The Knight Saber Fuel-up Log

2007 Honda VFR800 Interceptor
Property of revengel. Added Jun 4 2010

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Jul 13 2010

Progress report: I'm pretty into The Knight Saber. I just had her first regular oil change @ 3400 miles (actually it was 3388 but when I pulled into the garage it read 3400 on the nose!) and I'm using conventional oil. I'll hold off on the synthetic for a while at least...maybe when I begin to change my own oil. 3400 / 6 weeks = 550 miles a week...not as many miles as I though I'd have but at 42 weeks that puts me around 23,000 for a year (I expect to ride less often in the winter) which is more than most cars get. I commute about 250 miles per week with the rest pleasure riding...so about a 55/45 split in favor of pleasure riding. Lately I've taken to riding out to Summit Point & I intend to do a couple of track days before the summer/fall season is out. It should be great fun and will get me even closer to the rapport I had with Charlotte - my '86 Interceptor. A few things about MPG, Oil & chain maintenance: The oil change was done at Ram Cycles - complete with filter (of course) and a 27 point courtesy check. Everything passed fine even if I did have a small mishap on July 2nd. Neither I nor The Knight Saber ever hit the ground, and the damage to her was minimal (scratches on grab rail and a little bit of the fairing; had to replace a mirror though). With the way I ride I should change at the 3k mile mark rather than the 8k mile mark as recommended by Honda. If I decide to go with Synthetic I may go to the 8k mark. Ride style: I've taken to higher revs to enjoy the VTEC more, and to make sure I have the power to teleport when needed. This has taken a toll on my MPG and will continue to do so. Chain - I'm going to lube it every 100 miles or so. I'm going to continue to use the Dupont Teflon Multi-use wax (it's a spray) that is in fact designed for chains. I can post a link to the stuff should other riders show an interest. At the way I ride I may need to replace the tires around the end of September. What can I say? I love this bike!

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Added by revengel on Jul 14 2010 at 2:18 pm