keith p

i have just got a 600n £1200 10k ex condition 98 reg, i`m using it for commuting getting 51 mpg at 65-75 mph with a bit of heavy traffic thrown in. the alternator puts out 20 amps, riding with the headlamp and heated grips on seems to use most of that, after a few days the battery gets a bit flat and only just starts it. if i switch the grips off on the last mile and leave it to idle with the lights off as i unlock the garage take my lid off etc seems to help matters. performance is excellent compared to cars nothing beats you away from the lights and up to 80 after that its slow, compared to modern bikes its a bit of a slug but is an ideal stater bike, i was expecting more mpg and will probably give it a service/ tune in the xmas holidays to seeif this improves it. keith