Maybe I should Ride

[mikeyw64]

I have an '09, what's ECO mode? 

It's where your bike repeats back everything you say to it.

Oh hang on........

[maxtog]

Yeah, an aux. fuel tank is really the only cure for that.

Not sure how your fuel stations work in the UK but here in the northeast of the US. finding fuel is no problem day or night, or even on holidays.

Same in the mid-Atlantic.

That changes in the western part of the US where there can be 50 or more miles between gas stations on the highway (motorway). This is exactly why I conjured up the low fuel warning indicator eliminator..... to use the WHOLE fuel tank when riding in the northwestern US through the night when station are few, far apart and a lot of them close.

You can still use the WHOLE fuel tank, with or without the indicator eliminator.  You just don't have to reach up and fiddle with the buttons to try and get your screen display back again (hopefully without crashing) if you use the eliminator (and will still have access to the somewhat dangerously inaccurate range indicator).

[maxtog]

I have an '09, what's ECO mode? 

Technically there is no such thing as an "ECO mode", it is a "FEAM" (Fuel Economy Assistance Mode).... (it displays one of the two "ECO" icons when in FEAM, which was a stupid design)... but whatever

[Hooligan]

Just giving you guys some grief.

But mine is never above 35, ever. And I don't care much.  I know it could be higher, I could ride slower... Naaa! No thanks!

Is it Spring yet?
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Love the paint job on the ZX14 in the photo, but geez man, lose the original can, and fit a nice carbon fiber Two Bro's or something....I hate the stock cans on these performance machines..... they are just FUGLY!!!!

[VirginiaJim]

And heavy.

[maxtog]

And yet work fine, are nice and quiet, and cost nothing.

[mikeyw64]

And yet work fine, are nice and quiet, and cost nothing.

If the OEM cans were a girl you picked up on a drunken night out you would still have to put a brown paper bag over her head!!

[sanmo]

If the OEM cans were a girl you picked up on a drunken night out you would still have to put a brown paper bag over her head!!

You underestimate the mad powah of beer goggles...

[lather]

I normally average 38 mpg. I thought a full tank would get me the the MSTA/COG track day at JenningsGP last week. WRONG!
It was an educational track day, I was not going full throttle all out, was trying to learn some skills. Still, Low Fuel Light came on midway through 4th of 6 sessions! I think that comes out to about 20mpg Luckily some kind soul gave me a couple gallons.

[maxtog]

I normally average 38 mpg. I thought a full tank would get me the the MSTA/COG track day at JenningsGP last week. WRONG!
It was an educational track day, I was not going full throttle all out, was trying to learn some skills. Still, Low Fuel Light came on midway through 4th of 6 sessions! I think that comes out to about 20mpg Luckily some kind soul gave me a couple gallons.

When you open up the throttle constantly on an almost 1.4 liter 4 cyl 16 valve engine, it does tend to drink a lot of fuel!

[MrPepsi]

Technically there is no such thing as an "ECO mode", it is a "FEAM" (Fuel Economy Assistance Mode).... (it displays one of the two "ECO" icons when in FEAM, which was a stupid design)... but whatever

My ECO mode is in my right wrist, and it's clearly not very reliable.

[VirginiaJim]

+1

[maxtog]

My ECO mode is in my right wrist, and it's clearly not very reliable.

Nothing on my body is very reliable anymore

[martin_14]

And yet work fine, are nice and quiet, and cost nothing.

And you get what you pay for.

[maxtog]

And you get what you pay for.

I paid $15K 

[connie14boy]

I paid $15K 

I paid 350. for a V&H CS-1 and threw the black donkey-dong bazooka in the dumpster- it made a great big noise.

[Hooligan]

I paid $15K 

Loud Pipes Saves Lives......... nough said......

[maxtog]

Loud Pipes Saves Lives......... nough said......

OMG   

[lather]

I paid 350. for a V&H CS-1 and threw the black donkey-dong bazooka in the dumpster- it made a great big noise.

I have two of those to get rid of. Do you think they are worth anything at a metal salvage place?

[B.D.F.]

Mostly steel but 'mixed scrap' at that- nope, not worth the fuel it would take to drive them there IMO.

It is in imperfect world; I like the stock muffler and almost needed a new one and you have two you do not want. And the packaging and shipping is more effort than they are worth too.

Brian

I have two of those to get rid of. Do you think they are worth anything at a metal salvage place?