Fuel efficiency shown at the end of the commute was around 36 km/l.
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So took my bike to the office today. Below are my observations of a ride of 12 km:
- As everyone said, the acceleration is awesome on this bike. You don’t even realize when you hit 100 on this. Either there is a speedo error or I’m not used to such timing on a bike
- The fan kicked in at around 10 km into the commute and then went on and off depending on the heat. When the fan kicked off, I could feel hot air on my knees. it was not bad but I could feel it for sure
- The average FE shown at the end of the commute was around 36 km/l. Given I did not cross 100 and most of the time was doing 70-80 in 6th, I could see the good number but it’s difficult to keep her under 100. Loved the office commute on a 2W after ages. I take my Octavia to the office so I’m not new to bursts of quick acceleration but somehow on the bike, it felt different and different was good
- In bumper-to-bumper traffic, I feel the handlebar should have been a bit shorter. Wide handlebar + bar end mirrors + big turning radius is pain the stop and go traffic. I’m short (5’4″) and that further escalated this feeling. Maybe in future, I will see if I can move to normal mirrors or shorten the handlebar by 2-3 inches
- Overall, pretty happy with the purchase. The quality at this price point is top-notch
- Now all I need is good riding gear before I start weekend rides!!!
Keyword: Riding my Triumph Speed 400 in city traffic: 6 key observations noticed