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beatr911
I'm 61 years old, a little over 6 feet and a little under 210. You can see my mileage compared to Sendler's. I have too many old injuries to tuck like he does, but I can get down some behind the screen. My daily ride is 20 miles each way with average speeds of right at 39 MPH through 46 traffic lights. I know this route intimately from driving and riding it for 7 years. The CBR250 is just about perfect and I don't really use any advanced techniques. My ride requires me to maintain certain speeds to stay in the light timing envelope, or I would get nailed by a significant number of the lights versus my normal 6.
The fuel injection makes a huge difference in cold weather. I rode my Vulcan 500 the other day and the carbs do not like air at anything lower than probably 55 degrees. I could smell the unburned fuel in colder temps and a couple of times I could feel the effects of icing in the variable venturi carbs.
The CBR has none of these issues. Cold weather mileage has dropped from low mid 80s in summer to about 74 here in cold weather (high 30s low 40s). On the Interstate you have plenty of power. Here anything over 80 is a reckless driving ticket so I don't usually mess with anything over 72 in a 65 or 75 in a 70 zone.
Closing in on 4k miles, when I will do the second oil change. I got two quarts of Amsoil bike oil when I bought the bike. I think the factory recommended change intervals are 6k.
Other than the valve adjustment the maintenance is simple. I have no even had to adjust the drive chain since I bought it with 684 miles with the dealer first service already performed for $3750.
regards
Mech
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