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I've been fighting this issue for nearly a year so I'm curious what you did to fix it. And you're right, its ONLY under hard acceleration. For example in 6th gear at highway speed, 70-75mph, I goose it to get around slower traffic and I have to wait 2-3 seconds for it to "kick" in.

I put in the appropriate amount and ran the bike for about a minute so the oil filter could fill up as well as the oil coolers. The level was still at the top after this. Good thing I noticed it because its been hot here in South Texas.

How many miles? 26k and change

I performed my first oil/fluid change approximately 1500 miles ago. Sunday while I was going over the bike, I noticed the oil level in the check window was barely on the lower red "O" mark. I promptly filled it up to the top level and used 3/4 a quart. The bike doesn't smoke or leak, so wh...

I wear a pair of Wolverine lace up style boots. Perfect for the bike and work!

I have a K&N in mine and I'm quite disappointed with the gas mileage. One day I got 46mpg (accceptable), the next fill up was 37mpg.

Thanks for the tips! I'll give them a try after work. As for the fast-idle lever, that's what I've been doing, treating it like a choke. All the way up first thing in the morning, then when I get to the end of my subdivision (about 2 miles) push it all the way down. Interestingly though, if I leave ...

My father upgraded to the new 6 cylinder LT and gave me a great deal on his old 1150R ;) New to me and I've only ridden Harleys. I've had it just two weeks so I'm just getting to know it, but I'm curious about a few things...... 1. Hard time changing gears - This motor is NOTHING like the Harley, th...