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4c8dan



Joined: 10 Jun 2020
Posts: 5
Location: Kent, UK

PostPosted: Mon Jun 15, 2020 6:33 am    Post subject: V-Due owners / riders Reply with quote

Hi all, I am very close to making a decision on the purchase of a V-Due and would like to know how many owner/riders there are.

I appreciate some bikes will be preserved un-ridden but I will want to ride mine.

Any one using theirs on dry weekends, track days etc? What's your longest trip. (not including fuel stops!) How do you find them?

Thanks,
Dan
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trev45



Joined: 15 Jun 2011
Posts: 449
Location: Sydney Australia

PostPosted: Mon Jun 15, 2020 2:22 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hi Dan

Great bike fun to ride and a head turner
easy to work on and for parts.

Great on the track , around town you will
get to use the lower gears LOTS as it geared
to do a 1000kph hahahhahaa.

Longest trip 400km

Do it you won't be disapointed

Cheers Trev
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4c8dan



Joined: 10 Jun 2020
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 15, 2020 5:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks Trev, exactly what I wanted to hear! I am super close...!!
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bimotanige



Joined: 12 Jul 2010
Posts: 582
Location: yorkshire

PostPosted: Mon Jun 15, 2020 6:22 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

trev45 wrote:
Hi Dan

Great bike fun to ride and a head turner
easy to work on and for parts.

Great on the track , around town you will
get to use the lower gears LOTS as it geared
to do a 1000kph hahahhahaa.

Longest trip 400km

Do it you won't be disapointed

Cheers Trev

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Ray916MN



Joined: 29 Apr 2015
Posts: 71
Location: Orono, MN

PostPosted: Mon Jun 15, 2020 11:57 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Maybe it is the way I ride or my bike is jetted, but the fuel mileage I get is miserable. ~25 mpg makes it hard to ride too far out in the country in my experience.
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2bims



Joined: 03 Apr 2010
Posts: 7289

PostPosted: Tue Jun 16, 2020 11:53 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

You're doing well with 25mpg....max is 20mpg for me
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trev45



Joined: 15 Jun 2011
Posts: 449
Location: Sydney Australia

PostPosted: Tue Jun 16, 2020 12:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Fuel was made to burn and yes they do Shocked but in stile

Cheers Trev
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vort28



Joined: 22 Mar 2010
Posts: 2194
Location: Northwest , UK

PostPosted: Sun Jun 21, 2020 11:03 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

They are not really a mileage bike , but then again I know of a few that have been to the IOM TT , left outside over night, started ( eventually) everyday , and made it back with no issues ( OK other than the bolt in my gear linkage going AWOL ) , so all in all probably done 600-800 miles over a few days with no issues ?? !! Shocked Laughing Laughing
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2bims



Joined: 03 Apr 2010
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 22, 2020 5:14 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Yup....no issues...other than many visits to fuel stations....and trying to run away from a 1001 questions every time you stop...."whose engine did they use?...how is it to ride?....is it on carbs?...how much are they?.."
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trev45



Joined: 15 Jun 2011
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Location: Sydney Australia

PostPosted: Tue Jun 23, 2020 1:18 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Yep it is funny when you pull up and they all walk over and say does it run ? that's how I got here Confused and yes it is the standed EFI Rolling Eyes hhahaha

Cheers Trev
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bimotanige



Joined: 12 Jul 2010
Posts: 582
Location: yorkshire

PostPosted: Tue Jun 23, 2020 10:17 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Ray916MN wrote:
Maybe it is the way I ride or my bike is jetted, but the fuel mileage I get is miserable. ~25 mpg makes it hard to ride too far out in the country in my experience.
yes I keep mine topped up but usually around 25-27 to gallon while out and about. Aim to refill every 75 miles
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