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Old 11-06-2012, 09:13 AM   #13 (permalink)
redyaris
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redyaris - '07 Toyota Yaris
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90 day: 45.54 mpg (US)

Gray - '07 Suzuki GS500 F
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90 day: 70.4 mpg (US)

streamliner1 - '83 Honda VT500 streamliner
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90 day: 75.63 mpg (US)

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My VT500 at 5000rpm, in 6th gear, at around 75mph gets, aprox 87 mpg.
For the CBR600 to get over 100mpg it will need to spin at 3000rpm - 3400rpm at 75mph.
The question is will the CBR600 engine be happy at this low an rpm under these conditions?
My GS 500 did not like going below 3500rpm...
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