mph speedo?

ggs34 · Post by **ggs34** » Fri May 27, 2011 12:38 pm

i was reading the justgaoota scoot review of the blur and they say the speedometer is way off? does any one know did genuine fixed this problem?

chillas61210 · Post by **chillas61210** » Fri May 27, 2011 12:42 pm

I just got a 2011 blur 220i, I have found it is about 5 to 7 mph off when I am going about 30 on the speedo it going about 25 I haven't tried it going any faster I just know that reading from passing a speed sign that radar's you when you go by. It seems all motorcycles and scooters are off by some.

ggs34 · Post by **ggs34** » Fri May 27, 2011 9:16 pm

here is the quote from just gotta scoot "The odometer was equally inaccurate. When cruising around town at an indicated 35 MPH, I was actually going 30 MPH. On the highway at an indicated 65 MPH I was really going 56 MPH. The fastest I got the Blur to was 69 MPH which was an indicated 80 MPH. "

ggs34 · Post by **ggs34** » Fri May 27, 2011 9:17 pm

so does it only really go 69mph that seems slow my vespa gt with a carb goes 75 (as read on the speedo)

BlueMark · Post by **BlueMark** » Fri May 27, 2011 11:21 pm

ggs34 wrote:i was reading the justgaoota scoot review of the blur and they say the speedometer is way off? does any one know did genuine fixed this problem?

It's not a problem ... it's "a feature".

Seriously, the optimistic speedo is endemic on Asian (all?) bikes, and there is widespread speculation that it is a deliberate 'safety' feature, intended to slow riders down (and makes it appear that bikes are faster).

More likely they are optimistic because there are legal problems with a speedo that reads too low, but not one that reads too high.

blurblaine · Post by **blurblaine** » Sat May 28, 2011 2:00 pm

BlueMark wrote:
ggs34 wrote:
Seriously, the optimistic speedo is endemic on Asian (all?) bikes, and there is widespread speculation that it is a deliberate 'safety' feature, intended to slow riders down (and makes it appear that bikes are faster).

More likely they are optimistic because there are legal problems with a speedo that reads too low, but not one that reads too high.

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It is a feature 'by design'. The odo = BDUs = Blur Distance Units. 'real' speed and odo are wrong, but there is no fix.

Just drive faster!

chub1965 · Post by **chub1965** » Sat May 28, 2011 4:26 pm

also have a new 220 with 300 miles on it.at 57 mph indicated radar indicated 54,pretty close.

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I just got a 2011 blur 220i, I have found it is about 5 to 7