shunkmanitu
New member
I do have one problem with the Spyder. The last two bikes I have owned had their redlines at around 8K and 6.5K and both made reasonable power down low. In 500 miles I have yet to come near red line on the Rotax!
I am not scared of speed but for the most part there is just not enough room around here to get into the power band of the Rotax. I pulled out of Nvve Federal CU on to US 98 shifting around 6 grand to match the 45mph speed limit and not get run over by the rest of the traffic doing about 60.
Three shifts, about 3.5 sec. and I was up to just under 50. No tire smoke or even traction noise, just a mild bark from the stock pipe and I was gone. The resident parking lot Deputy pulled out, caught up with me, and followed me for five miles and six turns.
So far my best tank (35 mpg) was the one run mostly on some country roads where I was up and down the first four gears and kept the tach in the 3500 to 5000 range. Not as many stop and go as around town but a lot of acceleration and deacceleration.
T:2thumbs:hanks to quick service by the Magic Man I rode to dialysis behind the 23-1/2" CalSi this morning. With just the unlined Levi jacket and light trousers the 59F felt great! Now I can get out on the interstate and enjoy some legal limit runs to see how Iktome drinks on the road. I have an idea that a 70mph run to the new Bass Pro Shop over on Mobile Bay will give me my best mileage yet!
I am not scared of speed but for the most part there is just not enough room around here to get into the power band of the Rotax. I pulled out of Nvve Federal CU on to US 98 shifting around 6 grand to match the 45mph speed limit and not get run over by the rest of the traffic doing about 60.
Three shifts, about 3.5 sec. and I was up to just under 50. No tire smoke or even traction noise, just a mild bark from the stock pipe and I was gone. The resident parking lot Deputy pulled out, caught up with me, and followed me for five miles and six turns.
So far my best tank (35 mpg) was the one run mostly on some country roads where I was up and down the first four gears and kept the tach in the 3500 to 5000 range. Not as many stop and go as around town but a lot of acceleration and deacceleration.
T:2thumbs:hanks to quick service by the Magic Man I rode to dialysis behind the 23-1/2" CalSi this morning. With just the unlined Levi jacket and light trousers the 59F felt great! Now I can get out on the interstate and enjoy some legal limit runs to see how Iktome drinks on the road. I have an idea that a 70mph run to the new Bass Pro Shop over on Mobile Bay will give me my best mileage yet!
