2004 Honda VTX1300 Vehicle speed control Problems

“Bike was purchased new and the speedomoter reads approx 10% higher than actual speed. Concerning myself with calculating speed while driving at highway speeds is a distraction. Cars constantly passing and discourteous as most often than not I am not maintaining an accurate posted highway speed. Some drivers have passed and cut in front in rage posing a serious danger to me and my passenger. Speed has been confirmed with a GPS. Inquiries to my dealer, Honda and internet based clubs or message boards have produced the same assessment. …”

“Since the day I bought the bike, the speedometer has read high by about 10% (checked by GPS). If the speedometer reads 60mph, I am actually going about 54mph. Doing the calculations in my head to get an accurate speed reading are a distraction and take my concentration off the road. When I first got the bike, that speedometer put me in a bad spot with cars passing me at thier normal to higher speeds while I was under the speed limit. A bad and dangeous combination that could lead to a crash with injuries or fatalities. There should be a recall. Letters to Honda have been ineffective.”

“1-problem existed since day one 2-speedometer over states speed by 8%, resulting in drivers following tailgating, flashing high beams, and inducing road rage 3-purchased GPS which reports speed accurately for $400.”

“10% diffrence in speedometor. I feel whil it is wrong I would be injured by look at it while riding and trying to calculate the diffrence in speed...am I going to fast faster than the speed limit allows...will it result in a crash as I try to gigure the diffrence of speed ... The dealer is unwilling to correct the problem... I have almost been hit on several ocassions one most recent.”

“I have verified that my speedometer is off by at least 10% by using radar and a GPS. Since this is on a motorcycle and there are enough dangers riding I feel that this puts me in that much more danger due to the fact that I have to look down at the speedometer, then take that number and calculate my actual speed. I have been in contact with other owners of this make of motorcycle and they also have confirmed this same problem.”