Advertised range is per the screen shot attached. I think those numbers are quite accurate for warm weather riding (range suffers in cold weather). Today was windy, so energy usage was higher than my usual. Because of that, had I not partially charged 25% at my son’s house, I would have been very near empty at the end of the 102 mile ride.
I would love to ride in the rain right now. I don’t think I’ve seen rain at home for a month. Forgot what is was like.
Down my way we have been sitting under a low pressure system for an unseasonably long period. It rains often in May and June anyway but the usual is afternoon thunderstorms that kind of can be planned around. This low pressure system is creating large areas of embedded thunderstorms and areas of heavy heavy rain on a daily basis for a couple of weeks. I like riding in the rain and with the gear won't stay home just because of usual rain but these storms are something else. Wind, lightning, multiple inches of rain per hour. Last night the forecast was for the area of rain to be south of me so I left at 6 and headed north for a loop that stayed dry. I have to work the next three days so I didn't want a weather window to get by me.
I got bored after 6 months and started a part time job three weeks ago.
I can't offer a solution for the engine, but— following the recommendation of several smarter members of this forum— I upgraded my stock rock shakers to a Cogent Dynamics unit. I got cartridge inserts for the front as well and the whole thing, plus fancy tool, cost under $1000. I think the rear unit was somewhere around $650. They build them in North Carolina and put mine under an ohlins spring. Could hardly be happier with the upgrade. The NC should have come like this. Comfortable, compliant, and adjustable.
