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Getting ready for my speedoDRD install. I assume factory is 17/45? Bought bike used so not sure.
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Getting ready for my speedoDRD install. I assume factory is 17/45? Bought bike used so not sure.
by going -1 in the front is almost like going +2 on the rear correct? With -1 on the front, does the stock chain still work?
thanks,
Perhaps a small chart with those who have made changes and corrected the speedo is in order? How about posting the gearing you have, the healer you've installed and then the correction you've made?
Thanks all!
GpZ, Thanks for the response. I am new to this bike having only 350 miles total on it. Until the break in period is over I am keeping the rpms to the recommended levels. I just thought it would be possible to break the 40 miles per gallon mark cruising on the highway and it doesn't do that. Possibly it will improve slightly when it is broken in, only time will tell.
Kurt, the motor doesn't really come alive until 7-8K rpm. I'd say you're just cruising at 5K. My old 1400 (well, not that old, '08) c14 would do something like 65 or 70 @ 3500rpm. Talk about geared tall. Unless I was doing 90+, I rarely used 6th gear. With the fz1, I find I spend lots of time in 3rd/4th, and only when on the interstate does it get into 5th or 6th gear for the mpg.
Btw, lower rpm may not equal better mileage. It may very well be burning less fuel, but may also be less efficient...
I'm not understanding a bit of this. I do understand staying down a couple gears around town, for the sake of being able to keep faster acceleration at-hand, but normally it can pull from top gear pretty well, and keeping up in the higher gears, you have less problem with bumps affecting your throttle position.
But using a higher gear, lower rpm's and therefore less fuel, I don't know how that can be less efficient, unless you're always bogging the engine (too much throttle for the load, uphill, or something like that...)