So, a few tanks later...
city riding is 6.6 l/100 km (35 mpg)
highway (one tank, spirited mountain riding) was 4.7 l/100 km (50 mpg).
I feel much better now.
+1 on the WD40. Mine had troubles after a good washing - I got a little water in the lock and it became very difficult to turn. WD40 got rid of the water and lubed up the mechanism.
I have all of two tanks on my '08 and both were about 7l/100km (33 mpg) commuting in the streets of Vancouver. It seems much worse than my old KLR650.
For this tank I am riding much more conservatively and hoping for an improvement. I don't know if I can handle the speed! It's way too slow...
Hi all,
I picked up my '08 last month. It is a great daily driver. Once the weather gets better I'll start taking it on longer trips (say the grocery store 2 hours away).
Here is the beast....
Except for frame sliders, it was totally stock.
so far I have a fender eliminator and LED...