Gas Mileage?

[cbdtran_imp]

you can get 50-55 MPG if you cruise long distance w/o traffic. 42 MPG is stop and go in traffic with hot hands. I get to 5th as quick as I can and shift way under 3.5K rpm

It's probably important to note the riding conditions and riding style when considering gas mileage.

My daily commute is only 5 miles each way, but is made up entirely of surface streets with plenty of stop signs and traffic signals. I don't wind the bike out too much and never get past 3rd gear during my commute. I'll typically get around 35 mpg when riding under these conditions. All of that stop 'n go riding really adds up when it comes to draining the gas tank. However, out on the open road, 54 mpg or so is more the norm, although I haven't checked highway mileage in quite some time. When I'm just out for fun, occasionally I will wind my bike out all the way through the first few gears, but I typically keep under 7K rpm and most often shift somewhere between 4k - 5K rpms. Basically, I like how the bike feels when the motor is working near the middle of its RPM range.

I observe the riding style and most of you ride far more aggressive on the engine than me. at 40 MPH I am already in 5th. No wonder both tires are still very good at 9000 miles, the rear tires have plenty of life left. I ride with traffic, not slow.

Last time I changed brakes of the car was in 2005. I use my car 12 - 20K miles a year.