Kid Thunder
Cruisin' Guzzisti
- Joined
- Feb 28, 2009
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- 142
I have a 2009 Griso 8V. When it was new with the stock map it got 35 mpg tops. I added a Termi pipe with db killer & #068 map. It went up to 37 mpg. This year started with a recall for a rear main seal. They put 15W50 oil(Had 10W60 in it)in it. Took it to Laconia for bike week. My son rode it back because his R6 died(reg/rec). I told him to ride how he wanted. He confessed to 135 mph. Got 40 mpg. I rode it for the next couple of weeks & got 39 mpg then 40 then 41.
Went out last weekend & did all back road riding with two Yamaha FZ-1s. Winding it up on the straight aways to keep up & blasting out of corners. No highways. After 152 miles got 42.2 mpg!!! It now has 11,000 miles
Not complaining but why the change? Not a small change, but 35-42 plus!!
Maybe the oil but I think it just broke in, maybe. My buddy couldn't believe it. He said I was always the first to stop for gas!
Went out last weekend & did all back road riding with two Yamaha FZ-1s. Winding it up on the straight aways to keep up & blasting out of corners. No highways. After 152 miles got 42.2 mpg!!! It now has 11,000 miles
Not complaining but why the change? Not a small change, but 35-42 plus!!
Maybe the oil but I think it just broke in, maybe. My buddy couldn't believe it. He said I was always the first to stop for gas!