I have a new 08. Dont have many bikes to compare. But it seems like a good bike. Only 1200 miles on it so far. Dont use any oil, seems to ride good. When new, they seem to have an issue starting until a few hundred km. Then they start good. Uses no oil. Drive about 60mph on highway. The guage cluster seems much better then the old bike. I have been getting about 60 mpg. Or 50 mile/US gallon. if you add panniers and such it will probably drop. And i didnt have the bike on any long highway trips, where I continue to drive until I run out of gas and fill up. That is a mix of riding. So I wouldnt be suprised if I get a little more mileage per tank. Maybe this week i will know for sure.
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