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Old 04-13-2007, 08:24 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Default Speedo/Tire size

Hello, can anyone help with this debate.
My "Speedometer/odometer" is way off, reads fast and puts on phantom miles.
The bike has a speed sensor that reads off the front pulley. I was told that if I put a tire with a taller profile on the back it would correct this problem.
How can that be? I can see the speedo changing if I put a different size pulley on, but not by putting a bigger tire on.
So, the question is; Will a taller tire change the reading on the speedometer?
Thanks