Yeah, I appreciate that Pitternator. I've owned a few litre bikes over the years, and used one for my 30,000 mile per year commute for a few years. (Sailsbury to Blackpool every weekend)
Every single one of my litre bikes have been better than this on fuel, and for a modern machine, the Gen II should be a lot better. My '98 R1 S/fighter did 45 mpg, only dropping to 40 when I rode hard. Even my Aprilia Futura did 40mpg at a steady 85, and the fuelling on that was hideous! My Tiger 1050 got ridden quite hard, and that registered 42 mpg average.
My brother in laws Mille (my wingman) does 40mpg too, and that gets a good kicking! (not so much now he has his racing chip installed, more like 30mpg
)
If you look at my fuelly , I am getting used to the way the bike rides, and how to use it effectively. My first fillup got me only 33 ish mpg, and I was devastated!! I commute 40 miles daily at the mo, so it is a big issue. Got 47 mpg out of it riding like a nun, but who gets a litre bike to do that??? Averaging 40ish at the mo riding fairly normally which I'm happy with.
I just wanted to see if the Gen I would be a better bike for the way I ride and what I use it for, but the more time I spend on the Gen II, the more I love it and start to ignore the fuel figures. I've also got my sons Fazer 600 in the garage that I can use as he's taking a break from riding
, I might just use that on my work shifts when I can't 'enjoy' a litre of fun.
I can still smell a new years rideout in the North West though.