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    When should I be in the 7000-10,000rpm range?

    Hi ChevyFazer & Grouse, Yesterday I went out for a ride and I tried holding on to the low gear long but all I'm doing is taking it over the speed limit in the lower gear at around 6K revs so I don't see the point. I did hold onto 3rd while overtaking a HGV, It had just turned left onto a...
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    When should I be in the 7000-10,000rpm range?

    Hi ChevyFazer, I'll give that a go, I'm getting on average 53 MPG this is an imperial gallon. Regards AndyM
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    When should I be in the 7000-10,000rpm range?

    Hi HappyHighwayman, I must admit, at about 20 mph I too have shifted into 2nd, I tend to ride in 3rd at 30 mph which is the normal speed limit in the UK for riding in residential areas unless there is a speed limit sign advising you otherwise. I will be changing up into 4th at 40 mph, 5th at...
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    Paraffin

    Hi Guys, Thanks, I've checked B&Q's website and they do a 4 litre container so that should last a good while. Regards AndyM
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    Paraffin

    Hi Guys, As it says in the manual to use Kerosene (Paraffin for us in the UK) to clean the chain, where do you guys buy yours if you use it please? Regards AndyM
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    New member welcome thread..

    Hello from another new Member, Hi I'm Shortybiker as you can guess from my username, I'm one of those who is vertically challenged, so it's nice to be able to sit on a bike and not have to mod it to get my feet down. Well I can't flat foot the bike but I'm not on tiptoes either. I live in...
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    Half a tank in 45 miles!!

    Hi TripNip, I have a FZ6 Fazer S2 09 model which I filled up on Wednesday, it had just gone over to the reserve on the LCD display. I brimed it by putting in 15.13 litres which cost £19.96 and I had done 173.3 miles which equtes to 52 MPG and I still had just under four litres left! So yes...
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