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23-04-19, 10:21 AM | #11 | |
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Re: AL7 thoughts
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I'm quite surprised given the much worse aerodynamics compared with my previous K6S. That bike did around 55mpg in exactly the same type of riding. I did make a significant improvement to the brakes: I thought I had the brake lever's span adjusted to maximum, but I didn't. Actually setting it to maximum distance from the twistgrip helped a lot |
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23-04-19, 11:31 AM | #12 | |
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Even on my 99 Curvy I can safely do overtaking maneuvers I wouldn't have dreamed of on my old Honda 500s.MPG wise I can't seem to get less than 54 mpg<BFG>
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23-04-19, 12:02 PM | #13 |
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Re: AL7 thoughts
On both my old K6S and current AL7, I marked the half-open throttle point with a spot of Tippex on the twistgrip.
On both bikes, holding the throttle steady at the half-open mark in 6th gear, sitting normally in neutral conditions on the flat will see a genuine 100+ (GPS verified) come up in less than half a mile. A while back I found an interesting set of dyno plots on a standard K3 pointy, in which the owner had done full dyno pulls at 50% throttle as well as 100% throttle. At 50% throttle, the power peak was 51bhp and torque peaked at 36lb-ft (thread is here, if anyone's interested: http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.php?t=226401) It's surprising how little actual throttle opening is needed for everyday road riding. |
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