Odometer Question

[mcgovern61]

I am in the process of working on all of the parts to setup the self cancelling turn signal system on my '82. I needed to replace the '81 speedometer that I installed on the bike when we first put her back into service with an '82 speedometer that has the correct speed sensors for the turn signal to function correctly.

I found a really nice '82 gauge cluster last year with only 38 K miles on the odometer. My question is, which mileage should I show on the odometer?

The frame is an '82 that only had 23,494 miles on it when we got it. I have put another 27 K on it to make a total of 50,859 miles.

The engine is an '83. It had 53,600 miles on it. Add the 27 K miles and it now has about 80 K miles on it.

The '81 gauge cluster I took off the wrecked '81 had 45,117 on it when installed on the '82. It now reads 72,482.

When I titled the bike, I had to report mileage so I reported the 45,117 miles that the '81 odometer showed.

I have a chance to match actual mileage to the bike and I am thinking the 50,859 is the real mileage on the frame. But I do not want to underestimate the mileage on the engine.

What do you guys think? :Awe: :headscratch: :wave:

 

[slabghost]

It's a mix of parts you plan to ride for years yet.38k on the clock I think is close enough. Regardless what you set it for it won't apply to some part of the bike.

 

[Ansimp]

slabghost » Wed Jun 01, 2016 1:44 pm[/url]":2aqqv39i]
It's a mix of parts you plan to ride for years yet.38k on the clock I think is close enough. Regardless what you set it for it won't apply to some part of the bike.

+1
When I registered the Valkyrie they showed the recorded mileage as 8k kilometres rather than the actual 108k as the odometer doesn't have numbers for the 100k.

 

[Denver]

Have to agree with slabghost, :roll: part's put together from more than one bike's major parts, are a mixed bag, :headscratch: use the numbers on the clock you install on the bike, & call it done. :yes:

 

[bronko37]

Take the individual mileage for each part you put on the bike, add them all together, and then divide by the number of parts with varying mileage to get an average... :smilie_happy:

 

[dan filipi]

bronko37 » 3 minutes ago[/url]":38f6bvg8]
Take the individual mileage for each part you put on the bike, add them all together, and then divide by the number of parts with varying mileage to get an average... :smilie_happy:

That is probably the most accurate way.



I would use what's on the speedo.

 

[mcgovern61]

bronko37 » Wed Jun 01, 2016 7:16 am[/url]":yr522vlr]
Take the individual mileage for each part you put on the bike, add them all together, and then divide by the number of parts with varying mileage to get an average... :smilie_happy:

Yep, I like that idea!! :yes:

 

[brianinpa]

I would go with the average also... 57,291.6

 

[slabghost]

Why futz with the odometer and chance damaging it? Speedo in my truck was inop for years. It now works but isn't near accurate. No matter to me. I plan to drive it as long as I can and as old as it is mileage has no real effect on resale.