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Felix

Felix

Felix

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I am looking at one of these once I pass my test (retake next week!)

what are the real world MPG figures?

Anything I should look out for?

Does it come with an alarm? I can't find anything about one.
 
I bought my ER-6f new in 2009. Since then I've done over 12,000 miles on it :)

MPG... depends on how you ride. I've never actually sat down and worked it out. On my commute to work I can get 130-140 miles out of the tank before getting a fuel warning. And I'm by no means easy on the throttle :)

I had my bike lowered due to being a short arse and have recently discovered it has altered the ride and feel. I had a courtesy bike of the same model but as stock, it was a much smoother ride, and with less vibration. I also fitted a Scorpion exhaust which I think probably changed the weight distribution a bit since the stock exhaust is quite heavy. The Scorpion sounds better though ;)

It doesn't come standard with an alarm. I had a Datatool S4 'Red' fitted when I bought it.

I also purchased the gel seat which I definately find more comfortable than the standard one.

I posted some pics in the main pics thread at various stages as I've added new bits 'n' bobs :)
 
Thanks! You do about the same annual milage as me then (though on a CBF)

I have spotted one at a local dealer, so hoping I can get them to include an alarm and heated grip with the bike. I know nothing about what alarms are good or not but apart from being a good idea, does it reduce the insurance by much?

Also looked at exhausts for it, did that affect your insurance?
 
Felix said:
Thanks! You do about the same annual milage as me then (though on a CBF)

I have spotted one at a local dealer, so hoping I can get them to include an alarm and heated grip with the bike. I know nothing about what alarms are good or not but apart from being a good idea, does it reduce the insurance by much?

Also looked at exhausts for it, did that affect your insurance?
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I came from a CBF too! :) I will say that the ER-6 is quite a weight difference coming from the CBF. I got a bit cocky a few months after buying it and had a slow speed whoopsy in a carpark. The bike stopped in a rut when I wasn't expecting it and the weight all of a sudden took over. I couldn't keep it up so just had to try and put it down gently. Cost me £140 for a new rear brake pedal and right mirror, so I'd recommend crash bungs. It'll cost a bit initially but could save you money in the end if you have any little dropping incidents :)

I never tried getting a quote without the alarm so I'm not sure how much of a difference there would be, sorry. The Datatool alarms are generally supposed to be a good make I think. Motion detection etc. Not sure if there are any in the range that do proximety alert too, but I find that annoying anyway :p

With the exhaust being a slip-on and not really a great performance enhancement I didn't declare it for my first year. I added all my mods this year and it went up £90. Though I think insurance went up generally anyway...
 
Cheers, I am just looking at alarms, not sure if I can negotiate a £350 alarm AND the heated grips in the deal but worth a go.
 
I hear alarms can sometimes be more trouble than they're worth.

Haven't had any issues with mine though. Other than the battery in the remote going dead one time. I now carry a spare under the seat :p
 
Thats what I read but if it reduces the chances of the bike being nicked and reduces the insurance then I am all for them.
 
The reduction in the cost of insurance for the alarm will be minimal - certainly not covering the cost of the alarm over the next few years. You'll be paying for peace of mind rather than anything else.

Heated grips are nice, but only really worth it if you're driving longer distances into the colder months. Otherwise I think you'd be better off with some better hand protection and glove inners - cheaper too.

If you're not on the seat for longer than an hour a go, the standard should work ok.
 
I have commuted for the past 2 winters with the bike and got glove liners last winter but didn't find they made a difference.

Bike will be mainly for my 25 mile round trip commute so around 45 mins, though a range of roads.
 
I commuted last winter on the ER with heated grips. 24 mile round trip, 15-20 mins each way.

My palms were always lovely and warm but the back of the fingers still suffer a bit. Though if you put your gloves on the radiator before heading out you should be ok for the journey. I found my fingers got colder the more I had to use the clutch/break etc.

I tried all sorts. Handlebar mits, thermal inners, heated grips... I was going to try the winter lobster finger style gloves next but spring came around :) Having 2 fingers in one pocket is supposed to keep the heat better.

The other thing I was going to look at was those MX hand guards, to try and reduce/remove the wind chill on the hands. Couldn't find anything suitable though really.

I also tried some heated gloves. They were fantastic. Comfortable and lovely n warm. They wired to the battery though and I got a bit fed up of having to wire myself up all the time. Plus I regularly forgot to unplug before dismounting and walking off :p

You'd probably be ok with heated grips and a good pair of winter gloves though for a 20-30 min commute.
 
I looked at heated gloves, Held did a pair but they discontinued them. No wiring up to bike as they had their own battery packs.
 
I had the Held wired ones and later tried the battery ones. They were quite bulky and again you still had to fiddle with wiring. And there was the charging...

The heated grips are a good compromise since they stay on the bike so there's no fiddling around. I actually use mine quite a bit all year round :)

I'd still be interested in fixed hand guards if something suitable came along :)
 
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