09-28-2020, 08:16 PM
One more thing I forgot. After initially doing the (final) exhaust installation, I refueled. After my second ride, and over the course of about 150 hard ridden miles, with nearly WOT in every gear/everywhere, I got some more fuel and took note of my Trip B meter (I reserve T-A for oil change interval) and receipt, and calculated mileage. It came in at a very respectable 38 mpg considering the modifications. I think I would need to do this a few more times to average out the error in fill volume to get a more accurate reading. That yields a usable range from my 2014 smallish 4 gallon tank. This is not to say it is stellar. My '17 Honda Civic gets that.
By comparison, my Superhawk with full exhaust, K&N and Stage 3 jet kit devolved to only 25! Think about the fact that on that bike I could legally use the High Occupancy Vehicle reserve commuter lanes, and the fact that the Prius next to me could run off the gas the SH farts out the pipe. Also, you have to fuel up way too often and see a perpetual blinking/conservative gas gauge, which is a PITA or constantly worry you will run out.
If I was short shifting and riding conservatively, I am sure it would have been more like 50 mpg. Since it is pretty good, I see no need to manually adjust OD F/A ratios for mileage purposes.
By comparison, my Superhawk with full exhaust, K&N and Stage 3 jet kit devolved to only 25! Think about the fact that on that bike I could legally use the High Occupancy Vehicle reserve commuter lanes, and the fact that the Prius next to me could run off the gas the SH farts out the pipe. Also, you have to fuel up way too often and see a perpetual blinking/conservative gas gauge, which is a PITA or constantly worry you will run out.
If I was short shifting and riding conservatively, I am sure it would have been more like 50 mpg. Since it is pretty good, I see no need to manually adjust OD F/A ratios for mileage purposes.