Quote from post #1:One other thing to look at - is your temperature guage going reasonably quickly up to 3 bars and staying there regardless of speed? If it takes ages and/or drops down at speed, then your thermostat is likely stuck open, which will affect mpg. Fixing that gave me around an extra 8mpg (going from mid-30s up to mid-40s on reasonably sporty riding, more on easy highway cruising).
"............The coolant temp gauge reads a steady three bars after it gets warmed up (I read the threads on the failed stat causing poor mileage) and the brake rotors aren't hot."
So, yes, it seems to hold steady three bars (whatever temp that is) when it finally warms up. Ambient temps have been rather low when I've ridden it and it took several miles to get up there.
So, yes, it seems to hold steady three bars (whatever temp that is) when it finally warms up. Ambient temps have been rather low when I've ridden it and it took several miles to get up there.