Top Speed?

[E1Allen]

Ok, so that is my stupid little graph that didnt turn out very well to attempt to show a difference in the speedo and GPS MPH differences. My GPS does not register in decimals once over 100mph and I obviously can't go the exact speed, but I got pretty close. I don't think this is accurate 100% but there is an obvious difference. I did this all using my deserted stretch of highway.

Speedometer GPS Difference

70 68.3 1.7

100 96.8 3.2

120 116 4.0

140 134 6.0

154 147 7.0 <--- Didn't feel like going any faster today.

160 152 8.0 <--- That's a guess. 163 is the fastest i've gone.

165 154 9.0 <--- My guess is she isn't going much faster than this unless you have a nice big downhill.

Anyways, all I wanted to do was to try and have some kind of reference between GPS and what the Speedometer says. This is with 3700mi on stock tires. I don't know if that will make much of a difference but thats that. .02 from me.

 

[FJRottie]

Many speedometers on bikes and cars are set a bit higher than actual for a reason.

Your indicated speed is usually higher than actual.

 

[Lester from Tampa]

I'm new to this forum but my two cents worth is this, I've had mine up to 165 with bags (Speedo)and going by gps reading @ lower speeds it appears I'm about 3-4% slower. So prob 155+Thats in Florida @ sea level with Two Bros carbon pipes.

 

[FJRMGM]

my '05 will do at least 190 - or at least that's what I tell people who ask "Man, is that thing fast?"

They wanna hear it so who am I to disappoint?

 

[ionbeam]

my '05 will do at least 190...that's what I tell people who ask

Well, is it your fault they didn't ask if the 190 was in mph or kph?

 

[airboss]

Mine goes as fast as I want. :coolsmiley02:

 

[BrunDog]

145 indicated yesterday before I pussed out. It definately had more to go. The road was a dead end and I can't judge distance at that speed...

-BD