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#51
07-22-2015, 05:32 AM
Back to gas mileage:

Todays fill up 157.2 mi 2.6 gals... 60.46 mpg. Big Grin
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07-22-2015, 05:38 AM
Wow ferret...those are some good numbers.
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07-22-2015, 05:51 AM
OK Ferret, now you are just showing off! Wink
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#54
07-22-2015, 06:43 AM
(07-22-2015, 05:32 AM)The ferret_imp Wrote: Back to gas mileage:

Todays fill up 157.2 mi 2.6 gals... 60.46 mpg. Big Grin

You are getting better gas mileage than my ninja !!


That's 850 more cc
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07-22-2015, 06:45 AM
Then again I am not running around at 10,000 rpms .... More like 2500 - 3000 rpms.
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07-22-2015, 06:45 AM
(07-21-2015, 11:58 PM)veech_imp Wrote: I never had a bike with that high a redline, so it was a bit shocking to me. I guess those little motors are made to really wind out so they can get some decent power out of them.
Hey beech, i took this on my way to work.


And people think the 2013 has a high rev cruise
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#57
07-22-2015, 06:48 AM
Is that top gear? The CB is turning like 3000 rpms at 70. Wow

Edit I was wrong it's 3250 rpms

http://cb1100forum.com/forum/showthread....ed+vs+rpms
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07-22-2015, 06:59 AM
(07-22-2015, 06:48 AM)The ferret_imp Wrote: Is that top gear? The CB is turning like 3000 rpms at 70. Wow

Edit I was wrong it's 3250 rpms

http://cb1100forum.com/forum/showthread....ed+vs+rpms




Yes, that is 6th gear.

Going to try and find some non-ethanol gas for the cb1100, I also heard a wind screen helps the mpg too?
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07-22-2015, 07:07 AM
I've heard from others on the forum that is true.

Mine is naked using 10% ethanol regular grade gas, very little stop and go 45-60 mph backroads riding.
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07-22-2015, 07:38 AM
(07-22-2015, 06:59 AM)ish_imp Wrote:
(07-22-2015, 06:48 AM)The ferret_imp Wrote: Is that top gear? The CB is turning like 3000 rpms at 70. Wow

Edit I was wrong it's 3250 rpms

http://cb1100forum.com/forum/showthread....ed+vs+rpms




Yes, that is 6th gear.

Going to try and find some non-ethanol gas for the cb1100, I also heard a wind screen helps the mpg too?




Yes, that is 6th gear.

Going to try and find some non-ethanol gas for the cb1100, I also heard a wind screen helps the mpg too? I like the break-in sticker there. I guess you're effectively limited to approximately 42mph for the first 1600kms.
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