Back on a Kwak

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Z8s fitted at 2900 miles.
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It's had a clean. The photo shows it's clean but the real proof is the obligatory random hand injury.
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Ha ha I get them all the time,,,, normally at the dry and polish stage of the process.
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180 miles between fill ups.

I need to get more of a move on :D
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You what? 180 miles?! On 1 tank?!

I could barely get 90 miles out of my ZX6R! (devil)
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In my defence, it is a much newer generation of bike to yours, so it's always going to be better on fuel. Plus I'm road riding.

Most of the motorway at the moment is 50mph, so I slap on the cruise control, which saves a huge amount of fuel.
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Kwacky wrote: ↑20 Apr 2023, 12:19 In my defence, it is a much newer generation of bike to yours, so it's always going to be better on fuel. Plus I'm road riding.

Most of the motorway at the moment is 50mph, so I slap on the cruise control, which saves a huge amount of fuel.
Dare say the ZX holds a bit more too?
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A claimed 19 litres
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189.7 miles between fill ups. 17.07l went in the tank
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I've finally hit 4,000 miles.

Which is pretty crap for me :)
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4000 miles in what? 2 months? About right for you ;)
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The bike is booked in for an annual service at the end of the month.
My mileage increase from the last service is pretty embarrassing.
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Annual service done with new brake fluid. £235 all in. I thought that was pretty reasonable.
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Kwacky wrote: ↑29 Aug 2023, 14:30 Annual service done with new brake fluid. £235 all in. I thought that was pretty reasonable.
I think that’s a good price.
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The sx is 3 years old next month. I've booked it in for an MOT.
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The Z8s got a bit squirrelly today once they got hot. I'm in no rush to change them, but when I do I'll go for something a bit sportier. I no longer have to worry about getting mileage out of my tyres.

Getting a move also highlights the cheap suspension. If I'm keeping the kwak I'll upgrade the front and rear.

A lot depends on the 2025 1000sx upgrades. Details of the new model should be released in autumn.
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17.68l to fill up. I think that's the most I've put in the sx
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