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Old 05-29-2018, 07:38 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by ColoradoChris View Post
Hi all,
I just bought a 2012 NC700x DCT primarily for ease of maintenance and fuel economy. Factory says 64mpg, I am hoping I can do that or better. I need to get some time to ride to see where I am at.

--Chris
Is it fuel injected?

The biggest thing working against my sportbike is the short gearing at highway speeds. If your revs are high on the highway, you might consider going down a tooth or so on the rear sprocket, at the sacrifice of a torquey low end.
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