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Just bought my 08 last Saturday, with only 683 miles on it. Still don't know all of why the former owner wanted out, but pretty happy with it, so far. Here's the question. What to do for a backrest, when you REALLY want one, but don't want to pony up the $500-$700 bucks?
Here's the little item of interest. I wondered why I only got about 30 mpg coming up from NH, after I bought the thing. Noticed some seeds on the front lip of the gas tank, when I fueled up. Hmm. Wonder if some little creatures spent the last two winters in the intake? Yup. Changed the oil and filter the other night, because I couldn't confirm that that had been done at the 600 mile mark, even though all the recalls were done, and the oil looked real clean. Anyhow, I decided to get to the air cleaner and check. Every one of those 44 folds was packed with seeds, leaves, lint, nut shells, etc.! About a full quart of stuff in that air box! The engine doesn't seem to be loping at a steady throttle setting any more. Those little buggers!
BTW, this machine is litterally brand new, from all apearances. The little mold nubs were still on the centers of the tires, when I picked it up. Not a scratch, anywhere. Makes me wonder. Are there reasons why the 08's are being sold? Seems like I see a lot of them in the papers. Just wondering.
Thanks, Dick.
Here's the little item of interest. I wondered why I only got about 30 mpg coming up from NH, after I bought the thing. Noticed some seeds on the front lip of the gas tank, when I fueled up. Hmm. Wonder if some little creatures spent the last two winters in the intake? Yup. Changed the oil and filter the other night, because I couldn't confirm that that had been done at the 600 mile mark, even though all the recalls were done, and the oil looked real clean. Anyhow, I decided to get to the air cleaner and check. Every one of those 44 folds was packed with seeds, leaves, lint, nut shells, etc.! About a full quart of stuff in that air box! The engine doesn't seem to be loping at a steady throttle setting any more. Those little buggers!
BTW, this machine is litterally brand new, from all apearances. The little mold nubs were still on the centers of the tires, when I picked it up. Not a scratch, anywhere. Makes me wonder. Are there reasons why the 08's are being sold? Seems like I see a lot of them in the papers. Just wondering.
Thanks, Dick.