eco mode

[aljaxon]

    you have two very different bikes there , one is 300kg the other not a lot  if the gtr  was 100kg less it would do a lot more on fuel , but then you would not have the poise and ride of a  touring bike , if you was riding behind a gtr on the 600  where the gtr will glide by artics on the 5th gear overtakes the 600 will be down 2 gears just to keep up . 50mpg  two up with luggage  in comfort  is very good , try that on a 600,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

all i'm saying is the gtr isn't very good on fuel unless you ride it like a miser or in a way that takes away a lot of the fun of riding the bike.
of course I understand they are two different bikes. how dopey do you think I am? and do you think you really have to point out the differences in power delivery ie overtaking?
i could never ever get 50mpg out of the gtr unless i adjusted the throttle cable or summat.

i have no doubt people can get excellent economy, i have seen it on my dash for myself in stints, but as soon as you touch that throttle mpg is down in the thirties. i like to ride on country roads with bends etc yesterday did 200 miles over the moors and didn't go near even a dual carriageway.
and the mpg was poor.