Adventure Cruise to Cheviot/Culverden

[cooneyr]

I run 15/45 on the longer runs, such as to rallies, 13/45 for the tight off road stuff, such as the Waimak, and 14/45 as a compromise. I get 16km/l regardless of the gearing, which surprises me.

Not sure about that. At 100 the bike is a little surgy with the 15 CS and not so surgy at 110 (very minor). Maybe I'm tuned a little leaner than you hence the slight improvement in millage.

I don’t have any trouble with the wind blast at 110kph, and can sit there all day. It get’s tiring at around 130kph for me Maybe you notice it earlier because you’re taller, and therefore sit higher into it?

Yer it prolly helps that your a short arse. I suspect that my hight doesnt help me with Plugs human crane label though. Maybe I'm just a big softy and need hardening up (bring it on!) Wind was bad on way to Waipra cause had reasonable head wind. Not so bad on way back from culverden but had spent about 7 hours riding by the time we left culverden.

Ummm, It probably means you did the same distance each way

Yep it does doesnt it! (smart arse)

My third gear is a little winy. Guessing it is from lack of use? Do you have this FQ?

R

[far queue]

Yer it prolly helps that your a short arse. I suspect that my hight doesnt help me with Plugs human crane label though. Maybe I'm just a big softy and need hardening up (bring it on!) Wind was bad on way to Waipra cause had reasonable head wind. Not so bad on way back from culverden but had spent about 7 hours riding by the time we left culverden.

Yep, that’ll be it, toughen up would ya.

My third gear is a little winy. Guessing it is from lack of use? Do you have this FQ?

Nope, no whining from the bike in any gear at all.