[Melb] Sat 31st May ride

[ptooey]

At least if P2e comes along on the next ride on his HyperMotard, the S4R won't be the 1st one sniffing out petrol stations .... or will it

Fingers crossed I can do better than Big T's 160 clicks. (Geezus, I hope that's an average range right, not max range?)

I been told by the salesman the HM should make 200kays average, but that may just be his marketing schpeel.
Not sure at this stage if I can make that since I'm getting the full termi kit installed.

So, if I ride with an S4R, it'll be a relief for me-- I won't be the one feeling guilty declaring the fuel stops.. 

[mattyvas]

I think 160k's is about max, unless of course you roll downhill.
Haven't seen any of the S4R guys up here going beyond that...

[Big T]

Hey ptooey very interested to see your new HyperM and how it goes.....

If I was to get another Duke it would be a HyperM... Took one for a test ride and dam it was a fun ride......  [moto] 

[Spider]

I posted a pic up on TOB but I'll have to borrow the wife's camera and find a nice place to take some better pics.
I'm glad my tyre tickled your fancy Spider, I got a new one fitted Sunday, so i'm ready to go again   [moto]  BTW, for all you Melbourne guy's Andrew McIntire's shop is open untill 2:00pm Sunday's and 8:00pm Weeknights. He took care when replacing the tyre, not a scratch on the rim. He's in Nicholson Street Brunswick.

bet you didn't get much for the trade in! 

[ptooey]

Hey ptooey very interested to see your new HyperM and how it goes.....

Yeah I'm interested to know myself... HM isn't ideal for my use as a daily rider.

But choosing the HM has always been more of a heart decision than a head decision.

If it was head, then I'd have picked a Jap bike... I shudder to think... 

[Ita]

It took a while to get used to tootling through the traffic on it, and commuting causes the fuel light comes on at 90km 

Yikes.....

Brendan, I get double that and 240 - 260 on the highway!!!!

Take it out to Dean at Dynoverks and get a PCIII and custom map!!!   It must be as rich as...

That's assuming the T tank is the same size as the D tank and you are filling it up.   Mine takes a tad under 12ltrs when the light comes on!!

Ita

[goldFiSh]

Fingers crossed I can do better than Big T's 160 clicks. (Geezus, I hope that's an average range right, not max range?)

I been told by the salesman the HM should make 200kays average, but that may just be his marketing schpeel.
Not sure at this stage if I can make that since I'm getting the full termi kit installed.

So, if I ride with an S4R, it'll be a relief for me-- I won't be the one feeling guilty declaring the fuel stops.. 

It seems the Testastretta-engined are the ones that guzzle - the older Desmoquattro not so much (not FHE, just what I have read and casually observed).

From the reviews I have read, the HM is not great on the range front either. Obviously a 14T compounds the problem - from my experience it added about 500rpm for a given speed.

[DosVerde]

Yikes.....

Brendan, I get double that and 240 - 260 on the highway!!!!

Take it out to Dean at Dynoverks and get a PCIII and custom map!!!   It must be as rich as...

That's assuming the T tank is the same size as the D tank and you are filling it up.   Mine takes a tad under 12ltrs when the light comes on!!

Ita

I have been able to get 225km out of it with 1 litre left in the tank (took 12) out on the open road. When commuting and the light comes on, I duck into a server about 5km later and get 10 litres into it, so it's about on par with a gently driven Falcon 

I'm still running standard gearing. It doesn't like working through traffic under 4000rpm, she even burps through the intake on occasion. I assume its running rich at that point, fine with a few revs on. A DP ECU or Power Commander will probably fix that.

I know yours doesn't run rich Ita, with all the air being sucked in causing that brutal induction roar, your bike has it must be lean as 

[Big T]

On the Sydney ride last weekend Tricolore and I with the same Testastretta engine were getting different fuel mileage.

Tricolore with the standard ECU, exhaust and 15 tooth front sprocket.....

Big T with full open Zard system (no baffles), DP ECU, Open Air Box and 14 tooth front sprocket......

Tricolore was putting in about a litre less than me over 130km ish.... 

Agree that the Testastretta engines are thirsty little buggers...... 

[Ita]

I have been able to get 225km out of it with 1 litre left in the tank (took 12) out on the open road.

Hmmm....  OK maybe a typo??  12 with 1 left??   I got a 15ltr tank.  Does the T have a smaller tank than the D??

As for the induction roar...  I love it for about an hour, and then it's headache city or earplugs!!!

My fuel consumption was crap untill the Corse Kit, which improved it, but the PCIII cleaned up all the low end stutters, farts and surges!!

Who's organising the next ride???

Ita

[ducmeister]

Who's organising the next ride???

Yeah, good question.  I'm up for Saturday for a few hours although I'm not sure what the weather is supposed to be doing.

Anyone else interested? [moto]

[DosVerde]

Hmmm....  OK maybe a typo??  12 with 1 left??   I got a 15ltr tank.  Does the T have a smaller tank than the D??

As for the induction roar...  I love it for about an hour, and then it's headache city or earplugs!!!

My fuel consumption was crap untill the Corse Kit, which improved it, but the PCIII cleaned up all the low end stutters, farts and surges!!

Who's organising the next ride???

Ita

Not a typo, just a misunsderstanding    for some reason I thought I had a 13ltr tank, but your right Ita, it's 15. That means I've still got 1/3rd of a tank left when the light comes on - thants going to change things. I could probably get 130km on a commute then and about 240 on the open road. Cool 

I can't make it this Saturday, having a "boy's afternoon" at the footy 

[ptooey]

Yeah, good question.  I'm up for Saturday for a few hours although I'm not sure what the weather is supposed to be doing.

Anyone else interested? [moto]

Sorry fellas, can't make it this weekend.

[Ita]

I'm away being a farm boy for this week-end (long week-end)

Have a ride planned on Wednesday with a few mates.   Starting at Warrandyte and heading to Marysville for breaky (brunch).

All welcome if ya have an RDO to take or are feeling unwell

Ita

[ducmeister]

What is all this?  Footy, farms, where's the priorities?

OK, I guess it was a big ask just a few days out from a long weekend.

Enjoy and I'll try to catch up with you all soon.

Cheers.