Best bike for motorway

[tigersaw]

just looked up my notes on the deauville - I was averaging 225 miles to the tank.

Originally Posted by richbeales

So it looks like a DB screen is almost essential, however Baph, you seem to have gone 2 up on the sprocket for more acceleration rather than (say) 2 down for increased economy.

Has anyone gone for the more sluggish but better mileage sprocket? How much of an effect does it have on economy?

That's very true, I went for acelleration.

The way I looked at it, the bike will still do 130mph with the sprockets I have on there now (indicated speed). That's fast enough to lose my licence (and in North Wales, a distinct possibility). Do I want more top end speed, or do I want more get up & go?

Get up & gone (one of the guys in the office has started referring to me as "Streethawk" - when questionned by one of the girls, apparently it's because he only ever sees the back of my bike ) was the choice for me.

Yes, I'm loosing a little fuel efficiency, but I'm getting further out of a tank than most do on the org (and I genuinely have no real knowledge as to why). Could I care about an extra 500-1000 RPM? Nope. I'd rather get away from the numpty driving the car a little quicker.

Oh yea, and yes, she will power wheelie in 2nd, clutch in 3rd.

Originally Posted by Baph

That's fast enough to loose my licence

aha a glitch in the man himself

Originally Posted by plowsie

aha a glitch in the man himself

huh?

No way look magic it dissapeared lol





As you were

[Viney]

Motorway riding you say. Well its all down to how you ride. Nice gentle throttle, and motorway riding will be pretty much constant throttle, and you can easily see 180 to a tank of fuel. On that kind of journey, i did get 201 miles from a curvey SV fuel tank, but i had to push it to a petrol garage! If you are gentle as well, you wont eat tyres as much. Yes, they will squre off, but expect to get above average distance.

Gear the bike up as advised to a 15t or a smaller sprocket on the rear this can only help.

Its all about your control of the bike. Hard throttle = Increased MPG. simple!

Double bubble screen, and a good one at that can only help. So a F.Fabbri or powerbronze imho have the best 'bubble'

Or get a diesel car

Originally Posted by Viney

Or get a diesel car

Or that diesel bike someone posted on here on a thread similar to this.

my sv1000 is rubbish on fuel in short runs but on the motorways its ace.

[embee]

Well since all these things have been mentioned.....................

I run a 16T (with std 45 rear) sprocket on my SK1S curvy. It makes very little difference to economy, especially on motorway runs, maybe the odd mpg or 2 at most. Riding style and speed will have more effect.
It does make it feel quite a bit more relaxed and I'd recommend it for that reason.
I've also fitted higher clip-ons, from a FJ1200 slightly modified to fit (grinding inside edge to clear the top yoke), and it's a vastly better riding position, more like a VFR750. Also reshaped seat helps a lot.

I also run a Deauville (650, 2002 model, any questions see http://www.deauvilleuk.org/forum/index.php )
Just returned from the Deauville owners meeting in Italy, 2.5k miles, ran without fault, no oil used, no chain adjustment , something like 60mpg, pretty comfy, good weather protection, what more can I say? Boring? Try following some of the German and Italian Deauvillers up the Stelvio............
I have Mez Z6's on it now, and they are fabulous.
Deauvilles have very few faults, and those are pretty trivial and often easily sorted. Regularly serviced they are bomb-proof. Later ones suffer poor paint, especially on the engine and rear footrest hangers.

I also use a Schuberth S1 helmet. Quieter than anything else I've had, but still use ear-plugs above town speeds. The integral sun-visor is brilliant though.

i got 170mile on £11 worth of fuel with the reserve still there