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Yamaha XMax 300 Speedometer Seems Optimistic

Posted: Wed Apr 03, 2019 7:34 pm
by Old Grinner
So this video kind of explains what I was suspecting. The comparisons of indicated vs actual speed are in KPH but you get the idea. :geek:



It seems to be an industry wide thing to have optimistic speedometers. The more things change the more they stay the same in that regard. :lol:

Re: Yamaha XMax 300 Speedometer Seems Optimistic

Posted: Wed Apr 03, 2019 11:50 pm
by Oldie
I reckon that the new Forza has an even greater discrepancy. Using metric, I'd guess that the speedo reading of 140kph is an actual 128kph (XMax 132).
I don't really mind as my brain only understands what it sees so I think that I'm going very fast (but unlikely to get a ticket) :D

Re: Yamaha XMax 300 Speedometer Seems Optimistic

Posted: Thu Apr 04, 2019 9:53 pm
by alx123
same for PCX and any other motorcycles Iv'e ridden.

This false advertising should stop. Manufacturers should be required to give us accurate data when we're riding.

Re: Yamaha XMax 300 Speedometer Seems Optimistic

Posted: Thu Apr 04, 2019 10:06 pm
by GeorgeSK
I expect it is mostly legal-beagle stuff. If they tried to make the speedo perfectly accurate and failed on the low side, they would get sued by people who got tickets. Giving themselves a margin of error on the high side actually makes sense to me.

Re: Yamaha XMax 300 Speedometer Seems Optimistic

Posted: Sun Apr 07, 2019 5:14 pm
by big bear
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Re: Yamaha XMax 300 Speedometer Seems Optimistic

Posted: Mon Apr 08, 2019 3:40 pm
by Old Grinner
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I just put "deer whistles" on mine since that last encounter I had with 5 deer at dusk. There were a lot of water sources in the area. Felt it was better than nothing . . ..
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