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Title: Spare Dual Speedo Dial ayone? convert to Dual MPH & KPH ....? Post by: DuciD03 on June 16, 2008, 09:51:56 PM Has anyone or does anyone have a broaken dual speedometer that shows MPH & KPH that I could have the inner dial from? Its the newer style dual dials, speedo & tac full sweep with lcd readouts for odometer temp.
I've imported a 2003 M 800 from Seattle into Vancouver Can. that just has MPH and no KPH, I've heard that newer US models and some can & euro models have both on the same dial. I'd like to get a dual inner face of the dial so I dont have to convert (1.6 X MPH = kph ) or if someone has a spare KPH dial that I could use that would be greatly appreciated. Has anyone done a similar conversion? I do alot of city driving and generally just go with the flow or whats miles I'm using as kph ... which means i deffinatly in the ticketing catigory ... [moto] Title: Re: Has anyone converted a speedo to Dual MPH & KPH ....? Post by: WTSDS on June 17, 2008, 09:42:38 AM My '72 Honda is MPH and we converted to KPH around then.
I get by remembering 50 MPH is exactly 80 kph and 60 MPH is just short of 100 KPH Working out 60, 70 and 90 KPH limits inside the helmet whilst riding is a booger, but every 10 MPH is 16 KPH if you have the time, or 10 = 20 if there's the Man on my tail. When the changeover happened there were little stickers made to put on the glass, many just used thin strips of duct tape, or nail polish dots Title: Re: Has anyone converted a speedo to Dual MPH & KPH ....? Post by: somegirl on June 17, 2008, 12:35:52 PM I get by remembering 50 MPH is exactly 80 kph and 60 MPH is just short of 100 KPH I do it in my head as well. On the Autobahn I just remembered that 160 kph = 100 mph. ;) Title: Re: Has anyone converted a speedo to Dual MPH & KPH ....? Post by: Aminul on June 18, 2008, 09:33:18 AM I'm in the same boat with an imported bike. A conversion would be nice, but you just need to know a few numbers. Each are approximates and should get you by. The translation comes easily after a few rides.
50km = 30miles 60km = 40miles 80km = 50miles 100km = 60miles 120km = 75miles 200km = 125miles [evil] Title: Re: Has anyone converted a speedo to Dual MPH & KPH ....? Post by: somegirl on June 18, 2008, 09:52:13 AM 200km = 125miles [evil] 225 kph = 140 mph [evil] [evil] although I suspect you can just re-program the bike to do mph instead of kph and vice versa. Title: Re: Has anyone converted a speedo to Dual MPH & KPH ....? Post by: DuciD03 on June 18, 2008, 11:05:51 AM thanks; but i know the conversions 1mph = 1.6 kph;
I find that theres lots to be looking at and thinking about in city riding; so doing the conversion takes my mind off what's going on around me ... so Ide like to replace the speedo dial with a dual dial to make life easier and safter ... Title: Re: Has anyone converted a speedo to Dual MPH & KPH ....? Post by: echelon on June 18, 2008, 11:28:16 AM I find that theres lots to be looking at and thinking about in city riding; so doing the conversion takes my mind off what's going on around me ... so Ide like to replace the speedo dial with a dual dial to make life easier and safter ... I know what you mean. I recently attended a Ducati demo day and test rode a tricolore S4Rs which had a MPH speedo and I am more conversant with metric. On my S2R1K I am pretty accurate guestimating my speed and use my instruments just to double check things. However, on the test ride the combination of new roads, new bike, and ticket happy LEOs kept part of my brain watching the speedo and doing quick 1.6 times tables to ensure I was not ticketed and to compare accelerations, braking, etc. I am not great at math and these calcs were a pain while trying to enjoy the ride. Oh by the way, the S4Rs is awesome! Anyone that has one is very lucky. |