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[sillyboy]

hi, I was out for a run on tuesday, 2017 650 recorded 213mls but google shows 178mls. is it usual for the odometer to be 15+% out? bike is completely standard on correct sized tyres.   tia, sillyboy.

[Rixington43]

Post deleted due to gratuitous misinformation.
Sozzer 

[kwackboy]

Pretty sure the speedo is read from the rear ABS sensor, it shouldn't matter what Size srockets are fitted. 

@ Silly boy ..

Did you go the exact same route ..?

[Rixington43]

Quite right Kwackboy, my bad, read post as 2007 not 2017.
Put the glass down Rix, you're not paying attention😬.

[sillyboy]

kwackboy, yes to same route. google on my phone and checked it on google maps afterwards.

[UK_Vstrom650]

Google maps and the ODO never match.

[kwackboy]

speedos can read about 7% faster at around 70mph but not that much.

I have found Google to be out mileage wise on several occasions when making routes, once converted the mileage has been different on my Sat Nav.

[purplebikeunicorn]

Where are you getting the distance information from on Google Maps? The timeline feature, or maps/directions distance? It can give you wildly different distances depending on where you look (especially timeline).

[sillyboy]

maps/distance. I think I believe the bike -5% would be more accurate.

[The Doctor 46]

I once drove a lorry from Plymouth to Teesside. I checked the route, distance and time on RAC route finder before setting out and it was 1/2 a mile out with the tachometer when I got there. The time was over an hour out mind.

You could use the RAC route finder to a destination of your choice, ride it then compare distance.