I'm really just thinking of the basics, that I have not done for a couple of years - plugs, air filter, fuel filter - that kind of stuff. I'm no mechanic, a la Peter and RSROB, so I'll leave the fancy stuff to the dealer. Tom --- "Henry S. Winokur" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I'm amazed. You guys get a lot more mileage than > I > > do. I start getting nervous at about 160 miles! > > Looks like I have some maintenance to do. > > Tom > > I'm curious. What kind of maintenance are you > planning (I'm taking Hawke > out of the picture...he's cheating with that > oversized tank!)? > > Perhaps I'm wrong here, but aren't there a lot of > things that might effect > fuel economy that haven't been mentioned, such as, > tires (type, inflation, > amount of current wear, etc.), what, where and how > (and how much) stuff is > being carried, mechanical conditions of all kinds, > type and size of > windscreen, weather? > > I never average more than 45mpg and 42-43 mpg is > much more common, and my > interstate speeds normally top out at around 80, > though sometimes I touch > 90--(just trying to keep up with traffic, officer). > I do a lot of mixed > riding--local interstate, suburban and rural. > > Regards, > > Henry S. Winokur > 94 GTS1000, AMA, MRF, > Nationally Certified Riding Instructor > Columbia, MD Ride for Kids Task Force > West Bethesda, MD USA
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