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speedo miles and km for usa models...by law? - pdedse - 02-10-2018
I've seen some photos of '17 non-USA speedos of late and they look so clean with only kilometers...with the miles and kms it looks...busy.
Do USA models have both miles and kms by federal regulations, or is it "in case we ever convert to km"? Just curious.
RE: speedo miles and km for usa models...by law? - Cormanus - 02-10-2018
Can't answer the question, pdedse, but I was thinking exactly the same thing just the other day. I'm so glad my speedo shows only km/h.
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RE: speedo miles and km for usa models...by law? - Ulvetanna_imp - 02-10-2018
(02-10-2018, 08:58 AM)Cormanus_imp Wrote: Can't answer the question, pdedse, but I was thinking exactly the same thing just the other day. I'm so glad my speedo shows only km/h.Of course your pillion took that snap! Safety first!
JK, boss! 
RE: speedo miles and km for usa models...by law? - VLJ_imp - 02-10-2018
The U.S. shares a long border with Canada, which uses the metric/kph system. U.S. vehicles are often driven in Canada, thus both readings are included on our speedos.
RE: speedo miles and km for usa models...by law? - Banned_imp - 02-10-2018
I don't think it's any sort of regulation, HD models have speedos in mph for the US market and kph for Canada and I assume other metric markets.
RE: speedo miles and km for usa models...by law? - flynrider - 02-10-2018
VLJ got it. It's actually both Canada and Mexico. Both use kilometers. A U.S. vehicle going either north or south of the border is going to need the speedo to read KPH. Most of us Americans can't do the math in our heads.
RE: speedo miles and km for usa models...by law? - Guth_imp - 02-10-2018
(02-10-2018, 08:58 AM)Cormanus_imp Wrote: Can't answer the question, pdedse, but I was thinking exactly the same thing just the other day. I'm so glad my speedo shows only km/h.
Cormanus, I don't blame you — when it comes to analog gauges, the simpler / cleaner, the better.
RE: speedo miles and km for usa models...by law? - pdedse - 02-10-2018
(02-10-2018, 12:04 PM)Flynrider_imp Wrote: VLJ got it. It's actually both Canada and Mexico. Both use kilometers. A U.S. vehicle going either north or south of the border is going to need the speedo to read KPH. Most of us Americans can't do the math in our heads.
I don't doubt this is the reason why...but that's sad. Why should my asthetics have to suffer because some can't do pretty simple math...I mean, really, 60 is a 100, that makes 30 be 50, so 45 must be 75 and 15 must be 25...
ok 15 is actually 24.1402 and 45 is actually 72.4205 and 30 is actually 48.2803 and 60 is actually 96.5606...but if you can't do that in your head, then just don't drive across the borders...
...and 112 is actually 180.247...but who really cares beyond that?
RE: speedo miles and km for usa models...by law? - Ulvetanna_imp - 02-10-2018
I was going to suggest removing the gages altogether to clean up the looks, but I just came across that thread where the guy found out the bike wouldn't run without them.
Speaking of digital gages, I have noticed that on the Triumph Street Cup, the gages are programmed to "jiggle" a little just like the old liquid-filled clocks of yesteryear.
Yes, this is absolutely true. I got a real kick out of that; whoever designed them really made an effort to model the behaviour of the original gages. As one revs up through the gears, the needles jiggle as if the bike was vibrating. Funny.
RE: speedo miles and km for usa models...by law? - pdedse - 02-10-2018
(02-10-2018, 03:40 PM)Ulvetanna_imp Wrote: I was going to suggest removing the gages altogether to clean up the looks, but I just came across that thread where the guy found out the bike wouldn't run without them.
Speaking of digital gages, I have noticed that on the Triumph Street Cup, the gages are programmed to "jiggle" a little just like the old liquid-filled clocks of yesteryear.
Yes, this is absolutely true. I got a real kick out of that; whoever designed them really made an effort to model the behaviour of the original gages. As one revs up through the gears, the needles jiggle as if the bike was vibrating. Funny.
I noticed that on my triumph street twin...but I thinks to myself..."wow, my eyes are really getting bad".
