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Title: speedo kph to mph overlays
Post by: guest1336 on December 20, 2012, 04:53:53 PM
hi, does anyone know where i can get kph to mph, overlays or a mech convertor. thanks for your answers, should have said, i have a yam srx400.
Title: Re: speedo kph to mph overlays
Post by: Mark on December 20, 2012, 06:15:24 PM
This one any good?  http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Motorcycle-KMH-MPH-Top-fitting-Speedo-cable-converter-/380529673567?pt=UK_Motorcycle_Parts&hash=item589956055f
Title: Re: speedo kph to mph overlays
Post by: Silverfox on December 20, 2012, 06:15:42 PM
ebay number - 140568295037  maybe???????

cheers
Silverfox
Title: Re: speedo kph to mph overlays
Post by: themoudie on December 20, 2012, 11:53:34 PM
Aye smartone,
Had one of these on a Honda Bros for over 55K now, with no problems. Wee screws enable alittle bit of red grease for maintanence every 'blue moon' just to keep things sweet. I know it's not as cheap as Mark's offer, but I know these work. Motrax stockists or as below:

KMH-MPH_convertor_eBay (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/KPH-to-MPH-CONVERTER-SPEEDO-CONVERTOR-MOTORBIKE-/140568295037?pt=UK_Motorcycle_Parts&hash=item20ba85f67d)

Overlays are available from may dealers and I have one on the SRX, no bother, stick it on and you soon get used to it.

Ta, Bill.

Title: Re: speedo kph to mph overlays
Post by: gordy2169 on December 21, 2012, 12:16:58 PM
good ol tat bay  ::)
Title: Re: speedo kph to mph overlays
Post by: Ian on December 21, 2012, 08:32:40 PM
I use the Gold converter gearboxes  on my SRXs of the sort that Bill supplied the link on ebay to. Absolutely accurate but I suppose you need an accurate speedo to begin with  :-\
Sadly the gold sort (bottom of speedo cable) are no longer readily available but the blues (top of speedo cable) ones are.

HTH

Ian
Title: Re: speedo kph to mph overlays
Post by: Steve Lake on December 23, 2012, 07:58:13 AM
As far as i'm aware, they are not a legal requirement..... never had a problem with any of my bike on MOT's etc

We're in the EEC aren't we?.... it's all KPH 'over there' isn't it??
Title: Re: speedo kph to mph overlays
Post by: Andy M on December 23, 2012, 08:33:28 AM
The legal requirement is to have MPH displayed. This can be a dual scale even if KPH is primary (as MZ's have) or a bicycle magnet and electronic set up or a single scale full UK spec. I think you could even argue that permanantly screwing a GPS to the bike would meet the test, but good luck with that when the display doesn't change on the roller tester.

The display needs to be illuminated if you want the full ticket.

As with anything on the MOT it will be interpreted according to how the testers sex life has been during the last 24 hours. Strident horns permitting, overlays or conveter gearboxes should pass.

Andy
Title: Re: speedo kph to mph overlays
Post by: Furry John on December 23, 2012, 01:33:44 PM
As with anything on the MOT it will be interpreted according to how the testers sex life has been during the last 24 hours. Strident horns permitting, overlays or conveter gearboxes should pass.

OOh Eck,

Better steer clear of Cwmbran Thunderoad with my bunch of old crocks then,

Furry
Title: Re: speedo kph to mph overlays
Post by: Mark on December 23, 2012, 05:58:01 PM

As with anything on the MOT it will be interpreted according to how the testers sex life has been during the last 24 hours.

Or the next 10 minutes. :o 

Cwmbran Thunderoad may be the easier option. :-*

Title: Re: speedo kph to mph overlays
Post by: 002 on December 23, 2012, 10:02:11 PM
As with anything on the MOT it will be interpreted according to how the testers sex life has been during the last 24 hours. Strident horns permitting, overlays or conveter gearboxes should pass.

OOh Eck,

Better steer clear of Cwmbran Thunderoad with my bunch of old crocks then,

Furry

Speedo....Legal requirement....but not for MOT.
So There !  For that I will fail all your fugging bikes ! >:(
You aint got any lights on the one.....sure I could find something.....Battery horn indeed !
Like wot I did to RobG  :) ;) :D ;D


Jethro
Title: Re: speedo kph to mph overlays
Post by: Andy M on December 24, 2012, 05:55:03 AM
What about the great mythical section 13.666 of the testers code : "If it's fitted it's gotta work mate"  ;)

Andy
Title: Re: speedo kph to mph overlays
Post by: 002 on December 24, 2012, 07:47:51 AM
Still don't check speedo  ;)

Test ride upto MOT Tester Discretion.  ;D

So look out Furry Manxman is going to be Ridden  ;D

Jethro
Title: Re: speedo kph to mph overlays
Post by: themoudie on December 25, 2012, 12:30:01 AM
Aye 002,
"Ridden" being the operative word, not raced, ear'oled or scratched around some nadgery bit you have lined up!  ;D
Good health, and I'll raise a "Leapfrog" to you and John for putting the Bird on the road!  ;D
Slainte, Bill.