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Archive through February 23, 2009Clarkjw30 02-23-09  07:28 pm
         

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Ron_luning
Posted on Monday, February 23, 2009 - 10:21 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Fresno: the pegs measure 4 1/8" from the side of the frame to the tip of the knurled portion. They are a direct vertical movement with no apparent offset either forward or backward. Measuring from where the tops of the stock pegs are to the tops of the pegs now, the drop is more like 1.25" than 1"
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Jaimec
Posted on Monday, February 23, 2009 - 10:56 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Since the last time I reset the counter I've been averaging 35 mpg. However, at the time I took the reading I was getting 47 mpg. Guess I misbehave more than I'd like to think.

That, and the below-freezing temperatures have probably lowered my mileage considerably. Colder air means denser air, means more fuel/air per combustion cycle. Be interesting to see what I get once the weather warms up.
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Dirty_john
Posted on Tuesday, February 24, 2009 - 02:43 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Don't buy an 1125R if you are worried about the fuel consumption, my Firebolt uses less fuel for the same journey as my 1125R and whilst both bikes are first class the 1125R is just that little bit more fun to ride.
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Cataract2
Posted on Tuesday, February 24, 2009 - 08:13 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Actually, what probably is affecting your millage more than anything else right now is the fact that the gas blends are in their winter blend right now.
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Ron_luning
Posted on Tuesday, February 24, 2009 - 11:09 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

No winter in San Diego.
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Jaimec
Posted on Tuesday, February 24, 2009 - 11:45 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Cataract2, you could be right. My K1200LT isn't getting the kind of mileage it usually gets in the summer but I think the fuel blend is just one of many issues affecting mileage in the winter.

Besides the denser fuel/air mixture, it also takes longer for the engine to warm up to operating temperature. The oil will be thicker and resist rotation longer even with thinner viscosity oil in the crankcase and transmission.

Suspension fluids will be thicker and take longer to warm so the tires won't be making optimum contact on bumpy roads. Tires take longer to warm up, etc.

Also, I tend to take more "shorter" rides than I do in the summer, so that's another contributing factor.
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Usmoto
Posted on Tuesday, February 24, 2009 - 05:19 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

It will be nice to ride again once it warms up here in VA. I pretty much stow the bike away in the winter. Don't handle the cold very well.
I'm interested to see what the next flash will do. The mileage thing isn't bothersome, it's just something I noticed. I'm sure it'll all get sorted out eventually.
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Xl1200r
Posted on Wednesday, February 25, 2009 - 09:14 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Winter in Virginia? Are you kidding me?

The last time I was on a bike in Virginia, I had left from upstate New York that morning when temps were in the high 20's. I rode into central VA around dinner time and I think it was close to 70, if not higher.

I need to move south.
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Usmoto
Posted on Wednesday, February 25, 2009 - 08:53 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

We've had a few days this winter that were around 70 and I rode every one of 'em. Not enuf for me so I'm just more than ready for some warmer weather. Come on down to VA, there's plenty of room.
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