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<blockquote data-quote="Tom Gaynor" data-source="post: 8442" data-attributes="member: 4034"><p><strong>Smiths speedos</strong></p><p></p><p>I knew what you did (or must have done) although I've never done it. Jacqueline told me how. (Nor did I say that I used to check my Smiths instruments with a Smiths hand-held laboratory taco, which alas I neglected to steal before my buddy did, certified to within an inch of its life.) However, while you may not have changed your tyre size (I plead dramatic licence, but a 3.00 x 21 would reduce the error to 2%) 1) that would do it and 2) Vincent did specify the wrong tyre circumference. I concur about the odometer. I just find it easier to multiply both readings by 0.96. Keeps me occupied on long journeys... </p><p>My point, with which I know you agree, is that chronometrics are actually bloody good instruments, and if many of the accessories on British bikes were crap, it was invariably because the OE buyers would only pay enough to buy crap. (Vincent are in a slightly different class: they weren't a big enough customer to demand their own superior kit at a reasonable price.) </p><p>I suppose we should be grateful that the nature of a magneto is such that making crap magnetos is extraordinarily difficult, they either work or they don't, or we'd all be bedevilled by Lucas 6 volt alternators and Gothic regulator / rectifier systems. Aaaarrrghhh!! </p><p>It's 8 degrees C here. We're all in tee-shirts. Tony Cording is in hospital with heat-stroke. (Joke...)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tom Gaynor, post: 8442, member: 4034"] [b]Smiths speedos[/b] I knew what you did (or must have done) although I've never done it. Jacqueline told me how. (Nor did I say that I used to check my Smiths instruments with a Smiths hand-held laboratory taco, which alas I neglected to steal before my buddy did, certified to within an inch of its life.) However, while you may not have changed your tyre size (I plead dramatic licence, but a 3.00 x 21 would reduce the error to 2%) 1) that would do it and 2) Vincent did specify the wrong tyre circumference. I concur about the odometer. I just find it easier to multiply both readings by 0.96. Keeps me occupied on long journeys... My point, with which I know you agree, is that chronometrics are actually bloody good instruments, and if many of the accessories on British bikes were crap, it was invariably because the OE buyers would only pay enough to buy crap. (Vincent are in a slightly different class: they weren't a big enough customer to demand their own superior kit at a reasonable price.) I suppose we should be grateful that the nature of a magneto is such that making crap magnetos is extraordinarily difficult, they either work or they don't, or we'd all be bedevilled by Lucas 6 volt alternators and Gothic regulator / rectifier systems. Aaaarrrghhh!! It's 8 degrees C here. We're all in tee-shirts. Tony Cording is in hospital with heat-stroke. (Joke...) [/QUOTE]
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