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4c8dan
Joined: 10 Jun 2020 Posts: 5 Location: Kent, UK
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Posted: Mon Jun 15, 2020 6:33 am Post subject: V-Due owners / riders |
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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?
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Dan |
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trev45
Joined: 15 Jun 2011 Posts: 449 Location: Sydney Australia
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Posted: Mon Jun 15, 2020 2:22 pm Post subject: |
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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 Posts: 5 Location: Kent, UK
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Posted: Mon Jun 15, 2020 5:06 pm Post subject: |
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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
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Posted: Mon Jun 15, 2020 6:22 pm Post subject: |
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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 |
_________________ KB1x2, SB3 SB4 BB1 DB2 Vdue Evo YB11 RB1 Ducati MHR Suzi GS650 |
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Ray916MN
Joined: 29 Apr 2015 Posts: 71 Location: Orono, MN
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Posted: Mon Jun 15, 2020 11:57 pm Post subject: |
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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: 7292
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Posted: Tue Jun 16, 2020 11:53 am Post subject: |
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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
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Posted: Tue Jun 16, 2020 12:34 pm Post subject: |
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Fuel was made to burn and yes they do but in stile
Cheers Trev |
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vort28
Joined: 22 Mar 2010 Posts: 2194 Location: Northwest , UK
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Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2020 11:03 am Post subject: |
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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 ?? !! |
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2bims
Joined: 03 Apr 2010 Posts: 7292
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Posted: Mon Jun 22, 2020 5:14 pm Post subject: |
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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 Posts: 449 Location: Sydney Australia
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Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2020 1:18 am Post subject: |
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Yep it is funny when you pull up and they all walk over and say does it run ? that's how I got here and yes it is the standed EFI hhahaha
Cheers Trev |
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bimotanige
Joined: 12 Jul 2010 Posts: 582 Location: yorkshire
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Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2020 10:17 am Post subject: |
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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 _________________ KB1x2, SB3 SB4 BB1 DB2 Vdue Evo YB11 RB1 Ducati MHR Suzi GS650 |
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