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Not sure if anyone is interested but just for you-know-what and giggles I thought I'd do a fuel mileage check today on a 280 mile round trip from Calgary to Lethbridge, Alberta. No wind to speak of really. Most flat with some undulations but nothing of any significance. Just me at 174 lbs with side cases, top case and an Aeroflow screen. I held a steady 70-75mph with an occasional pass at 80mph. I filled it up to the exact same level as when I first gassed up. It took 12.195l or 2.68 Imp gallons for 132 miles, which is 49.25 mpg on 87 octane. Won't fill up again until I go out for another ride so I don't know what the return trip will yield. It was also different routing with headwinds at certain points. I don't know what modern 1000cc bikes are getting but I would think that this is pretty respectable for a 37 year-old bike at those speeds. Or am I wrong?
On a side note, I got my hands (literally) on a set of Pro Grip 699 street gel grips in an attempt to reduce vibration at the bars. It wasn't as much as I'd hoped for but a tiny reduction nevertheless.
On a side note, I got my hands (literally) on a set of Pro Grip 699 street gel grips in an attempt to reduce vibration at the bars. It wasn't as much as I'd hoped for but a tiny reduction nevertheless.
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