Speedometer off
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Speedometer off
my speedometer is off.. at lower speeds it is not off my enough to notice but once i get higher in speed it gets off.. at around 55 im going 60 and it gets worse from there.. i have a 03 883c. anyone else had this problem or know how to solve it?
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From: Maryland
RE: Speedometer off
Never had that problem on bikes, but they can be adjusted. That would go to say you need someone who really really knows what they are doing to get that right. I would go replacment route myself.
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From: Boynton Beach, FloriDuh
RE: Speedometer off
Are your rear tire and wheel the stock (correct) size? If so, you are SOL other than to replace the ignition module (ICM). There are aftermarket modules, Dyna, Crane, Daytona, etc. that allow the speedo to be calibrated. There is no adjustment with the stock factory ICM.
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From: Hooterville, Fl.
RE: Speedometer off
I would not worry about it. As long as you know it. Think about it. For every 60 miles you ride you are only registering 55 on the odometer. Saves mileage on the bike.
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Oh Crap! Posted too quick I did not think about it. I got it backwards. Yea fix it.
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Oh Crap! Posted too quick I did not think about it. I got it backwards. Yea fix it.
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From: Broken Arrow, Oklahoma
RE: Speedometer off
Just rip the thing off and mount a GPS in it's place. You might even be able to pull in reruns of "I love Lucy". 
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RE: Speedometer off
Hi, I have a small GPS on the bars of My 1200C and the speedo is accurate to the GPS. Stock tires still also......WVleo
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From: Herndon, VA
RE: Speedometer off
I wonder about the difference between bike speedometer and GPS, because the speedometer on my man's GPS reads lower than both of our speedometers. He says he trusts the GPS more, but that does not make sense to me. I say if you know how far off it is, just operate within that range.