I was thinking that my '82 R65LS was running just a tiny bit on the lean side, but after taking it out for a brief 55 mile loop yesterday, it really seems to be running pretty well. I even went up some steep mountain roads in top gear, and intentionally opened up the throttle without downshifting, to see if I could detect any pinging/detonation. Even with the cheap, no-name gas of 87 octane in the tank, she didn't emit so much as a single "ping", and managed to accelerate up the mountain in 5th, though obviously not at a tremendous rate. Checking my fuel mileage at the gas station for the past 99 miles on the odometer, I averaged 47.5 MPG ! Maybe it could still stand to be running ever so slightly more rich, but it seems to be operating pretty darn good at the moment !
How are you all doing for fuel mileage on your bikes ? My average trip is probably longer than most people's - usually 40-50 miles one way, and I generally stick to the back roads mostly with the R65, so the speeds are generally 60 MPH or less.
As great as it seems, my 110 HP Kawasaki Concours with a big fairing, bags, and 1000cc's worth of 4 cylinders also tends to average 47-48 MPG, as long as I don't
crank on the throttle toooo hard and keep the speedometer on the low side of 75 MPH.
:-/
