speed on 150 tank urban racer

[Chief122]

i was just wonder if the speedometer is accurate. cause sometimes i am rideing for example on a 45 mph speed limit zone and my speedometer reads 50 55 and still cars just blow pass me like nothing i don't know if am going slower than what it says or are the other drivers just speeding ?


I know the top speed of 150 urban racer stock is 65mph put the speedometer reads up to 90 mph and at 70 mph it hits red line right ? i just wanted to know if it is bad to hit the red line like in a car .

Thanks i appreciate you help

[admin]

i was just wonder if the speedometer is accurate. cause sometimes i am rideing for example on a 45 mph speed limit zone and my speedometer reads 50 55 and still cars just blow pass me like nothing i don't know if am going slower than what it says or are the other drivers just speeding ?


I know the top speed of 150 urban racer stock is 65mph put the speedometer reads up to 90 mph and at 70 mph it hits red line right ? i just wanted to know if it is bad to hit the red line like in a car .

Thanks i appreciate you help

No, they are not accurate.  There is an error margin of a couple of miles +- .  THe best test is to have a car ride next to you and check or having the bike dyno tested at different speds to see what the error margin is.

[Chief122]

is there anything that can be done to it to make it accurate after you dyno it or ride along side a car ?

[cpl07036]

Maybe you are reading 45 kilometers per Hour not miles per hour, check that

[Chief122]

no it says MPH

[skyjet]

If you know anyone with a handheld GPS, you could could find out EXACTALLY how fast you are going. I have one but have not tried it yet because I'm still waiting for the paperwork to get it registered. It was delivered one week ago today.

[skyjet]

Heres a great coversion site. http://www.escapeartist.com/Miles_Kilometer_Converter/Miles_Kilometer_Converter.html