It burns about 2 ounces of oil between oil changes, and compression is the same as the day I bought it.
I have the same Yoshimura RS-3 exhaust system that you do. To start the bike when the engine is cold, use 1/4 choke and let it run for about 15 seconds before sliding the choke lever to the off position. Don't apply choke and twist the throttle at the same time. Do one or the other. Once warmed up, choke is never needed. If you try to start it when cold, it will be difficult to start without choke and also difficult with too much choke, and it will backfire and refuse to start.
Stock gearing is 15/45 and mileage averages 43mpg at 70mph. Changing to 16/44 for freeway miles or traveling will give about 46mpg at 70 mph.
On the petcock, handle pointing at 6'0clock is Run, 3 o'clock is Prime, and 12 o'clock is Reserve. From Run to Reserve, the handle rotates counter clockwise.
The cables and hoses are long enough to install higher handlebars if you remove the hose block from the triple tree and fabricate a simple flat bracket that bolts onto the tree on one end and the other end, to the hose block. This moves the hose junction higher, allowing more handlebar movement. I've had Grand Prix bars for a long time on the old girl.
I fabricated 1/4" thick aluminum block off plates for the pair system years ago. Just use the stock part to pattern from for the block off plates. Use the original bolts.
Anti seize the exhaust manifold bolts. No one likes things breaking because of frozen/rusted nuts and bolts. heh
It is full of oil when sitting on the centerstand the oil level is in the center of the sight window.
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