Don't worry about the rear brakes either. If you've learned the "Ride Like a Pro" method of controlling a big bike at low speeds you're bound to wear the rears a bit sooner than average. Also, since I ride that way myself, I habitually replace the rear pads whenever I replace a rear tire. The pads are cheap and there's no real labor during a tire change.

 

So all the ones not marked "certified" are made in China?
So where are the "certified" ones made?

 

All Certified means is that they bench tested the speedo, and it was accurate. A certified speedometer is required on cop bikes, and for a while they certified all of them. If you buy a new replacement speedo with "certified" on the face it comes with a certificate of accuracy and the name, location, and accuracy of the bench test. Of course all this 'certification' goes out the window if you go to a non-stock tire or wheel or gearing that varies from OEM.

 

Sri Lanka

 

Maybe when they grab em off the shelf, they get what the get.
On the needed certified they look for the right one

 

Exactly, alot of them had this in past years. My '09 RK doesn't but I've seen it on many bikes.

It's the "real deal" is all it means.

We've had the accuracy discussion here before. The consensus seems to be that most stock bikes read 3 mph HIGHER than the true speed. My bike is that way and so was my '05 EGC before it. Others here seem to find the same in previous discussions... at 75 mph on the odometer I'm actually doing 72.

 

Sorry if I caused you to worry needlessly.

 

Measure the rotor thickness. It's stated on them minimum thickness. You need a mick or digital Harbour freight dial caliper. At 30K my bike which had a crazy man for the first owner went through 3 sets and wore the rotors to minimum. The dealer had just put set 4 on when I got it. My guess is with two sets of pads your rotors should be about 1/2 way to minimum. Most people do not realize there is not a lot of wear thickness on them. At 35K I replaced them with new ebay take offs. I believe is very possible for all around town to go through a Harley set in 10k even for me and I drive like grandma. Harley's are soft and fairly abrasive for no noise, good stopping and not thinking about long life. You cannot have all three.

In VA with state inspections you can get the yearly recorded milage if you make the effort. Unless someone planned ahead this would throw up flags.

 

No apology needed. I appreciate you responding to my question.

 

All bikes with large-faced speedometers (RK, EG, some Softails and Dynas) were equipped with certified speedometers at least between 1996 and 2006. My '96 RK had one and was very accurate, but my '07 does not and it was 4% fast until I adjusted it from within the ECM with Power Vision. I don't know if late-model police bikes have certified speedometers.

As you said, 2% was the accuracy claim for these.