Keep'n it stock?

[albertaduke]

On the topic of roadside assistance and coverage, I just found out that one of the insuracne companies I was considering offers a fly home package, in the unfortunate event that I am in an accident in the US or Canada, they will fly me home and pay to ship my bike to a local dealer for repairs as part of the premium, a little piece of mind while travelling.

and which outfit gives you the fly home package?

 

[ThingKing]

Since I am a former Hayabusa rider, I felt the Roadster to be too strangled at higher rpm's. I was more than impressed with the initial bite, but from 4000ish, it was noticeably obstructed. So I'm on my way, and I enjoy every step of the performance upgrades.

The biggest production bike in the world should be able to dominate the street in terms of power, at least most of the time.
And then ... I don't like to breathe through a blocked nose myself, so why should my Rocket?

 

[CanberraR3]

OK - Other than power - there is efficiency.
My R3 uses less fuel and I ride it harder with modified inlet/exhaust.

The importance of this for me is more range between stops - not that it's cheaper.
I've never had a bike I've been forced to refuel so often in terms of kms/tank.
And it wrankles on longer trips. Every 230kms - like clockwork. That is only 2 hours at legal highway speeds here.
Still it's also the best bike I've had for effortlessly covering those 230kms - except maybe my old (now sold) Buell - but that was very much a "solo" machine.

I know there are folk who stop for smokes and such. But I don't. When I'm covering distance I'd rather just go, stopping as little as possible. Every other distance bike I've had/have gets 290-300kms between stops. Also here it is not uncommon to find longish stretches of road without fuel stations. I know one (I avoid) 200kms between fuel stations.

I'll freely admit partially my exhausts change was aesthetic. Loud was not part of it - in fact I muffled my after market exhausts a bit.

The inlet mod's in many cases came more from a self sufficiency ease of maintenance standpoint or also to gain storage space under the seat.

BUT! - one you start and feel the difference even minor changes can make - it's addictive.

If you're only getting 230kms from a tank while on longer trips something is wrong with your bike. I reckon my bike runs a bit rich and I get 240kms around town with a fair bit of hard acceleration most times I pull away from lights etc. On trips I can get 350kms easily, 400 if I stick within cooey of the speed limit and once got 450kms riding a little more gently - but still fast.

 

[barbagris]

If you're only getting 230kms from a tank while on longer trips something is wrong with your bike. I reckon my bike runs a bit rich and I get 240kms around town with a fair bit of hard acceleration most times I pull away from lights etc. On trips I can get 350kms easily, 400 if I stick within cooey of the speed limit and once got 450kms riding a little more gently - but still fast.

The light comes on at 230kms -There's obviously still range there - BUT for me it's the signal - LOOK FOR FUEL. I treat the light like having to put fuel taps on reserve. i.e what comes after does not count as range. It's merely the find fuel now cushion.

Comes out at about 7.5l/100'kms - 31.36mpg(US) - 37.66mpg(UK) - I average 130-140kph on long runs. Mine runs spot on mix-wise - looking at plugs/valves etc. I've had it come on as early as 200kms - but using somebody else's tune. That was rich.

 

[IMFASTTOO]

Since I am a former Hayabusa rider, I felt the Roadster to be too strangled at higher rpm's. I was more than impressed with the initial bite, but from 4000ish, it was noticeably obstructed. So I'm on my way, and I enjoy every step of the performance upgrades.

The biggest production bike in the world should be able to dominate the street in terms of power, at least most of the time.
And then ... I don't like to breathe through a blocked nose myself, so why should my Rocket?

True

 

[Steve8319]

After my Evo Roadking I cant think why I'd need more power but then again due to getting my R3 at the end of October i havent had much chance to get miles on it. I've changed to a touring screen and clear indicator lenses with chromed indicator bulbs but maybe when i get some miles on in the Spring i might like to open up secondaries to 100%.

 

[Jeff Cameron]

After I fill up my bike and get a few miles down the road so that the "range" shows the extra fuel it reads about 320 km. Riding at 120-130 KM/H I will travel around 100 KM before the range drops below 300 KMs. Once the range gets down to abut 70-80 KM the fuel light comes on. The lowest I have let it get is 45 KM. In normal HWY use I get over 350 KM per tank and I think I could stretch it to 400 KM in a pinch but I would be very close to having to push the beast!

 

[1olbull]

The light comes on at 230kms -There's obviously still range there - BUT for me it's the signal - LOOK FOR FUEL. I treat the light like having to put fuel taps on reserve. i.e what comes after does not count as range. It's merely the find fuel now cushion.

Comes out at about 7.5l/100'kms - 31.36mpg(US) - 37.66mpg(UK) - I average 130-140kph on long runs. Mine runs spot on mix-wise - looking at plugs/valves etc. I've had it come on as early as 200kms - but using somebody else's tune. That was rich.

My light comes on and I have over 50 miles (80.5 km) left, no problema.
Have run 220 miles (354 km) on a tank several times w/o running dry.

 

[barbagris]

My light comes on and I have over 50 miles (80.5 km) left, no problema.
Have run 220 miles (354 km) on a tank several times w/o running dry.

I treat that post light fuel as reserve.

Sure there is probably another 80-100kms there - But from bitter experience there are parts of Europe (and I guess other places) where you can find yourself on a stretch of road with no fuel.

I recall still our move from Northern Germany to Madrid. We hit a section of road in France - that had no 24Hr fuel stops - We arrived at the Spanish border on fumes.
Also "discovered" a really great road - used by the longhaul truckers - great road - almost no non-truck traffic. But 200kms with NO fuel stop. To be fair they were building one one in each direction.

Here once you get out into the provinces - there are almost no people - so not many fuel stations.

Sods law says that the one time I decide to push it - it'll go dry at night in the rain in winter somewhere remote and hilly.

Now if it was a Diesel and did double the range......... Actually 300kms SAFE before reserve would do me.

 

[bruce aussie]

My light comes on when it says 80k to empty. The furtherest I've ridden it is about another 30k after it said 0 to empty. And then it took 21 litres to fill it. Supposed to hold 24 I think so I could have safely got another 30 to 40k out of it.