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Originally Posted by redyaris
If you look at my fuel log for my 2007 KLR 650 you will see that I got 62.78 mpg over a distance of 938 miles, this is mostly commutting 84 km/day [52 miles/day] at speeds of 70 mph or more, and some gravel roads at over 60 mph. ocasional short bursts up to 100 mph!  |
Redyaris, seems the KLR 650 has a wide variability in reported mileage. Yours appears on the high end. What is your set-up configuration. I'd guess a gearing change, narrower bars and a larger windshield would be helpful.
The Ninja 650 is getting lots of votes and I believe it a good bike but I also like the simplicity of the GS500F. Advancing the cams or a custom grind, gearing changes and narrower bars will be an MPG benefit to both. The GS500F would be easier to add forward highway pegs to relieve the tight knee bend though.