminate the fuck out of you. That part gets me all the time lol 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casper Posted January 21, 2017 Report Share Posted January 21, 2017 28 minutes ago, Isaac's Papa said: It can also incriminate the fuck out of you. Yup. After that ride with BamBam at the Gap, I stopped recording rides. 4 minutes ago, MidgetTodd said: That part gets me all the time lol 41 on the Grom downhill ain't exactly getting you a super-speeder ticket... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidgetTodd Posted January 21, 2017 Report Share Posted January 21, 2017 lol its geared. 70 all day long. That thing is by far my favorite bike ever, was passing people right and left 2up at the Gap. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scruit Posted January 22, 2017 Report Share Posted January 22, 2017 Never seen a speedo read low like that. Only high. The Wee read 11% high, so I got the replacement speedo face with corrected speeds and now it's 1mph high at 60, not 7mph high. Speedo at 44 but radar says 57? Something ain't right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zx3vfr Posted January 22, 2017 Report Share Posted January 22, 2017 72 indicated is 67mph for me. My guess is it gets goofy because it's converting kph to mph. Same thing in the fuckus. 68mph is an indicated 65. But if I switch it to kph and at 100 gps will read 62mph Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary#17 Posted January 26, 2017 Report Share Posted January 26, 2017 My husband and I got pulled over for doing 57 in a 55. Trooper said he figured we'd run. Asshat. So moral of the story is sometimes you will be pulled over even if you aren't doing anything wrong. But, it sounds like you know your speedo is accurate. We both use WAZE while riding and it shows our speedos are both off a little bit. Although I'm assuming that WAZE is mostly accurate as well which may not be true. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonik Posted January 26, 2017 Report Share Posted January 26, 2017 13 minutes ago, Mary#17 said: Although I'm assuming that WAZE is mostly accurate as well which may not be true. Going in a straight line on a flat road it will be extremely accurate. Throw in curves and hills and it becomes less accurate as it misses some of the distance you cover. But not badly. What I did was run a GPS speedo on a flat road at different speeds. So at 35 I know it is off 2 mph, at 45 it is 2.5 and so on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wandering Soul Posted January 26, 2017 Report Share Posted January 26, 2017 9 minutes ago, Mary#17 said: My husband and I got pulled over for doing 57 in a 55. Trooper said he figured we'd run. Asshat. So moral of the story is sometimes you will be pulled over even if you aren't doing anything wrong. But, it sounds like you know your speedo is accurate. We both use WAZE while riding and it shows our speedos are both off a little bit. Although I'm assuming that WAZE is mostly accurate as well which may not be true. Profiling. You ride sportbikes; they think you'll run. Cops must like the thrill I guess. You ride a Harley; you must be a 1% from a big club transporting drugs. They want to arrest you and impound your bike. Amazingly the AMA (which coined the "1%" and the image that goes with it) is now pushing to make profiling illegal. Times change I guess. Coincidently, I had an OHP tell me that us Harley riders aren't fun anymore. Bikes are legal, insured and properly licensed. We have drugs alright...prescriptions for diabetes, blood pressure, Viagra...and we don't run usually. I still get pulled over, lied to as to why we're chatting, asked if I have shotgun shells in the ends of my handlebars and how do I shoot them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonik Posted January 26, 2017 Report Share Posted January 26, 2017 30 minutes ago, Mary#17 said: My husband and I got pulled over for doing 57 in a 55. Trooper said he figured we'd run. Next time tell him you are very sorry you disappointed him, and that it won't happen again and that you will be sure to run in the future. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motocat12 Posted January 26, 2017 Report Share Posted January 26, 2017 Speedo healer/speedo drd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimTheAzn Posted January 26, 2017 Report Share Posted January 26, 2017 Are phone's gps refresh-rates even fast enough to provide an accurate reading? Also, radar/laser guns are supposed to be calibrated on a schedule. Maybe it was off as well compounding the issue. I believe one of my friends got out of a ticket (because he loves fighting in court for some reason) and he was able to pull the records of the radar/laser gun the cop used when he got clocked and it was past it's scheduled calibration and he got out of it. He was totally speeding but 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonik Posted January 26, 2017 Report Share Posted January 26, 2017 4 minutes ago, TimTheAzn said: Are phone's gps refresh-rates even fast enough to provide an accurate reading? Yes, when traveling in a straight line on a flat road. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimTheAzn Posted January 26, 2017 Report Share Posted January 26, 2017 Just now, Tonik said: Yes, when traveling in a straight line on a flat road, holding a consistent throttle position. FTFY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimTheAzn Posted January 26, 2017 Report Share Posted January 26, 2017 26 minutes ago, Isaac's Papa said: So much easier to just ditch the police. No one here runs from cops. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonik Posted January 26, 2017 Report Share Posted January 26, 2017 10 minutes ago, TimTheAzn said: No one here runs from cops, well at least not me since I don't ride on the street. FTFY 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimTheAzn Posted January 26, 2017 Report Share Posted January 26, 2017 23 minutes ago, Tonik said: FTFY Damnit.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary#17 Posted January 26, 2017 Report Share Posted January 26, 2017 4 hours ago, Tonik said: Next time tell him you are very sorry you disappointed him, and that it won't happen again and that you will be sure to run in the future. My husband actually did tell him that. Well at least the sorry to disappoint part. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonik Posted January 26, 2017 Report Share Posted January 26, 2017 Just now, Mary#17 said: My husband actually did tell him that. Well at least the sorry to disappoint part. Please let him know that he is my hero. For what that is worth. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkow97 Posted January 27, 2017 Report Share Posted January 27, 2017 On 1/20/2017 at 5:01 PM, FirstYamaha said: Got pulled over for going 57 in a 40?? Total BS. Speedo was at 44 after I crossed the 40mph sign.. Sheriffs radar gone was way off. Anyway ended up getting a warning. But got it on my gopro and you can clearly see my speedo.. This happen to anyone else.. The shitty radar readings? It's unlikely the radar gun is what's off. You got a warning. Sounds like a just result. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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