speedo readings

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speedo readings

Post by lesamos » Mon Jul 14, 2008 4:21 pm

My Bongo speedo reads in miles per hour. Is it possible to get a sticker with Km per hour for motoring abroad?
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Re: speedo readings

Post by scanner » Mon Jul 14, 2008 4:46 pm

It's easy to remember the important ones


Roughly
31 = 50
40 = 65
50 = 80
62 = 100
70 = 110
80 = 130
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Re: speedo readings

Post by terminallybewildered » Mon Jul 14, 2008 5:12 pm

lesamos wrote:My Bongo speedo reads in miles per hour. Is it possible to get a sticker with Km per hour for motoring abroad?
I got a complete new dial on ebay (eg. item number 310065152925). It has both mph (outer ring) and kmph (inner ring). To fit, it does require dismantling of the instrument dial unit - a bit involved. I don't know of a simple stick-on solution, but you could convert mph to equivalent kmph and just have a post-it note with this info on next to the speedo. I did this before I fitted the mph disc. There are lots of conversion calculation sites on the web eg. http://www.militaryfactory.com/conversi ... to_kmh.asp .
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Re: speedo readings

Post by David Edwards » Mon Jul 14, 2008 7:28 pm

I thought all speedos read in both, mph on the outer rim and kph inside, never seen one with just mph.
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Re: speedo readings

Post by scanner » Mon Jul 14, 2008 8:44 pm

David Edwards wrote:I thought all speedos read in both, mph on the outer rim and kph inside, never seen one with just mph.
KPH ones chipped to read in MPH and with an "MPH" sticker over "KPH" are, as there is obviously no need for dual KPH/MPH markings in Japan.
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