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aesmith · 03-04-17, 03:47 PM

I'd suggest riding it a bit before worrying about lowering the footrests. When I first rode my fully faired pointy K6 I really felt it after each ride, was thinking of lowered foot rests and/or raised bars. However I soon got used to it.

Regarding MPG it really depends on how you ride. I think I once calculated that running full power 70HP would be around 15 litres per hour. At the other end of the scale my commuting which is mostly rural gives me over 60mpg.

I actually think that's pretty poor and an indication that MPG isn't a high priority. I say that because on a similar commute I got nearly the same MPG from my CBR600 which was carburettor rather than FI, heavier, bulkier, more powerful and of course older.

03-04-17, 03:47 PM	#61
aesmith Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Aberdeenshire Posts: 966	Re: My first pointy I'd suggest riding it a bit before worrying about lowering the footrests. When I first rode my fully faired pointy K6 I really felt it after each ride, was thinking of lowered foot rests and/or raised bars. However I soon got used to it. Regarding MPG it really depends on how you ride. I think I once calculated that running full power 70HP would be around 15 litres per hour. At the other end of the scale my commuting which is mostly rural gives me over 60mpg. I actually think that's pretty poor and an indication that MPG isn't a high priority. I say that because on a similar commute I got nearly the same MPG from my CBR600 which was carburettor rather than FI, heavier, bulkier, more powerful and of course older.