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Indicated speed vs actual
Forgive me if this subject has already been discussed. Ever since purchasing my 2003 R1150GS Sport, I noticed that it seemed to motor along effortlessly, and it seemed that I wasn't actually moving as fast as the speedometer indicated. Even 70 or 80 mph (indicated) didn't seem that fast. For...
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Speedometer vs. GPS Speed Reading
tl;dr - in vehicle speedometer speed will be slightly higher and done purposely by the manufacturer for rules, regulations, and liability reasons.
thread solved and now closed.
