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netsyd · 09-04-2010, 08:28 PM

We took my wife's FZ6R in for service on Thursday. It was the first service that should be done at 600 miles, but she ran over it due to scheduling issues and it went in at according to the ODO 995 miles. We're thinking now that something went wrong on the trip to the shop. The shop is 20 miles from our house. According to her the ODO was at 940ish when I took it down there that morning so it should have only clicked 960.

Anyway, that's not a big deal. What is a big deal is that we've calculated her riding since that time and its 174 miles. The ODO is now at 1775! 606 miles over what she's actually travelled.

Any ideas what is going on? With the holiday weekend the shop is closed and won't open until Tuesday... so should she leave it parked or will they be able to fix the ODO reading?

Stock tires, no sprocket changes...

**JonKerr** · 09-04-2010, 08:52 PM

Check that it's not on KM instead of miles. Common mistake.

**Marthy** · 09-04-2010, 09:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JonKerr

Check that it's not on KM instead of miles. Common mistake.

I do that all the time. I hold the wrong (select) button to reset the odo when I refuel and switch it to km

netsyd · 09-04-2010, 09:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JonKerr

Check that it's not on KM instead of miles. Common mistake.

Next time just tell me to

Seriously - Thank you. She was off the frickin handle upset and I never even thought to look at the km/h thing. I've never hit it on my R6s so it never even crossed my mind that is what she had done.

MikeN02 · 09-04-2010, 09:58 PM

Yeah, it's a common mistake for people. Heard a story about how a guy took his R6 to the shop and the mechanic even said "why'd you tell me you have XX miles you when you actually have XX more miles than you said?"

So the guy who owns the bike was stumped and asked the forums, they said the same thing and he told the mechanic and what do you know, mechanic switched it to km by accident.

**dart1963** · 09-05-2010, 06:47 AM

And I bet she wondered why everyone was going "so fast" and honking at her for going "55"

I did it once after a fill up, I hit third gear and looked at the speedo, was like, how am I going over 90 already

It happens!

**CDN6R** · 09-06-2010, 07:47 PM

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Originally Posted by JonKerr

Check that it's not on KM instead of miles. Common mistake.

Is it just the U.S. bikes that do this? I tried switching mine just for fun (it is in KMS and yes I do live in Canada) and nothing happened...just wondering.

**JonKerr** · 09-06-2010, 08:12 PM

You just hold in the select button for 5 seconds instead of the reset to clear your trip.

09-04-2010, 08:28 PM	#1 (permalink)
netsyd Junior Member Bike: Wife's FZ6R Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: colorado Posts: 2 Thanks: 2 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Wrong Mileage on ODO We took my wife's FZ6R in for service on Thursday. It was the first service that should be done at 600 miles, but she ran over it due to scheduling issues and it went in at according to the ODO 995 miles. We're thinking now that something went wrong on the trip to the shop. The shop is 20 miles from our house. According to her the ODO was at 940ish when I took it down there that morning so it should have only clicked 960. Anyway, that's not a big deal. What is a big deal is that we've calculated her riding since that time and its 174 miles. The ODO is now at 1775! 606 miles over what she's actually travelled. Any ideas what is going on? With the holiday weekend the shop is closed and won't open until Tuesday... so should she leave it parked or will they be able to fix the ODO reading? Stock tires, no sprocket changes...

09-04-2010, 08:52 PM	#2 (permalink)
JonKerr Senior Member Bike: 2009 Raven FZ6R a.k.a. "Gretchen" Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: San Diego (Lakeside) Posts: 2,417 Thanks: 56 Thanked 871 Times in 490 Posts	Check that it's not on KM instead of miles. Common mistake. __________________ 2009 Raven FZ6R / BT-003 Tires / T-Rex Frame Sliders / T-Rex Swingarm Spools / Custombikeparts.com FE / R6S Mirrors / LP Flushmounts / DDM HID Kit / Pro Grip Grips / Pro Grip CF Tank Pad / StompGrip Race Ovals / Pazzo Shorty Levers / GYTR Tinted DB Windscreen / R6 Header & GYTR CF Exhaust / DynoJet PCV / Marthy Maps / K&N Intake / Driven Lightened Sprocktes / EK Chain / RaceTech Suspension / MFW Vario Offset Pegs / EBC HH Brake Pads / Goodridge SS Brake Lines My Vimeo Page

09-04-2010, 09:58 PM	#5 (permalink)
MikeN02 Senior Member Bike: 07 YZF R6 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 1,964 Thanks: 276 Thanked 326 Times in 212 Posts	Yeah, it's a common mistake for people. Heard a story about how a guy took his R6 to the shop and the mechanic even said "why'd you tell me you have XX miles you when you actually have XX more miles than you said?" So the guy who owns the bike was stumped and asked the forums, they said the same thing and he told the mechanic and what do you know, mechanic switched it to km by accident. __________________ RIP 07/31/10

09-06-2010, 08:12 PM	#8 (permalink)
JonKerr Senior Member Bike: 2009 Raven FZ6R a.k.a. "Gretchen" Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: San Diego (Lakeside) Posts: 2,417 Thanks: 56 Thanked 871 Times in 490 Posts	You just hold in the select button for 5 seconds instead of the reset to clear your trip. __________________ 2009 Raven FZ6R / BT-003 Tires / T-Rex Frame Sliders / T-Rex Swingarm Spools / Custombikeparts.com FE / R6S Mirrors / LP Flushmounts / DDM HID Kit / Pro Grip Grips / Pro Grip CF Tank Pad / StompGrip Race Ovals / Pazzo Shorty Levers / GYTR Tinted DB Windscreen / R6 Header & GYTR CF Exhaust / DynoJet PCV / Marthy Maps / K&N Intake / Driven Lightened Sprocktes / EK Chain / RaceTech Suspension / MFW Vario Offset Pegs / EBC HH Brake Pads / Goodridge SS Brake Lines My Vimeo Page

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