When driving without a speedo for a while, I realized I could use the tach.
At driving speeds, tach reading times 2 less 5 mph.  Oh yeah, you gotta lose
a zero in there somewhere.  It's close enough to keep you out of trouble, at
least.

Karl Wolz

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Cain" <jcain@MINDSPRING.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, May 12, 2000 1:32 PM
Subject: Re: Speedo, tires and accuracy

> I happened upon one of those Radar speed signs today with following
results:
>
> 85 Westy w/ Michelin 205/70 14 tires.
> My Tach about 3000-3050 rpm
> My Speedo about 54-55 mph
> Their Radar about 52-53 mph
>
> So I can't complain about that!
>
> Have a good week end all...
>
> Jim in Atlanta w/ 85 Westy
>