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everyday, you're in the ballpark. if the bike's running well (fuel pressure regulator and leaky vaccum lines fixed, brakes not draggin', tire pressures up to spec.), your throttle hand will be the biggest single factor. in my experience ('97 carbed & jetted with yoshi full system, unknown tall screen & '00 all stock - both bikes had my givi 52 liter tail box); 25-42 mpg. i'm about 5'8", 145 lbs. 25 mpg is my daily commute, about 8 miles each way with sometimes heavy freeway traffic - i ride like i stole it! 42 mpg riding with a group of friends on highway 1 weekend traffic. i experienced the high and low on each bike. i don't think your size / weight has that much to do with your mpg on such a powerful heavy bike.

nice model holding the cb125 tool kit! gotta wonder how's the face... i'd think the tool kits are relatively bike specific. although you're looking at the right brand, i'd try to get model specific or just replace any tools missing from yours with something from flaps (friendly local auto parts store) unless you're determined to stay original. of course, you could look at the aftermarket kits as well. as for the bird's oem strap, a heavy duty rubber band or small bungee should do. i keep a cargo net, some bungees, a tire plug kit and co2 inflation kit wrapped in a plastic bag under the seat near the tail light. being wrapped up in something kind of compressible helps to keep things in place. i'm now gonna spend some quality "me time" with that model pic... ha ha!

mine got fried in it's hot oil bath last year. it was replaced with a rick's electics and so far, so good. still using a used honda r/r though...

i've piggybacked on that thread... thanks for that, i'm learning along with you. your description of the sucking sound reminded me of the time my '97 coughed off a vaccum line to the carb on the right side. does the sound kind of pulse? although yours is f.i., are you confident you didn't miss any vaccum lines?

if you can get a multi meter, good idea to check the stator. there should be between .1 & 1.0 ohms resistance between any of the 3 yellow wires coming from the stator and ground. if out of range, you probably need a new stator. mine went bad, the poor things are bathed in hot oil. mechanic showed me where a couple of the coils overheated and fused. it was replaced with a rick's electics and been good for about a year now. i now have an extra r/r.

beautiful '97. while i like my 2000, i still miss my carbed one... the f.i. stock might have a tad more top end but, the jetted carbs with a full yoshi system was way snappier when in a proper state of tune. good luck with the sale

i've been following this thread with interest since i've always had crappy mileage with my 2000. usually around 25 mpg for my commute (i have a very heavy throttle hand...). i've measured (re-set trip meter when filling the tank to full - i know, only somewhat accurate) as high as low 40's on a sedate group ride. the bike tends to smell rich, even after fully warmed. the ends of the stock cans get black pretty soon after cleaning. except for comfort items (corbin & givi tail box), all stock. the temp tends to run towards the middle of the range with the fan coming on when moving slowly. she's definitely warmer than my previous bird. i intend to get the tank off (much more involved than my previous '97) to have a closer look at the vaccum lines and air cleaner. couple questions; is my fuel economy within what others experience? is there a way to test the fpr? i see new ones around $50 on the web. thanks in advance for the input!

thanks for the tips. connection corrosion wouldn't surprise me. when i went to check this bike out, it was outside. i see some corrosion on the cylinder that holds the ignition key... how anyone can leave a blackbird outside uncovered is beyond me... i suspect i'm in good company here, in that regard!

hello all, long time blackbird owner (formerly '97 with yoshi exhaust & jet kit, currently stock 2000) though relativley new to this site. while i might eventually like to find a cherry 2003 (last year here in the u.s.) for my keeper, my current 2000 has been just fine. tried searching a bit but, only came up with somebody sorting a similar issue on a 'busa... the speedometer on my 2000 has increasingly stopped working until i'm about halfway through my 10-15 minute commute. it seems to take longer to work when it's colder. when it begins to work, the needle will quickly sweep up to my current speed and then drop back to zero. it always works as normal after about 10-15 minutes. i've owned this bike for a year or two, perviously it had some crash damage but, didn't start having the speedo problems until a few months ago. i also noticed that a few of the instrument lights on the left side of the cluster don't always work but, will flicker on if i wiggle it. any ideas? ps. a goofy pic for your time.