cmiller94 Posted May 5, 2017 Share Posted May 5, 2017 So tomorrow, me and the guy I bought my FZ07 off of are going to go for about a 900 km (~560 miles) ride. He's bought a Yamaha Super Tenere now. We'll be leaving around 7:30 a.m. And going from Edmonton to Rocky Mountain House to Jasper and back to Edmonton. I'm really looking forward to it, but am a bit nervous as well. I've never actually ridden any bike that far in a day. I'll make sure to take some pictures and post them. Oh oh and quick question for you guys, what kind of highway range do you see out of your 07's? I'm sure if I search for it, I can find an answer, but figured I'd ask anyways. I'm hoping I can make around 300 km's (~185 miles) on a tank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Mr.Puss Posted May 6, 2017 Premium Member Share Posted May 6, 2017 Summer has finally begun in Edm. Woot! Of course there's always the late May snow shower. Pardon my cynicism here, the squids are out in full force, I see maybe 75% of riders here wearing nothing more than a t-shirt...lots of shorts and "armoured" slip-on-hipster-deck-shoes...man, crazy. Not to mention half of our lovely city on any given day has just gotten their drivers license. Meh whatever, its not my ass. That is a decent ride for one day. You'll probably appreciate those gas stops to stretch out. To be honest Ive never cared about gas mileage so Im of no use there. Ive ridden our streets and highways for around 4 hours (constant). Its tiring, but of course Im dealing with traffic and detours etc. The Yamaha Comfort Seat was pretty damn nice the entire time (on my butt anyway). All I can suggest (with a motherly finger wagging ) is stay well hydrated and listen to that 'little policeman' on your shoulder. Looking forward to your pics and report of this trip, it sounds awesome. I'd like to take it as well when my wife is more comfy on her bike, hopefully next season. Hope you have a safe and fantastic ride. Regards. Crush your enemies. See them driven before you. Hear the lamentations of their women. Fuss Life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simbadc650 Posted May 6, 2017 Share Posted May 6, 2017 Have fun post pics!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faffi Posted May 6, 2017 Share Posted May 6, 2017 Prolly too late, but you should be safe over 300 km stints. On my average consumption there is 390 km theoretically in there (9 litres over 250 km) Enjoy your trip! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmiller94 Posted May 7, 2017 Author Share Posted May 7, 2017 Still went for a decent ride, but had a change of plans. Apparently highway 93 was closed due to an avalanche, so we went down to Wayne, Alberta instead. Was not quite as long, but still a decent day. 683.4 km's and I averaged 4.4L/100km according to the gauge on the bike. One other guy came with us who also had a Super Tenere. I think the fuel economy on a Super Tenere is pretty close to the FZ07 and the fact they had 22L tanks meant I was always the one needing to stop to fill up lol. Being that it was my first long distance ride, I just trusted the gas gauge, but I'm pretty sure it's not all that accurate. I rode it on one bar for quite a ways, and it still only took 9L's when I filled it up. So for those of you who know Alberta well, I ended up going from Edmonton to Devon to Stettler to the Bieriot Ferry to Drumheller to Wayne. Then had lunch. On the way back we went Wayne to Drumheller to Stettler to New Norway to Edmonton. My only complaints with the bike would be that the seat is uncomfortable after long periods of time and even at 5' 8", I found it started to feel cramped after a while (like in relation to peg height to seat height). photo sharing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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