Fairlaner
The Bartender Whisperer
Dale i thought you had gotten lost somewhere on the new bike....
What news on the light brackets?
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What news on the light brackets?
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The Evil that is 13....
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Fairlaner
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MCRIDER007
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WOW....we get engineering improvements to the front suspension and I thought the only thing that was happening was that Yamaha was trying to cut costs. I wonder if GP Suspension, Racetech, Traxxion, and the other suspension shops are aware of the benefits of these latest non-adjustable forks. It may be old tech but I am still wishing for inverted forks with full adjustability...just like what has been offered on sport bikes and European sport-touring bikes for years.
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dirttracker30
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I hope that if they do this they at least build in a 10 MPH over cushion. (if they are reading)
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Eric L
Not that kind of a doctor
I have the dimmer installed on the brighter 4LED units mounted on these brackets. Turning them down makes them superb vis lights which can stay on all the time - doesnt bother anyone and man are they visable. Bypass them with a switch to full brightness and you can fry an egg with them
wheatonFJR
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Sounds like alot of heat...equals a lot of power draw?
Hope that '13 stator is massive!
pcarnut
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Good feedback, thanks!!
I did indeed experiment with trying to run the tank to empty about a week ago. Like I say, a lot of issues have preventing me from hitting up the forum like I would like to...
First, the "Remaining Range" function display... this is interesting feature, I would say it is slightly optimistic, but not excessively so.
When I ran the bike to the last bar, the "Remaining Range" showed something on the order of 49 miles remaining until empty. I continued an interstate run with the cruise set at around 72 mph indicated (an exact 70 mph according to Garmin). It wasn't clear to me if the remaining range display was going to be actual (total) miles remaining until I was out of fuel, or the remaining miles until I hit reserve (ie, last bar starts flashing), whereupon a "fuel" odometer would begin at 0.0 miles and start to count up. By the time the "Range" display dropped to about 21 miles, I figured it would run to 0 and then the last bar would start flashing, which would then allegedly have me a bit over a gallon (~ 1.2-ish or so) until true empty.
As it turned out... neither of these was the case.
A very short time after the fuel range dropped to 16 miles remaining, the last bar started blinking, indicating I was now into my reserve. The fuel range indicator would no longer display; a "count up" (since reaching reserve) odometer displayed in its place. I got off the interstate 6 miles later, and re-fueled the tank as normal.
I took on-board a noteworthy 5.3 gallons, went meant I (allegedly) still had ~ 1.3-ish gallons of fuel remaining. I find all this basically consistent with the wording in Owner's Manual, and interpreted the Fuel Range display to be fairly accurate, perhaps a pinch optimistic.
More testing is indicated to see if I get repeatable, consistent results.
A more than a little disappointed they don't use the distance to empty for the whole tank. I really dislike my current fuel gauge, It's flashing empty/reserve when in fact I've still got nearly two gallons remaining. This new version sounds like it might be a little more accurate but still not what I was hoping for. Oh well.
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wheatonFJR
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There's always trip meters and average fuel consumption. Fuel gauges are little more than idiot boxes that tell you when you are generally getting low.
A good fill up at commencement of reserve will let you know how much gas you have in the tank when reserve hits. How much usable gas you actually have will be determined by someone with a gas can or aux tank...having run the reserve to empty.
A good fill up at commencement of reserve will let you know how much gas you have in the tank when reserve hits. How much usable gas you actually have will be determined by someone with a gas can or aux tank...having run the reserve to empty.
Panman
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Good feedback, thanks!!
A more than a little disappointed they don't use the distance to empty for the whole tank. I really dislike my current fuel gauge, It's flashing empty/reserve when in fact I've still got nearly two gallons remaining. This new version sounds like it might be a little more accurate but still not what I was hoping for. Oh well.
I'm just the opposite, always real happy with knowing that I have another sixty to eighty miles left.
Beats the heck out of the old way of checking fuel level, pulling the cap and shaking the bike to see if you could see fuel. Then thinking to yourself "oh crap the reserve is only good for ten or fifteen miles"!
And that was when the bikes were lucky to have a three and a half gallon tanks on them.
A more than a little disappointed they don't use the distance to empty for the whole tank. I really dislike my current fuel gauge, It's flashing empty/reserve when in fact I've still got nearly two gallons remaining. This new version sounds like it might be a little more accurate but still not what I was hoping for. Oh well.
I'm just the opposite, always real happy with knowing that I have another sixty to eighty miles left.
Beats the heck out of the old way of checking fuel level, pulling the cap and shaking the bike to see if you could see fuel. Then thinking to yourself "oh crap the reserve is only good for ten or fifteen miles"!
And that was when the bikes were lucky to have a three and a half gallon tanks on them.
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wheatonFJR
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Always loved those stylish "tear drop" tanks on the Sportsters......Beats the heck out of the old way of checking fuel level, pulling the cap and shaking the bike to see if you could see fuel. Then thinking to yourself "oh crap the reserve is only good for ten or fifteen miles"!
And that was when the bikes were lucky to have a three and a half gallon tanks on them.
Panman
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See my avitar wheaton then google slippery sam, sportster my hiney!Always loved those stylish "tear drop" tanks on the Sportsters......Beats the heck out of the old way of checking fuel level, pulling the cap and shaking the bike to see if you could see fuel. Then thinking to yourself "oh crap the reserve is only good for ten or fifteen miles"!
And that was when the bikes were lucky to have a three and a half gallon tanks on them.
gixxerjasen
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Or waiting for the engine to die so you can switch to reserve. Nothing like realizing that you are sucking more gas out of your tank riding hard in the Arkansas mountains on your DRZ400SM with it's stock 2.6 gallon tank and you are far from any town with gas pumps and you just were forced to switch to reserve.Beats the heck out of the old way of checking fuel level, pulling the cap and shaking the bike to see if you could see fuel. Then thinking to yourself "oh crap the reserve is only good for ten or fifteen miles"!
And that was when the bikes were lucky to have a three and a half gallon tanks on them.
As it turns out, a DRZ will go pretty far on very little gas when ridden like a total pussy. :yahoo:
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wheatonFJR
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Wasn't meaning to insinuate you rode a sportster...See my avitar wheaton then google slippery sam, sportster my hiney!Always loved those stylish "tear drop" tanks on the Sportsters......Beats the heck out of the old way of checking fuel level, pulling the cap and shaking the bike to see if you could see fuel. Then thinking to yourself "oh crap the reserve is only good for ten or fifteen miles"!
And that was when the bikes were lucky to have a three and a half gallon tanks on them.
Let me see...google slippery sam...oh here it is...
I have no idea why you wanted me to google that...Slippery Sam Tomcat Urethral Catheters
Polytetrafluroethylene (PTFE) catheter with end hole for the drainage or administration of fluids.
Product Features
- Highly lubricious catheter shaft material ensures ease of catheter placement
- Low profile silicone hub enables syringe attachment for flushing or connection to a closed collection system
- Suture holes in the silicone hub allow securing of the catheter to the prepuce
- Sterile
Pretty sure the figures are correct they come from Yamaha, more likely to have higher cruise control speeds settings in Europe due to the fact that higher speeds allowed on some of our roads.
Fairlaner
The Bartender Whisperer
Have you determined if those 1300 badges on the cowling are adhesive or drilled fastened? That and side bag reflectors are added bling!!!Awesome shot, Richard! Those black Pazzos look HAWT on the GenIII! B)Gen2 pazzo's do fit......
Happily, the lower engine mount bolt looks considerably exposed. I am betting R&G (or similar company) will be bringing out GenIII sliders fairly quickly, and it appears no cowling drilling will be necessary:
Too true, 70mph is the legal max in the UK, though motorway traffic tends to travel at 80mph. Most of Europe has a higher maximun speed (around 80mph) and some German Autobahns are unlimited in the dry.
SeattleTy
LOVE 2 RIDE & RIDE 2 LOVE
Can't wait to ride a motor bike in Europe someday
don't be disappointed, see page 30 of owner's manual. :coolsmiley02:
Estimated travel range function
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