MOPED ARMY

i think speedos are pointless too, i often remove them from bikes just because i know how fast im going usually and preffer the less bulky look anyways.

I told my girl that I broke my speedo this morning... she was a little confused.

How come the speedo on my Batavus VA goes up to like 60? Is that because it's from Europe and not mph but ?ph. I am pretty sure that they made batavus VA's in America, is there a chance that mine is an import? If so, that would be so rad!

dude no way! T(omos)MPH is the most respected worlwide measuring system for race speeds!

Thats' what I was thinking brandon, but, they made my model in the U.S. So, i'm thinking it might be an import.

Bah! These companies just buy whatever speedo is available. The same speedo can be used on small motorcycles as well making the unit less expensive as it can cover a wider variety of applications than a 30mph speedo. BTW none of mine work either, cheap junk and only necessary on a kitted bike as most mopeds are incapable of breaking the speed limits anywhere.

some good points being made... the point about tuning makes some sense. I guess I know so little about tuning, that it doesn't make much difference yet. the "long term mileage" comment makes good sense too. If I ever wanted to sell or trade my bike, I would want to have the mileage as acurate as possible. maybe I should by a new drive? not convinced yet though...

where the heck did you get the mini-speedo? that looks sweet.

stupid question, but I'll ask anyway... if I wanted to change my speedo (pun intended), how would I know if it is the speedo, cable, or drive that is broken - without having to buy the stuff?

Just go to a bicycle shop and get a speedo there. My speedo cable just broke on my puch and I bought a Cateye bike speedometer for $30. It's a hell of a lot smaller, the size of a matchbox, has an odometer that I was able to enter my original mileage on, goes to 65mph, has 2 mileage distance trackers, and average/max speed. Only flaw is it's not backlit for night, you could probably find one though.

fuck. matt already posted my funny photo of hulk hogan.

hehe, thanks harold. Found that and my CEV speedo on ebay. It's accurate enough as the stock Puch drive is VDO. To test the speedo and cable, unhook the cable at the drive. With the square cable end exposed (inside the outer casing) get an electric drill and clamp it on the end. Run the drill and if the speedo reads, it's good and the drive unit is bad. A cable only goes bad if it snaps, pull the guts out and grease it if it's still good. Good luck.

no dude, just replying to harolds elephant turd comment...now I gotta go to the zoo and look for turds.