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Old 01-29-2015 | 01:11 PM
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The speed info you can display on the GPS screen is using the bike's speedometer as its' data source, hence it will ALWAYS read the same. Doesn't mean it's accurate.
Did not know that, Thanks
 
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Old 01-29-2015 | 01:12 PM
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The speed info you can display on the GPS screen is using the bike's speedometer as its' data source, hence it will ALWAYS read the same. Doesn't mean it's accurate.
Why would a GPS use the bike's speedometer to indicate speed? That makes no sense to me.
 
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Old 01-29-2015 | 01:23 PM
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Why would a GPS use the bike's speedometer to indicate speed? That makes no sense to me.
For the GPS to calculate speed, there needs to be software within the GPS unit to make that happen. Since there is already a data source for speed on the bike, they just tap into that rather than more software for the NAV. AND....there would be a lot of inaccurate speedometer complaints to the dealers because they're rarely going to be spot on with each other. Now that I think about it, I don't ever recall seeing speed on an in-dash automotive GPS and that's probably the reason right there. I've always seen speed on portable GPS units.
 
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Old 01-29-2015 | 01:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Hammz
The speed info you can display on the GPS screen is using the bike's speedometer as its' data source, hence it will ALWAYS read the same. Doesn't mean it's accurate.
I don't doubt you for a minute and I'm convinced that 99% of the folks on this forum know a lot more than me, but I am curious: How did you come to know this?
 
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Old 01-29-2015 | 01:43 PM
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Getting 38-42 on my 2014 Limited...wind and attitude makes a big difference
 
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Old 01-29-2015 | 01:44 PM
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Often times get better mileage at higher altitudes as well. Bike leans out...
 
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Old 01-29-2015 | 01:52 PM
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Mileage for my 2014 SGS was about 37 mpg until I got passed 1000 miles and switch to synthetic oil. Now most times I average 42 mpg. I ride hard most of the time so to get 42 is pretty good for me.
 
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Old 01-29-2015 | 02:43 PM
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Been getting 43-47 mpg on 14 limited. Two up and run between 70-75 on highway. Keep hand out of throttle...that helps a lot! Have a little less than 10K miles on bike and got better around 1500 miles. I cant complain..
 
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Old 01-29-2015 | 02:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Hammz
The speed info you can display on the GPS screen is using the bike's speedometer as its' data source, hence it will ALWAYS read the same. Doesn't mean it's accurate.
Here's a post on what I was seeing with my speedo, bike gps and external gps. I agree that the speedo and gps are same source. In my case, I think the lines on the speedo are off just a little, the faster you go. At 80 GPS and external GPS, my bike registers about 83. Funny, I did not have to make any changes with my PV as I did on my 13 UC and wife's 14 RK.


https://www.hdforums.com/forum/new-r...l#post13393693
 
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Old 01-29-2015 | 03:11 PM
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Originally Posted by '14 Limited
I check mileage only for the reason of knowing if the bike is running right. If I see it drop from the norm, then I can start searching for stuff that's wrong. That being said, on a recent 700 mile trip, my friends CVO SG was getting about 43. Mine worked out to be 45 but I always took more gas at fill up than he did. So I started looking at the speedometer and we compared side by side while on the road. Sure as ****, he was at 70 and I was at 75. My speedo is off about 7% so I was really getting about 40 mpg. I've heard a lot of speedometers are off on these bikes.
PV2 will calibrate & correct your speedometer for you...
 
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