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Old 11-06-2008, 12:33 AM
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Default Speedo Accuracy in Videos - is 204 mph really 204 mph?

http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=IcKcCy7aodA

For a long time, I've wanted to show a video where the speedo and a GPS are framed together that shows the GPS unit sweeping past 200mph.

The old superkaos video showing his freeway blast where the speedo sweeps to 220+, but SK himself said it was wildly off in terms of accuracy but has been seen untold millions of times and hyped because of what it shows.

This is an Anderson Turbo equipped bike (very cool owner/rider BTW) with a stock wheelbase that just flys.

It might not be record-territory, but it is still pretty cool.
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Thats pretty neat.. i know my speedo gets further off the faster i go.. its dead on at 70mph compared to GPS.. but up to 130 it starts getting slower..
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That is common to find that the speedo gets increasingly optimistic as the speeds get higher. Some are amazingly off - even at low speeds.
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