Odometer Reliability

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Apr 26, 2009 | 10:15 AM

rbabos

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Odometer Reliability

Can't seem to figure out how all of a sudden in the few rides I've done in April, how I got 2500 kilometers on my bike. Don't seem to add up with the fuel stops I've made. Are these things reliable or do they go nuts sometimes? Don't remember going through any wormholes on my trips

Apr 26, 2009 | 05:15 PM

jmetro

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they're usually reliable. check it against a known distance, ie., a marker on the highway against your trip meter.

Apr 26, 2009 | 08:21 PM

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Actually compared with another bike on a ride today. Seems fine. O well.
Ron

Apr 30, 2009 | 10:37 AM

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Maybe your bike is going on rides by itself... you gotta give that bike more riding time... It's like taking the dog for a walk...

Apr 30, 2009 | 01:25 PM

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Might have something to do with your Tmax. I know I changed maps once and forget to set the speedo cal. Pulled out for work the next morning and the speedo flew past 120 and settled in at 45mph. My 45 mile commute was 245 miles that day.

Apr 30, 2009 | 03:47 PM

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Originally Posted by notlost_nc

It was a stupid mistake on my part. I usually use trip odo as well as gas guage. Switched to the second trip instead of the regular odometer and it was so close to actual it fooled me even though a digit was missing at the start.
Ok, so I fugged up, like it never happens to anybody else

Ron