5 speed 'dero

[jasonbc]

It's easy to tell when your cruising at this speed for a long time - the fuel light comes on a darn site earlier than when just cruising at 65 - 70 on single carriageways. Last long motorway haul at "elevated" cruising speeds saw the light show up after just 150 miles. Under normal riding conditions on local roads, it doesn't show till over 200

Just my ramblings . . .

Steve T

These are interesting figures for reserve as mine usually comes on around 185miles for my average riding locally, i tend to cruise around 85-90mph 2up normally on motorways , but since having my 32k service and riding with my mate who has a zx10 it seems to be coming on around 175miles. Going away in a fortnight so will check it then for distance on straight runs

[Steve T]

you ... you.....
as if I were a fat ...heavy....6.5...22st's bloke.....
my poor dero breaths a sigh of relief every time I get off!

You win - I'm a lite weight

[Tony Varadero]

You win - I'm a lite weight

so am I.....I just look different.. and u thought the vara was a tall bike....

[AckAckFlack]

New Honda marketing boys just come up withthis

Varadero - for BIG boys

[Austin]

I'm looking at getting a 5 speed varadero and I keeping seeing things like 'could do with an extra gear'. What revs do they do at 90-95mph? Is the lack of a sixth gear really a problem?

cheers
rob

6 speed 07 Varadero: 18mph(ish) per 1,000rpm (ish) in 6th
70mph = just under 4,000rpm
80mph = just over 4,500rpm
90mph = 5,000rpm
100mph = 5,555 rpm

I don't know about the 5 speeder's but by all accounts they are about the same. To be honest the engine is so nice and torquey its a bit academic really. Anything above 3,000 rpm and it is away quicker than virtually any bike i know.