How to fix your speedo error .


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How to fix your speedo error .

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Hi - Folks - Does your wings speedo - Give the correct speed or is it out !! - If it is then here is a way of putting your wings speedo back in whack again !! and avoid those costly speeding fines too !! .

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On most motorcycles the factory speedometer error can be as high as 10%. So even a modest gearing change can have the speedometer off by 15%. Changing the sprockets or tires will also result in higher odometer reading, decreasing the bike’s resale value without valid reason. The SpeedoHealer is an affordable, convenient and very simple way to sort these speedo and odo issues. Compatible with all motorcycles, ATVs/UTVs with non cable driven speedometer. Get your fix today – You won’t find any better alternative on the market! The SpeedoHealer is the most popular and most reliable calibrator in the world – acknowledged by thousands of happy customers worldwide.
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Re: How to fix your speedo error .

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This would be a solution for Darksiders with tires of a different rolling radius than factory spec.

Remember that ROLLING radius is not the same as TIRE radius. Rolling radius is the distance from the center of the axle straight down to the ground, and is affected by tire loading. Being able to adjust your speedo to match this could be useful.
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The speedo on the GL1500 is driven off the front wheel.
Changing the diameter of the rear wheel will not affect the speedo reading.
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If you go look on KING WING - Facebook - People are now putting car tyres on the front wheels aswell ..
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wingdings wrote: Thu Nov 12, 2020 1:13 pm If you go look on KING WING - Facebook - People are now putting car tyres on the front wheels aswell ..
I have never seen nor heard of anyone putting a car tire on the front of a 2 wheel motorcycle.
There is a thing called "double darkside" which is a car tire on the rear and a rear motorcycle tire on the front.
Not sure if that is what you are referring too or not.
I don't know what king wing is and don't do facebook, so no idea.
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Re: How to fix your speedo error .

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I know my speedo is off 2mph at 70mph. Actual speed is 68mph. Not worried at all. The problem is solved by my phone gps. Cost: $00.00
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wingdings wrote: Thu Nov 12, 2020 12:12 pm Hi - Folks - Does your wings speedo - Give the correct speed or is it out !! - If it is then here is a way of putting your wings speedo back in whack again Compatible with all motorcycles, ATVs/UTVs with non cable driven speedometer.
The 1500 has a cable driven speedo so no go here.
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Re: How to fix your speedo error .

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On my GL1500 with front wheel cable driven speedometer, the reading was about 3.5 to 5 mph higher than the GPS reading when cruising on the Interstate (65-70 mph). When I switched the front tire to the Bridgestone Battleax (double darkside), it came in very close. The Battleax had much deeper tread than the normal tire and as it reached end of life, the error returned, but that took a long time to get there. :D

The speedohealer and its competitors are used fairly often on the early GL1800 as they are also known to suffer from high reading speedometers. The latter GL1800 (2012 and follow) are very close in stock condition. Darkside rear rarely has a substantial change in outside diameter of the tire.

Wingsconsin had more info about speedometer healers in his posts regarding the Henry Final Drive. viewtopic.php?f=7&t=60064
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Re: How to fix your speedo error .

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The speedometer on my GL1500 is the most accurate speedometer I had ever had on a motorcycle. It is pretty much dead on with my GPS speeds.
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My 1200 and 1500 are quite accurate. My V-Strom was out 10 KPH, installed the speedhealer, works a treat.
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Re: How to fix your speedo error .

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I don't use a GPS, but what I can tell by passing those roadside radars you see near construction sites or elsewhere on the freeways and city streets both my 1100 and 1500 Speedo's are spot-on. :)
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Re: How to fix your speedo error .

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wingdings wrote: Thu Nov 12, 2020 12:12 pm Hi - Folks - Does your wings speedo - Give the correct speed or is it out !! - If it is then here is a way of putting your wings speedo back in whack again !! and avoid those costly speeding fines too !! .

SpeedoHealer v4
This won't work on GL1500's. They have a mechanical, cable-driven speedometer. You can't fix it with an electronic device like this.
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Re: How to fix your speedo error .

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blupupher wrote: Thu Nov 12, 2020 1:07 pm The speedo on the GL1500 is driven off the front wheel.
Changing the diameter of the rear wheel will not affect the speedo reading.
No, but Darksiding on the front will, and some folks here were talking about doing just that.

But I guess all of the GL1500s were mechanical (not jsut the early ones like mine).
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Re: How to fix your speedo error .

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Most read faster than you are actually going. the first post is by a manufacturer trying to sell you something. I solved the speed error on my 08 wing by putting a 70 series tire on the back, Easy fix and it solved the speedo and odometer problem
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This "Speedo Healer" worked magic on my DL650, Vstrom... But I have changed the sprocket from 15 to 14 teeth to have better response on gravel road. This is where the speed sensor is located. I used my GPS to adjust it and now my odometer is accurate!
So they do have their place in the proper application.
However it won't help on our GL1500...


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