Speedometer accuracy

[HaulinAshe]

Stock tires on my 05. Only about 2,000 miles so far, but there is clear wear in center area. Speedometer reads about 3 mph fast. Was wondering how much new rubber might affect that? Should I wait for the first new tires to calibrate/adjust speedometer, or would you do it now?

How?

 

[twowheelnut]

3 MPH faster is typical for this bike. You cannot recalibrate, either. Tire wear makes no perceptible difference. Write a letter to Yamaha's consigliari's for the reason... FWIW, outside of my Road King's speedo, which was dead nuts on, this is the most accurate speedo I've ever owned as far as bikes go...

 

[Cal24Master]

3 MPH faster is typical for this bike. You cannot recalibrate, either. Tire wear makes no perceptible difference. Write a letter to Yamaha's consigliari's for the reason... FWIW, outside of my Road King's speedo, which was dead nuts on, this is the most accurate speedo I've ever owned as far as bikes go...

That's because a Road King doesn't go fast enough to have speedo error

Sorry, I had a guy walk past my 06 today, looked at it, said "If it ain't a Harley, it ain't noth'n. And walked away. I said after him "A Harley is kind of like a motorcycle, only much slower!" He game me a pissed off look and said his was "Pretty fast." I said yeah, maybe fast for an antique. He got mad and left then.

I just get sick and tired of guys look down their noses at other bikes saying they have Harleys, then getting into their girlfriends Toyotas and driving off.

 

[Rogue]

If you want an accurate speedo you should mount a bicycle speedo (which is what the LD riders do) or use a GPS.

 

[twowheelnut]

3 MPH faster is typical for this bike.  You cannot recalibrate, either.  Tire wear makes no perceptible difference.  Write a letter to Yamaha's consigliari's for the reason...  FWIW, outside of my Road King's speedo, which was dead nuts on, this is the most accurate speedo I've ever owned as far as bikes go...

That's because a Road King doesn't go fast enough to have speedo error

Sorry, I had a guy walk past my 06 today, looked at it, said "If it ain't a Harley, it ain't noth'n. And walked away. I said after him "A Harley is kind of like a motorcycle, only much slower!" He game me a pissed off look and said his was "Pretty fast." I said yeah, maybe fast for an antique. He got mad and left then.

I just get sick and tired of guys look down their noses at other bikes saying they have Harleys, then getting into their girlfriends Toyotas and driving off.

Oh, I dunno... 115 MPH ain't too shabby for a 68 HP Road King stocker...

Harley has its place, as well as Toyota and Chevrolet. Harley bashing is getting pretty old, ya know? People get pissed off at Bill Gates for all his success. They do the same with Harley. This is America, or do you forget? 'We' buy all the **** that Bill and HD sells, remember? Tell ya what, when Yamaha sells as many bikes in the US as Harley does, then you might have an argument. Do you drink Coke, Pepsi or Ramune? Hmmmm, thought so.

Too, stop by the Harley boards and see what they write about 'us' UJM owners'... Just a thought.