SPEEDOMETER - MPH / KMS Toggle

Longdog Cymru

Well-Known Member
Joined
Jul 21, 2018
Messages
1,665
Location
Swansea, Wales, UK
Re: 2014 Super Tenere changing mph to kmh



Guys - it's there somehwere. Follow the proceedure shown above (fjrden). See page 3-20 of the owners manual

Can't believe Yamaha would go to the trouble of programming out this function, it would seem pointless.

........... KEN ::26::

I agree, seems like added expense and a pointless exercise
 

EricV

Riding, farkling, riding...
2011 Site Supporter
2012 Site Supporter
2013 Site Supporter
2014 Site Supporter
Joined
May 22, 2011
Messages
8,227
Location
Tupelo, MS
Just resurrected an old thread here but I guess you still can not change the speedo on Canadian models from kph to mph. Boy, that sucks.
Complain to Canada's version of DOT or Yamaha Canada. People really do cross the Canada/US border. It would be nice if the Canadians could at least see mph on their speedo, if not change digital ones back and forth from kms to mph.

Of course, it would also be nice if Quebec put dual language on signs. Apparently Quebec province is not part of Canada. See your politicians and remind them it's not two countries, but one. Wall them back in or fix that language issue. The entire rest of Canada caters to Quebec, but they don't reciprocate. Poor form.
 

jeckyll

Well-Known Member
Joined
May 11, 2016
Messages
651
Location
Lotusland
Complain to Canada's version of DOT or Yamaha Canada. People really do cross the Canada/US border. It would be nice if the Canadians could at least see mph on their speedo, if not change digital ones back and forth from kms to mph.

Of course, it would also be nice if Quebec put dual language on signs. Apparently Quebec province is not part of Canada. See your politicians and remind them it's not two countries, but one. Wall them back in or fix that language issue. The entire rest of Canada caters to Quebec, but they don't reciprocate. Poor form.
The Ministry of Transport will not care, Canada uses the metric system, and that's the legal requirement.
 

EricV

Riding, farkling, riding...
2011 Site Supporter
2012 Site Supporter
2013 Site Supporter
2014 Site Supporter
Joined
May 22, 2011
Messages
8,227
Location
Tupelo, MS
The Ministry of Transport will not care, Canada uses the metric system, and that's the legal requirement.
Yes. Then remind them that they are only one country that is part of North America. Think Big Canada! You court tourists from the rest of the world, consider your citizens might want to travel too.
 

jeckyll

Well-Known Member
Joined
May 11, 2016
Messages
651
Location
Lotusland
Yes. Then remind them that they are only one country that is part of North America. Think Big Canada! You court tourists from the rest of the world, consider your citizens might want to travel too.
Have you met any government workers?

None of what you say makes any difference. Tourists coming to Canada don't care if cars or bikes have imperial indicators on the speedo.

International travel considerations for vehicles are likely nill. Vehicles need to comply with national regs only, like in any other country.

This is an issue for the manufacturer, not the national government.
 

SHUMBA

Well-Known Member
Joined
Dec 29, 2018
Messages
1,242
Location
ONTARIO, CANADA
Ahem! The U.K. is still Imperial, (why does the USA have smaller gallons than us?), but I think the U.K. should be metric and we should have adopted the Euro as currency years ago. ;)
Change to metric...yes!!!
The British sell petrol (gas) in litres.
Your speed signs are in MPH...WTF??
Your pounds are metric, i.e. pounds and pence.
No Euro, keep your pound, or the rest will drag you down.
God Save the Queen (Canadian)
SHUMBA
 

EricV

Riding, farkling, riding...
2011 Site Supporter
2012 Site Supporter
2013 Site Supporter
2014 Site Supporter
Joined
May 22, 2011
Messages
8,227
Location
Tupelo, MS
It’s simply crazy that the USA is not on the metric system like the rest of the world.
It's stupid. In the mid 1970's they taught us that the US was going to change to metric and started changing the speed signs on the Fed hwys to metric, (90 kph instead of 55 mph) and teaching the metric system in schools... then it fell apart because of the politicians. It would have only taken a generation to get used to it and everyone would have been on board. It made no sense to spend all the money to start doing it, then give up.

Oddly, in the US, the Dept of Transportation used to require vehicles to have kph/mph displays. Now, however it is optional, with only MPH required. Talk about sliding backwards. LINK
 

SuckSqueezeBangBlow

Well-Known Member
Joined
Sep 6, 2018
Messages
370
Location
Whitby, Ontario
Sorry but I have to place the blame squarely on Yamaha for this one. We would regularly cross over and it should be a simple program to hit a button and change it back and forth. Never seen a vehicle that can not do this...
 

jeckyll

Well-Known Member
Joined
May 11, 2016
Messages
651
Location
Lotusland
Well, my klr does not, doesn't even have mph hash marks on the speedo. Kmh only.

Totally agree that Yamaha should have kept the capability. Iwas just in the US last week, so simple to switch my 2012 over!
 

spinalator

Member
Joined
Apr 13, 2016
Messages
234
Location
Saskatchewan, Canada
My VFR 1200 could switch over with a button push. I have travelled across the border and also wanted to be able to change it. Silly not to have that option.
 
B

ballisticexchris

Guest
It’s simply crazy that the USA is not on the metric system like the rest of the world.
Change to metric...yes!!!
The British sell petrol (gas) in litres.
Your speed signs are in MPH...WTF??
Your pounds are metric, i.e. pounds and pence.
No Euro, keep your pound, or the rest will drag you down.
God Save the Queen (Canadian)
SHUMBA

You got that right!! So much easier and accurate than the dumb American system. I used to be a fabricator and got so used to the "US" system of inches and fractions that I'm used to it. But I make a point to use metric measurements anytime I work on my bikes.

BTW, simply bring up the setting mode display and select "Unit". You can then switch to the metric display. It will show kph and liters.
 

VakeroCA

New Member
Joined
Sep 3, 2019
Messages
5
Location
Montreal, QC, Canada
I filled a complaint to Yamaha Motors Canada today for this issue. I was not aware about it when I bought my new bike recently, so didn't try to negotiate some rebate.
I was surprised when I crossed the border to US and tried to switch the units to MPH.
Finally, sorted it out by using my GPS to watch the speed limits but from safety point of view it is more dangerous because the digits are so small. It can be really a safety issue because you are distracted to find with small digits on GPS your speed or calculate it in your head.
So, I'm waiting for response form Yamaha. If nothing will fill a safety issue complaint with Transport Canada.
When dashboard reflects some sun light I can clearly see that display has MPH section.
I ride often in US, my older cheaper Kawasaki had this option by default. It's so stupid not to have it in Canadian models, I don"t really care about gray market or whatever they can say me but I see there a safety issue.
 

SuckSqueezeBangBlow

Well-Known Member
Joined
Sep 6, 2018
Messages
370
Location
Whitby, Ontario
I filled a complaint to Yamaha Motors Canada today for this issue. I was not aware about it when I bought my new bike recently, so didn't try to negotiate some rebate.
I was surprised when I crossed the border to US and tried to switch the units to MPH.
Finally, sorted it out by using my GPS to watch the speed limits but from safety point of view it is more dangerous because the digits are so small. It can be really a safety issue because you are distracted to find with small digits on GPS your speed or calculate it in your head.
So, I'm waiting for response form Yamaha. If nothing will fill a safety issue complaint with Transport Canada.
When dashboard reflects some sun light I can clearly see that display has MPH section.
I ride often in US, my older cheaper Kawasaki had this option by default. It's so stupid not to have it in Canadian models, I don"t really care about gray market or whatever they can say me but I see there a safety issue.
Please keep me up to date on what happens with this.
 

SHUMBA

Well-Known Member
Joined
Dec 29, 2018
Messages
1,242
Location
ONTARIO, CANADA
I filled a complaint to Yamaha Motors Canada today for this issue. I was not aware about it when I bought my new bike recently, so didn't try to negotiate some rebate.
I was surprised when I crossed the border to US and tried to switch the units to MPH.
Finally, sorted it out by using my GPS to watch the speed limits but from safety point of view it is more dangerous because the digits are so small. It can be really a safety issue because you are distracted to find with small digits on GPS your speed or calculate it in your head.
So, I'm waiting for response form Yamaha. If nothing will fill a safety issue complaint with Transport Canada.
When dashboard reflects some sun light I can clearly see that display has MPH section.
I ride often in US, my older cheaper Kawasaki had this option by default. It's so stupid not to have it in Canadian models, I don"t really care about gray market or whatever they can say me but I see there a safety issue.
Hmmm, just buy yourself a GPS with a large speed readout.
Don't waste your time with Transport Canada. By the way Canada has been a metric county for approximately three decades now
I much prefer the metric system, it makes total sense. Its also extremely easy to convert to miles if you ride in the U.S. or Great Britain. I'm very surprised the Brits haven't seen the light and joined the rest of the world
Ok, now give me some flack.
SHUMBA

Sent from my SM-A520W using Tapatalk
 

EricV

Riding, farkling, riding...
2011 Site Supporter
2012 Site Supporter
2013 Site Supporter
2014 Site Supporter
Joined
May 22, 2011
Messages
8,227
Location
Tupelo, MS
Canadian speed signs and distances are posted in kilometers, isn't it time our good neighbours to the south join in??
SHUMBA
Feel free to complain to the US politicians and Federal Dept of Transportation. We do. No success so far.

I'll never understand why Yamaha and other companies don't just make "World" products. You would think that the savings from having only one version would offset the minor issues with having immobilizers on US bikes, charcoal canisters on all bikes and the miles/kms switch over on all bikes.
 
Top