[yokohama]

A slightly different bike but the same engine, I'm getting almost exactly the same mpg from an XSR900 as I was from my 04 pointy and it's probably about 50mpg too. I haven't calculated it scientifically, just from filling up. If I commuted on the SV with a full tank, the round trip was 100 miles and refilling was around £10 give or take 20p either way. The XSR comes within the same range. Surprisingly, it seems to be more fuel efficient revved highly through the lower gears than cruising in 5th or 6th.
I know where you are coming from though Adam. Although it's more comfortable and nicer to ride, I haven't bonded with it yet in the same way I did with the SV. Maybe it's a time thing, maybe it's because of the electronics and rider aids and the fact that it's dealer serviced at the moment rather than me doing it myself. Time will tell I guess but while I don't love mine yet, there's nothing I positively dislike