Riding without a speedometer - how do I not get in trouble?

[Wonko The Sane]

So, riding home last night, noticed that the speedo wasn't reeding, checked that the speedo cable was not about to drag or get caught anywhere (it's happily still attached at both ends) had to continue home
New cable on order, assuming it's just the cable that's failed.

Found it strangely liberating riding along not looking at the speedo (no point) even though I was having to guess my speed based on gear + engine speed or other traffic and again this morning.

Anyone else found this?


any advice for keeping my license clean while I wait for my new cable?
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Got a smart phone you can use with a GPS app?

Otherwise, in the past I've got used to what sort of rpm is what speed and gone from that.

I'd get stuff apart and check the problem. Could be plenty of bits at fault.

[DrSnoosnoo]

I think, 4k revs in third and you'll be safe in the 30s
4k in fourth and you'll be ok in the 40s

I'll double check when riding home and give you some revs for gears for speed.

Also as for the cable, they snap inside. When mine broke it was still attached but the internals went. 95% it'll be the cable, the other 4.9% the drive on the front wheel. 0.1% ghosts and or aliens
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[Irn-Bru]

It's fine, you could pass an MOT with no speedo, they have no way of knowing if it works.

Recently I have started taping mine up due to wearing a chest mounted camera which shows my speedo perfectly. So to avoid a hefty amount of editing if something interesting happens I just taped it up. I really much prefer riding this way, it's one less distraction
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[weasley]

I had a speedo cable fall out of my Thundercat and another bike with a smashed up speedo. I just used the speed of whatever traffic was around to calibrate my rev counter, being especially prudent around speed cameras.
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[Monkeywrenche...]

No Speedo required for a bike MOT, not mentioned in the manual at all.

[andym]

[Ste]

MOT no, construction and use regulations yes.

https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1986/1078/regulation/35/made

Should you get pulled for speeding just don't give them any reason to want to look at your speedo.

You can get a push bike computer / speedo thing for less than a fiver if you want to take (some of) the guess work out of knowing how fast you're going.

[Monkeywrenche...]

[Az]

https://www.gearingcommander.com

Use the above site to figure out what revs you need to be sat at, in which gear, to go 'x' speed.

[thx1138]

stopped working on my CRF after I dropped it in a puddle

eventually came back, but, rarely ride over 40mph with the current tyres anyway

[andyscooter]

Passed (I know ) my second cbt without one as it snapped on the carpark bit
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[Beehive Bedlam]

Don't broadcast it on a public forum.

[delsol]

[P.addy]

I've got a very flexible tester. The requirements for my road legal track bike are horn, speedo and plate. If I go without one of them he will fail it.

I'd not risk going anywhere for an MOT without a speedo, however I may be wrong and willing to admit it. C&U though, got a tug for non working speedo in IoW...

[Pete.]

[Shaft]

[Kickstart]

Hi

Speedo failed on one bike, and as a pain to change the cable I rode it using the rev counter and worked out the speed from that in top gear. Did this for quite a while

All the best

K
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[Ariel Badger]

Halfords cycle speedo about £20 should keep your licence clean, takes about half hour to fit.
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[fatjames]

I fitted heated grips last winter and the controller is right in front of my speedo. I don't know what speed I'm doing until around 60, so I just make sure I'm going at least that fast

[Wonko The Sane]

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