Motorcycle mild eco mods

[jimhs]

Hi all,
I Just thought to open this thread to shake things up and hopefully to start a discussion with you people about mild eco mods on motorcycles.
I got a Cbf600 2008 last year at a very very good price of its state.
Having the eco driving bug in me I started trackng the gas mileage, so far i have achieved an average of 55mpg US on the last 3.5k miles driven.

A mod i am considering doing is trying a non sealed chain.
Has anybody tried one? Is it maintenance hassle as people often tell?
Any good heavy duty chain to suggest?
Currently the bike has a DID vx3 x-ring 525 chain which I lube almost every other ride with engine oil. I haven’t yet needed to tighten it for the last 3.5k miles.

Thank you
Jimhs

[Ecky]

Originally Posted by jimhs

Hi all,
I Just thought to open this thread to shake things up and hopefully to start a discussion with you people about mild eco mods on motorcycles.
I got a Cbf600 2008 last year at a very very good price of its state.
Having the eco driving bug in me I started trackng the gas mileage, so far i have achieved an average of 55mpg US on the last 3.5k miles driven.

A mod i am considering doing is trying a non sealed chain.
Has anybody tried one? Is it maintenance hassle as people often tell?
Any good heavy duty chain to suggest?
Currently the bike has a DID vx3 x-ring 525 chain which I lube almost every other ride with engine oil. I haven’t yet needed to tighten it for the last 3.5k miles.

Thank you
Jimhs

It's been a while since I looked at the total parasitic losses of different chain types. Best I recall, for a bicycle, it's significant, and for a large displacement motorcycle, insignificant. However Redpoint5 would know much better than I.

I'm leaning toward a different sprocket being the low hanging fruit here, if you want to improve economy.

[Gasoline Fumes]

Originally Posted by Ecky

I'm leaning toward a different sprocket being the low hanging fruit here, if you want to improve economy.

That was my first thought too.

[Grant-53]

I use a chain and cable lube on my bicycle. Gear changes are used by the Vetter Mileage Contest riders. See craigvetter.com on aerodynamic body shells.

[jimhs]

Thanks
I plan to get a38t or 39t rear sprocket. Standard is 42t
Aero mods are not considered due to strict police and local regulations

[Grant-53]

A wind screen and a tail box should be legal but check the law carefully.