Hello folks - new here. 3 weeks into ownership of my 2012 Triple Black and enjoying the bike very much. It's now done just over 22k miles and is soon due the 24k service (annual interval).
I was just wondering if any of you have noticed whether these bikes start to grumble a bit when a service is due, particularly at this mileage? The reason I ask is that I'm not managing to get more than 56mpg (according to computer) and that's not even riding particularly hard. The engine is also feeling a bit rough and seems less willing to rev. My only comparison was a 8k mile yellow 2008 bike that I test rode from a dealer - I rode that like I stole it and the economy didn't drop below 60 all day. It also seemed to rev up more freely - vibes yes bit it 'spun' better.
This could of course be all in my imagination (except the consumption bit) but I know the 24k includes a valve clearance check. Could dodgy clearances be a factor? Anything else I should be aware of?
Cheers.
I was just wondering if any of you have noticed whether these bikes start to grumble a bit when a service is due, particularly at this mileage? The reason I ask is that I'm not managing to get more than 56mpg (according to computer) and that's not even riding particularly hard. The engine is also feeling a bit rough and seems less willing to rev. My only comparison was a 8k mile yellow 2008 bike that I test rode from a dealer - I rode that like I stole it and the economy didn't drop below 60 all day. It also seemed to rev up more freely - vibes yes bit it 'spun' better.
This could of course be all in my imagination (except the consumption bit) but I know the 24k includes a valve clearance check. Could dodgy clearances be a factor? Anything else I should be aware of?
Cheers.
