Forum CEO HispanicSlammer Posted August 27, 2013 Forum CEO Share Posted August 27, 2013 Guess the small tank size isn't an issue for everyone... 4 liters smaller than the 800. Its not usually an issue but there are some places I ride across country where I ride that makes it a pain in the ass, across eastern Co and West Kansas its so damn windy I get barely 140 miles out of a tank and thats a problem, some places in Nevada its almost impossible to find gas in the range I need, gotta take more traveled routes - dont matter much most rides in Nevada sucks anyway, save a few well traveled routes. I can pretty much count on 160 miles if I am not reving the piss out of it and its not an all day wind fest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer luvtoleanit Posted August 27, 2013 Member Contributer Share Posted August 27, 2013 The last few weekends I've been getting about 120 and the light comes on but those are um, extremely spirited rides Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 Guess the small tank size isn't an issue for everyone... 4 liters smaller than the 800. Its not usually an issue but there are some places I ride across country where I ride that makes it a pain in the ass, across eastern Co and West Kansas its so damn windy I get barely 140 miles out of a tank and thats a problem, some places in Nevada its almost impossible to find gas in the range I need, gotta take more traveled routes - dont matter much most rides in Nevada sucks anyway, save a few well traveled routes. I can pretty much count on 160 miles if I am not reving the piss out of it and its not an all day wind fest. There's more to that ECM change than meets the eye it would appear (howdy, Miguel - long time no see) A tenth of a gallon wouldn't account for the differences between the 2010 reports I read and what I've been getting. I am consistently getting mid 40's and don't get a fuel light until 180-190 miles. If I beat on it, then I can surely get piss poor mileage, but touring across the state and flogging it down to Deckers are different scenarios. I've gone over 200 miles several times - have accumulated just shy of 8,000 miles in the first two months... Got my Husqvarna sorted and have been spending more time on it offroad and on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitenurse Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 I bought my 2010 VFR 1200 FDA a couple of months ago with some trepidation having ridden bikes for the last 49 yrs that have had a clutch lever and gear shift. I'm now used to it (2.5K miles to date) and love it!! I had my local Honda dealer do a software update on the engine & transmission ecu's and straight away noticed a difference...much smoother and lost the 'clunking' of the transmission when changing from 1st to 2nd. I tend to ride in 'manual' most of the time and find it has seamless changes all the way through the box. Have'nt found a road locally where I can 'test' the sport mode properly, the only times I have tried this mode, I've hit 'licence losing' speeds without getting into 4th! I think its probably almost as fast as my Blackbird was. Petrol wise, I've been swapping and changing between regular & premium without any noticeable difference in performance but a noticeable difference in cost (Reg 137.9p per Itr, Prem 142.9p per Itr here in UK). I'm getting about 140-150 miles before the last band starts flashing and I've then found theres about 1.5 - 2 ltrs left in the tank. The one thing I do find difficult is slow manoeuvring, eg figure of eight at walking pace, I'm having to practice controlling the speed with the back brake instead of a combination of clutch slipping, throttle and brake (probably showing my age here). All in all, IMO a great bike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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