Odometer woes

[ReanimatedNer...]

Had my shiny new YBR 125 for a few months now, and I've always thought the odometer went up a bit quick, so I asked the dealer, who assured me it's all good, and in miles.

Decided to test it over the past few weeks, and a journey I KNOW is 2.5 miles shows up on my bike as 4 miles.

2.5 miles in km is 4.... So I can only assume the odometer is in km.

Does this make a big difference, really? Should I get the dealer to sort it?

[CBFcarl]

I could be wrong, but I thought that you would fail your MOT if you dont show MPH in a country that measures limits in MPH? It could be a simple fix with a bit of tape showing the relevant notches, but if I had bought this brand new, I would be requesting, nay insisting, that the dealer rectified this post-haste.
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[fatjames]

Is it an digital or analog odo? On my er6, this is something I can change myself (digital).
The figure is obviously accurate, so there is no real reason to worry. But then again, if's new I'd want it in MPH. When you pass you test and go on to sell it, a buyer may think it's an import.

Also, if the odo is reading in KPH, is the speedo doing the same?

[HotdogMcDraw]

I would be a bit concerned if you have a lot of speed cameras in your area as getting your speed accurately can be a pain, leading to possibly a fine.

What dealer did you get it from? If it's brand new then it should be under warranty (i'm guessing) so demand that the dealer check it thoroughly and replace.

The odometer should have writing on it somewhere to tell you what the speed is reading (MPH or KPH).
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[ReanimatedNer...]

Also, it's all analogue. Probably should've mentioned that

[Rogerborg]

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[c_dug]

Speak to the dealer, tell them what you noticed (the 2.5 miles - 4km thing), allow them to take it for a spin and see for themselves.

Get it sorted under warranty, you shouldn't even be asking if it is an easy fix, the reason you bother paying the premium for a new bike is so that exactly this sort of thing gets sorted.
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[wr6133]

I'd guess factory error at the Chinese Jianshe factory that knocked it out. Lots of Chinese made bikes have MPH speedo's but KM odometers. More fool you for paying the premium for a "Japanese" bike if you got it with the poverty spec "Chinese" clocks.

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[weasley]

A km odometer is no issue if you know that's what it is. Mine is exactly the same - German market bike, imported to the UK by the first owner, speedo face replaced with genuine Yamaha UK one. Now it shows speed in mph (small kph) but counts the distance in km. It means I get 280 out of a tank of fuel.

At service/MOT times I just mention it to the workshop and that's what they record on the invoice.
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[DrDonnyBrago]

On the bright side, I bet you get fantastic mpg .

[c_dug]

The thing is, unless they can pre-set the new odometer to the correct mileage you are going to have other issues.

Either they fix it so it reads MPH but don't adjust the mileage to suit, in which case you lose out on the bikes mileage by a couple of thousand miles, which may or may not hurt the wallet come sale time.

Or they replace it with a brand new 0 mile odometer, which might even be illegal? Doctoring the mileage to a lower figure or something?

It isn't really just a case of changing the odometer, at least not if you/they want to do it properly.
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[andyscooter]

Randomlyhad bikes whose oOdo's read kilometres and speedo read miles


On more then one bike
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[andyscooter]

Randomlyhad bikes whose oOdo's read kilometres and speedo read miles


On more then one bike
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[iooi]

[c_dug]

Fair enough, still surely just makes it a PITA to sell in future. I guess a Honda headed letter would easy any worries of a potential buyer.
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