KMH and MPH speedos

[MrGrumpy]

Yes it is irritating but i think I am right in thinking apart from us these days the US is the only other big market to use MPH, so if a model is not sold in the US then its not cost effective to produce a bike for the UK market especially as the market is so small.

In these days of electronics, its mostly a software problem! And how much more would it cost to do a mph speedo? 50p?
Its notable that Piaggio can't be bothered to make a proper mph speedo yet somehow manage to have trip and odo meters in miles (and temperature in C or F) - merely a setting in the electronics.

[StephenC]

That's where the Satelis made me laugh.

If you wanted the odo and trip to read miles, you HAD to have the temperature in fahrenheit. But they never sold it in the USA which is the only market that I know of that uses F instead of C with their miles.

[ridinhigh]

Yes it is irritating but i think I am right in thinking apart from us these days the US is the only other big market to use MPH, so if a model is not sold in the US then its not cost effective to produce a bike for the UK market especially as the market is so small.

In these days of electronics, its mostly a software problem! And how much more would it cost to do a mph speedo? 50p?
Its notable that Piaggio can't be bothered to make a proper mph speedo yet somehow manage to have trip and odo meters in miles (and temperature in C or F) - merely a setting in the electronics.

But rthey do make a mph speedo ive just bought one and fitted it

[ridinhigh]

[PhilD]

I took my X8 250 speedo to bits and put small flourescent yellow markers at 30, 40 & 70 mph around the outer edge ... and painted the dial needles flourescent orange. I can now see the speedo properly even with sunglasses on. (I couldn't see the red mph markers with sunglasses on).
I am now waiting for it to stop raining long enough for me to fit UV LEDs into the pod to make everything glow in the dark.

[gn2]

Is that a Vespa GTS 300?
How much was the mph speedo?

[wozza]

Is that a Vespa GTS 300?
How much was the mph speedo?

Must be a photoshop......

[ridinhigh]

Is that a Vespa GTS 300?
How much was the mph speedo?

Must be a photoshop......

OH no its not a photoshop come to my place and see for your self,
and cost £100

[michaelphillips]

thats a good un lad ridinhigh

[mottza]

How did you take a photo at 8mph.