AVG1940
Active Member
1835 miles in 4 days. Two days were 650+ miles, two were just 250-ish.
My takeaway, for those interested...
Good: This bike performs exactly as expected. It's a Honda, so it can drone on for days without a hic-up or worry. Cruised at 70-80 mostly, with the occasional 90+ blast around traffic. Rarely stopped without someone commenting on the bike. The Frunk, small tank bag (drinks and Newtons), and Shad side cases were plenty of multi-day storage.
Neutral: Pretty ok mileage at 60-70 MPH, where most are comfortable cruising. Ergo's good with the mods I made. Bar risers, peg droppers, large windscreen, and an RSV4 rear shock. Clearly, a tarted up version to my liking and a good 200-300 mile per day ride. 650 miles...meh. Might wanna plan better.
Not bad, but not so good: Mileage not so stellar for MY cruising speed across open highway. Toss in consistent big-rig passes as well as a couple high altitude mountain passes, add high desert winds and I never got better than 54mpg for a day's riding. Mostly around 51. The longest stretch on one tank was 160 miles, most of it US-80 across Nevada. Reserve blinking with 16mi on the ODO, and a 3.1 gal fill up. I figure I had about 20 mi left before bingo fuel. All that is to be expected though, so no real complaint. Although I would happily trade Frunk space for another .5 gal (I never actually consider keeping a helmet in there anyhow). I'd also trade 4-5 mpg for another 10 HP, but that's just me. Wind protection is non-existent without aftermarket. Hand guards and heated grips are a must in any cold areas, as is a taller windscreen. These are mods I make to all my bikes that don't come standard with 'em though. So again, not really a valid bitch. Stock Dunlop tires... Rear, toast at 3800 miles, front 75% gone and starting to cup. Not great.
All in all a good bike for a reasonable multi-day or trip. It's a true price-point bike, but that's exactly what I bought it for. IMO, A 650 mile day includes way too frequent gas stops on open highway America. Planning secondary roads is the way to go in the U.S. of By-God A anyhow, so again, pick great back roads, have a great time on this bike. It's exactly what it's made for. Below: Manzanar, Abandon mine, and bike in travel configuration.
My takeaway, for those interested...
Good: This bike performs exactly as expected. It's a Honda, so it can drone on for days without a hic-up or worry. Cruised at 70-80 mostly, with the occasional 90+ blast around traffic. Rarely stopped without someone commenting on the bike. The Frunk, small tank bag (drinks and Newtons), and Shad side cases were plenty of multi-day storage.
Neutral: Pretty ok mileage at 60-70 MPH, where most are comfortable cruising. Ergo's good with the mods I made. Bar risers, peg droppers, large windscreen, and an RSV4 rear shock. Clearly, a tarted up version to my liking and a good 200-300 mile per day ride. 650 miles...meh. Might wanna plan better.
Not bad, but not so good: Mileage not so stellar for MY cruising speed across open highway. Toss in consistent big-rig passes as well as a couple high altitude mountain passes, add high desert winds and I never got better than 54mpg for a day's riding. Mostly around 51. The longest stretch on one tank was 160 miles, most of it US-80 across Nevada. Reserve blinking with 16mi on the ODO, and a 3.1 gal fill up. I figure I had about 20 mi left before bingo fuel. All that is to be expected though, so no real complaint. Although I would happily trade Frunk space for another .5 gal (I never actually consider keeping a helmet in there anyhow). I'd also trade 4-5 mpg for another 10 HP, but that's just me. Wind protection is non-existent without aftermarket. Hand guards and heated grips are a must in any cold areas, as is a taller windscreen. These are mods I make to all my bikes that don't come standard with 'em though. So again, not really a valid bitch. Stock Dunlop tires... Rear, toast at 3800 miles, front 75% gone and starting to cup. Not great.
All in all a good bike for a reasonable multi-day or trip. It's a true price-point bike, but that's exactly what I bought it for. IMO, A 650 mile day includes way too frequent gas stops on open highway America. Planning secondary roads is the way to go in the U.S. of By-God A anyhow, so again, pick great back roads, have a great time on this bike. It's exactly what it's made for. Below: Manzanar, Abandon mine, and bike in travel configuration.