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Old Blue

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SPEEDOMETER TROUBLE!!!!!!!!!!!
« on: April 27, 2008, 09:50:31 PM »
I am wondering if anyone else out there has had any problems with thier speedometer? I have a 2007 VTX 1300R and sometimes when I am cruising at highway speeds (70-80mph) it will just drop to around 30mph,then slowly come back up to the cruising speed,which is about 5-7 mph slow anyway.
 So......is anyone out there having or had this problem? Suggestions,Solutions?
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crow57

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Re: SPEEDOMETER TROUBLE!!!!!!!!!!!
« Reply #1 on: April 27, 2008, 11:06:54 PM »
Check your battery ground connection and the speedometer connector plug underneath the front of the gas tank on the right side...
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sparkp

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Re: SPEEDOMETER TROUBLE!!!!!!!!!!!
« Reply #2 on: April 28, 2008, 11:21:09 AM »
What he said. Mine did the same thing and after I tightened the battery cables it never happened again.
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hookem

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Re: SPEEDOMETER TROUBLE!!!!!!!!!!!
« Reply #3 on: April 29, 2008, 11:47:44 PM »
I have had the duplicate issue.  If the battery fix is not the trick, you will end-up at the dealer like I had to do.  They had to replace the speedo due to a faulty sensor/sensor unit.
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DK98K

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Re: SPEEDOMETER TROUBLE!!!!!!!!!!!
« Reply #4 on: May 02, 2008, 03:35:32 PM »
Is it normal for the VTX 1800R speedometer to be 5 mph off?

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hipshot

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Re: SPEEDOMETER TROUBLE!!!!!!!!!!!
« Reply #5 on: May 02, 2008, 08:23:00 PM »
They're generally a little on the happy side, but occasionally one is pretty close.
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DK98K

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Re: SPEEDOMETER TROUBLE!!!!!!!!!!!
« Reply #6 on: May 03, 2008, 08:15:52 AM »
Mine has been running slow by 5 mph. Would my warranty cover this or is this something else?
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DK98K

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Re: SPEEDOMETER TROUBLE!!!!!!!!!!!
« Reply #7 on: May 03, 2008, 09:17:48 AM »
I just talked to Nathan at Maxin Motorsports  and he said they are always off by 3 to 7 mph. So I guess from now on I'll have to watch my speed since I am running 5mph slow.
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crow57

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Re: SPEEDOMETER TROUBLE!!!!!!!!!!!
« Reply #8 on: May 03, 2008, 09:25:31 AM »
Maybe you can use that to beat a speeding ticket...
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DK98K

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Re: SPEEDOMETER TROUBLE!!!!!!!!!!!
« Reply #9 on: May 03, 2008, 10:21:01 AM »
Hey Crow how's it going? Have not seen you since that last ride from Maxim.Finally got some highway pegs so  I am comfortable now.Here is a pic from that ride with you in the back ground.

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crow57

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Re: SPEEDOMETER TROUBLE!!!!!!!!!!!
« Reply #10 on: May 03, 2008, 03:00:51 PM »
Good to see you back on the board Bill...  I took your advice and took my seat to Shawn Cook.  Best $125 I ever spent.  My a$$ can outlast a tank of gas now without going numb.  My nicotine urges are the range limiting factor now, but I installed a cigarette lighter so I don't necessarily have to stop to light one.   Just the lighter looks like something Jethro would have installed on Jed's truck...  Maybe I'll get one of them purty chrome ones next...

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DK98K

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Re: SPEEDOMETER TROUBLE!!!!!!!!!!!
« Reply #11 on: May 03, 2008, 03:39:59 PM »
Yes I know exactly what you mean. I recently went on a trip to Eureka Springs,Hot Springs,Mena Ark. and had no complaints from my bottom.
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