After passing the MSF this past weekend and updating my license and getting the bike registered on Monday, I've finally been able to ride! The Ninja has a good deal more oomph than the 200CC Suzuki VanVan I was on for the MSF.
I'm used to the Crappie Olde Volvo 240 and it's 12 RPM redline - this bike gives me a lot more room to play. What rev range do you guys shoot for when you're just cruising down a local road? How about on the highway? My itchy throttle wrist has done about 100 miles so far, mostly on local roads, and I've found that anything under 3k feels luggy (which is funny to me because that's pretty much where the power peaks in my 240!). So far I've been shooting for about 4k when I'm trying to hold a steady speed, maybe 5k if I expect to be changing speed. Is that a good point to be sitting at?
On a related note, is there a sweet spot in the rev range for gas mileage? I'm planning on commuting ~40 miles round trip on this bike this summer. Gas mileage isn't a priority for me, but it would be nice to know how to maximize it. When I filled up today, I had gotten about 44 MPG, which means I should be getting about 150 miles per tank. Are those reasonable numbers for an '07?
Thanks! Looking forward to a lot of fun miles!
I'm used to the Crappie Olde Volvo 240 and it's 12 RPM redline - this bike gives me a lot more room to play. What rev range do you guys shoot for when you're just cruising down a local road? How about on the highway? My itchy throttle wrist has done about 100 miles so far, mostly on local roads, and I've found that anything under 3k feels luggy (which is funny to me because that's pretty much where the power peaks in my 240!). So far I've been shooting for about 4k when I'm trying to hold a steady speed, maybe 5k if I expect to be changing speed. Is that a good point to be sitting at?
On a related note, is there a sweet spot in the rev range for gas mileage? I'm planning on commuting ~40 miles round trip on this bike this summer. Gas mileage isn't a priority for me, but it would be nice to know how to maximize it. When I filled up today, I had gotten about 44 MPG, which means I should be getting about 150 miles per tank. Are those reasonable numbers for an '07?
Thanks! Looking forward to a lot of fun miles!