[prof_stack]

Guys, this is a great motorcycle!  Not perfect, but just what I wanted.  Thanks for the encouragement!

Well, I got the new C5 out for 120 miles today.  It thumped along nicely and I made about 4 stops to rest my sore back (getting used to the seat and position) and let the motor cool down (just to be safe).  Some 40-45mph roads were heavenly. 

I stopped at Lake Holms, somewhere east and south of Seattle, and took the scenic photo below.  Met a guy named Clyde, fishing on the small lake, and we talked old motorcycles, him used to own a BSA 650 Lightning.  Two old guys talking about motorycles.  Doesn't get much better!

Have to grease the clutch cable NOW.  Didn't they do it in India?

[r80rt]

I knew you'd like it, 81mpg is easy to live with too  

[Scrounger]

That pic makes me home-sick.

My RE keeps veering North.........  17 months and counting

[Anon]

Nice!  My iron barrel bike is jealous!  For my around town driving (most of what I do), with all the stop and go shorter rides it entails, I typically get mpg in the upper 50's to occasional low 60's.  Out of town rides I usually get around the advertised 70 mpg and once got almost 75 on a camping trip.

Eamon

[clubman]

Fuel consumption is one of the strongest of the many strong points of this bike for me. My experience was that consumption improves over the break in period so yours may get better yet. Fuel prices are only going to go in one direction and how much longer people will put up with 40mpg from a motorbike will be interesting to see.

[ScooterBob]

Fuel consumption is one of the strongest of the many strong points of this bike for me. My experience was that consumption improves over the break in period so yours may get better yet. Fuel prices are only going to go in one direction and how much longer people will put up with 40mpg from a motorbike will be interesting to see.

This is the ONE thing I'm counting on to help our favourite brand in the near future. It's certainly on that has kept in favour in India all these years! You can have a BIG bike and still get scooter gas mileage. Makes perfect sense to ME! 

[mbevo1]

My RE keeps veering North.........  17 months and counting

Scrounger -

You mentioned the Great State of Michigan in another post... are you 17 months gone, or 17 months 'till return...

Speakin' o' Michigan, really flippin' hot this summer - after wonderfully flippin' cool last summer.  Reckon the leaves will be turning in a few weeks anyway...

Mike and Stumpy in Michigan