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Xbswede
Posted on Sunday, October 12, 2008 - 01:07 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I just rode 300 miles to Eastern oregon ( high desert area). Temperatures were around 30 with wind chills in the 20's. But that wasn't the issue.

The issue I was faced with was 45 MPH wind gusts while covering 130 miles of open dessert at 4200 feet elevation. I tucked the best I could (being 6' 1") which was not real easy but proved to work real well. The front fairing is designed really well and made a huge difference. Although not fun riding conditions it made it manageable without feeling like I was going to loose it.

I made the same trip a year ago when I had my XB12Ss and it was pretty shaky when small wind gusts hit.

I'm really loving this bike. Now I get to go and do it again tomorrow for my return trip. Luckily no wind in the forecast for tomorrow and 10 degrees warmer.


Oh I also found out if I stay within the speed limits +/- 10 MPH I got 46 MPG.

Going across the the high dessert at 80+ resulted in 37 MPG.

Still better then my FZ1
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Snackbar64
Posted on Sunday, October 12, 2008 - 10:23 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Which bike are you talking about?
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Badlionsfan
Posted on Sunday, October 12, 2008 - 11:28 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Well, since this is the 1125 forum, we can narrow it down to either the r or cr.

He mentions tucking behind a fairing, so we can eliminate the cr.

After calling Perry Mason, I have reason to believe that he has an 1125r.

further proof--http://www.badweatherbikers.com/cgibin/discus/boar d-profile.cgi?action=view_profile&profile=xbswede- users
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Xbswede
Posted on Sunday, October 12, 2008 - 12:03 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Yes the 1125R sorry I didn't spell it out. LOL, but I thought since this was the 1125R forum and talking about a fairing as badlionsfan mentioned in the above post that I wouldn't have to. My mistake.

(Message edited by xbswede on October 12, 2008)
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