New motorcycle, new challenges

[ColoradoChris]

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

[redpoint5]

Originally Posted by ColoradoChris

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.

[ColoradoChris]

Originally Posted by redpoint5

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.

It is fuel injected, but it uses what is basically half of a honda fit motor, so the redline is 6500 rpm, it turns about 3800 at 75 mph. Of course better fuel economy can be had at lower speeds.....