The Knight Saber Fuel-up Log
2007 Honda VFR800 Interceptor
Property of revengel.
Added Jun 4 2010
Showing all fuel-ups and notes
Aug 19 2010
Sadly The Knight Saber is no more. On July 22nd I was T-boned by a driver that didn't yield the right of way while making a left hand turn and he hit me square in my rear wheel. She was classified as a total loss. I was wearing full gear (as I always do) including knee pads so the worst that I got was a puncture wound (abdomen), a banged-up shoulder & a couple headaches. I can only now start sneezing again. This also means that I have to retire The Knight Saber. I'll miss her dearly...I already do. ATGATT, Revengel
Added by revengel on Aug 20 2010 at 5:48 am
Jul 19 2010
87 Octane @ Liberty in MV. Mostly commuting on this tank.
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202.8
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4.670
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$2.799
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$13.07
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43.4
Added by revengel on Jul 20 2010 at 12:16 am
Jul 17 2010
87 Octane at 7-11 in Purcellville. This was after a long ride out to Route 9 followed by a jaunt to route 7. Nice!
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177.0
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4.173
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$2.599
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$10.85
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42.4
Added by revengel on Jul 17 2010 at 10:19 am
Jul 14 2010
87 Octane at Liberty in Montgomery Village. This was right after the Oil Change and two long traffic jams at the end of this tank. I'm now at 3400 miles!
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176.4
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4.430
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$2.799
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$12.40
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39.8
Added by revengel on Jul 14 2010 at 2:32 pm
Jul 13 2010
Progress report: I'm pretty into The Knight Saber. I just had her first regular oil change @ 3400 miles (actually it was 3388 but when I pulled into the garage it read 3400 on the nose!) and I'm using conventional oil. I'll hold off on the synthetic for a while at least...maybe when I begin to change my own oil. 3400 / 6 weeks = 550 miles a week...not as many miles as I though I'd have but at 42 weeks that puts me around 23,000 for a year (I expect to ride less often in the winter) which is more than most cars get. I commute about 250 miles per week with the rest pleasure riding...so about a 55/45 split in favor of pleasure riding. Lately I've taken to riding out to Summit Point & I intend to do a couple of track days before the summer/fall season is out. It should be great fun and will get me even closer to the rapport I had with Charlotte - my '86 Interceptor. A few things about MPG, Oil & chain maintenance: The oil change was done at Ram Cycles - complete with filter (of course) and a 27 point courtesy check. Everything passed fine even if I did have a small mishap on July 2nd. Neither I nor The Knight Saber ever hit the ground, and the damage to her was minimal (scratches on grab rail and a little bit of the fairing; had to replace a mirror though). With the way I ride I should change at the 3k mile mark rather than the 8k mile mark as recommended by Honda. If I decide to go with Synthetic I may go to the 8k mark. Ride style: I've taken to higher revs to enjoy the VTEC more, and to make sure I have the power to teleport when needed. This has taken a toll on my MPG and will continue to do so. Chain - I'm going to lube it every 100 miles or so. I'm going to continue to use the Dupont Teflon Multi-use wax (it's a spray) that is in fact designed for chains. I can post a link to the stuff should other riders show an interest. At the way I ride I may need to replace the tires around the end of September. What can I say? I love this bike!
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3,400
Added by revengel on Jul 14 2010 at 2:18 pm
Jul 11 2010
87 Octane @ Liberty in Mont. Village. This was after a ride up to Summit Point, a pair of guided laps & fun riding back home.
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147.8
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3.804
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$2.790
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$10.61
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38.9
Added by revengel on Jul 12 2010 at 12:16 am
Jul 9 2010
87 Octane at Liberty in Mont. Village. Mostly commuting but there was some pleasure riding. We're now over 3K and I still love riding her every step of the way!
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202.0
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4.760
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$2.790
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$13.28
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42.4
Added by revengel on Jul 9 2010 at 1:34 pm
Jul 7 2010
87 Octane at Liberty in Montgomery Village. Getting close to 3000 miles on The Knight Saber.
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180.0
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3.887
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$2.790
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$10.84
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46.3
Added by revengel on Jul 7 2010 at 2:16 pm
Jul 5 2010
87 Octane at Liberty in Mont. Vill. Just before a ride out to Summit Point.
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167.7
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3.887
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$2.800
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$10.88
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43.1
Added by revengel on Jul 5 2010 at 3:31 am
Jul 1 2010
87 Octane at Liberty in Mont. Village.
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200.0
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5.000
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$2.799
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$14.00
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40.0
Added by revengel on Jul 2 2010 at 10:06 am
Jun 28 2010
87 Octane at Liberty in Montgomery Village. This had the last part of twisties plus my Monday morning commute. Adjusted the chain & lubed it.
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190.1
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4.498
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$2.799
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$12.59
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42.3
Added by revengel on Jun 28 2010 at 10:40 am
Jun 26 2010
87 Octane at the Sheetz on Lincoln Highway in Bedford, PA. This was the last top off for the day and followed some of the best twisties I've been in.
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62.1
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1.562
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$2.799
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$4.37
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39.8
Added by revengel on Jun 26 2010 at 10:53 am
87 Octane @ Sheetz in Hancoc, MD. This was the first fuel stop after a LOT of twisties.
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72.1
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1.570
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$2.659
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$4.17
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45.9
Added by revengel on Jun 26 2010 at 10:50 am
87 Octane @ 7-11 in Frederick MD. This was a top off before a long day of riding with the meet up group.
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19.6
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0.460
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$2.769
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$1.27
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42.6
Added by revengel on Jun 26 2010 at 10:47 am
87 Octane @ Liberty in Mont Village. Just before a full day of riding.
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78.7
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1.890
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$2.790
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$5.27
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41.6
Added by revengel on Jun 26 2010 at 1:18 am
Jun 24 2010
87 Octane @ Shell in Montgomery Village. We're over 1900 now!
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201.3
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4.610
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$2.809
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$12.95
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43.7
Added by revengel on Jun 24 2010 at 2:09 pm
Jun 23 2010
87 Octane @ Shell in Montgomery Village. Mixed riding and this fill up was just before I sat in traffic (downed power line across 270).
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193.0
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4.090
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$2.850
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$11.66
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47.2
Added by revengel on Jun 23 2010 at 1:32 am
Jun 20 2010
Progress report: Well I didn't get anywhere near the 2K mark, but I did break 1600 on the ODO. Here's what we have so far: 87 Octane is plenty good for The Knight Saber. Performace is fine & MPG rules. There's no need to go with the high test after all. Next - and I'm going to add a Fuelie Tip on this one - Giant Food (in the D.C. Area at least) has a partnership with Shell where if you use your Giant bonus card you earn points toward 10 - 30 cents off per gallon of gas (maximum 35 gallon fill-up). This took me from a 2.85 down to 2.75 per gallon last fill-up. Third, she seems to be pretty broken in. She revs a little quicker & reacts beautifully under all conditions. Her temperature remains within tolerance and I've had no issues with her whatsoever. My MPG will likely be between 41-45 most of the time with my riding habbits & RPM control. Her performance has been timely (and fun!) and there's no need for high test.
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1,638
Added by revengel on Jun 21 2010 at 2:01 am
87 Octane @ Shell in Montgomery Village. LOTS of traffic & not too much highway on this tank, but sometimes that's the way it is.
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175.0
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4.250
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$2.750
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$11.69
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41.2
Added by revengel on Jun 20 2010 at 10:10 am
Jun 18 2010
Montgomery Village Shell with 87 Octane. This was almost a pure commute/city/traffic jam tank. Fueled up early for lots of riding tomorrow & Sunday!
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155.1
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3.500
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$2.860
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$10.01
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44.3
Added by revengel on Jun 18 2010 at 4:06 pm
Jun 16 2010
87 Octane at the Shell in Montgomery Village. Even with commuting & traffic jams I'm still able to get time on the open highway (evenings) and twisties. Next it's time to clean & lube the chain.
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206.1
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4.380
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$2.860
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$12.53
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47.1
Added by revengel on Jun 16 2010 at 2:17 pm
Jun 14 2010
Progress report: All things considered the last tank may have actually been my best. I fuelled up right after getting stuck in a traffic jam for about 30 minutes (during which I traveled 1.2 miles) and I still averaged over 40. Performance so far is nominal and The Knight Saber is beginning to warm up faster. Her temperature remains stable & predictable - the fan comes on at 224 & shuts off at 208 like clockwork. She hasn't gone over 225 at all, which brings me to the subject of cooling fans. I'm running the stock fan setup, so it draws in air from the outside across the radiator. Some VFR owners have switched to the VTR fan which blows heat out of the engine because that provides better cooling *at speeds of 30+*. As I'm a commuter & get caught in stop & go traffic the stock fan setup is ideal...and my temp range proves it. Summer here in the D.C. area is hot & humid so I need to run a cool bike. Related to this is that I've kept a record of how warm she runs - and what the coolest stable running temp has been (after warmup of course). So far the normal temp range is 189 - 205 in medium traffic, 200-225 in stop & go (such as K Street after work) and a low of 173. That low was when I took a loop around the beltway a few nights ago. Last bit on the report - mile 1,000 came right by where I grew up. She hasn't had too many rain miles yet, but that should change fairly soon. I should have another fuel up in a couple days - time/weather allowing.
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1,015
Added by revengel on Jun 15 2010 at 1:21 am
Goals for the week: Clean & Oil chain using a proper chain grease remover follwed by Dupont Teflon multi-use. I've used it once so far and it doesn't fling. Several folks on VFR World are a fan; actually that's how I discovered it. Here is a link to a bike review of the spray I'm using: http://www.webbikeworld.com/t2/motorcycle-chain-lube/dupont-teflon-chain-saver/ Second - crack the 2k mark by the end of the weekend. That may be hard to do given the hectic schedule I have, but if I start riding the way I used to it'll be no problem at all.
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1,015
Added by revengel on Jun 15 2010 at 3:39 am
Shell in Montgomery Village. This was after my first tank of 87 octane so this will make tank number two. I had just gotten out of a traffic jam otherwise the MPG would be higher. I'm still commuting although (sadly) my tank was mostly city/highway commuting. There wasn't too much time with the twisties, but that's to be expected. (edit: I made a correction on the amount of fuel put in the tank - subtracting what went in by 1/10th)
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173.1
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4.210
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$2.859
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$12.04
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41.1
Added by revengel on Jun 14 2010 at 2:00 pm
Jun 11 2010
At the Shell - Montgomery Village. This was my first fill up with 87 Octane & I'm not going to add Turbo 108 octane boost. I'm going to chronicle the next three tankfuls carefully.
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158.9
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3.858
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$2.859
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$11.03
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41.2
Added by revengel on Jun 11 2010 at 10:58 am
Jun 9 2010
After consulting with a fellow rider of an 800S7 I'm switching to regular test for the next 3 tankfuls to see if there's any difference in performace or MPG. I had originally planned to stick with high test + Turbo 108 based on my long term experience with Charlotte - my 1986 VF500F - but I'm going with regular fuel for now. I do still plan on treating her to a tank of Street Legal Racing Fuel (SLRF) every 5 tanks or so, but other than that I want to see how the regular stuff goes. She's at 705 miles after this morning's commute, and I suspect she's getting somewhat broken in. She's already better on fuel at this point than she was on the last two tankfulls (SLRF was the worst but I did run a higher RPM) but that could also be due to my adjustment for traffic. Lastly I think the floater in my tank is a tad off. I've noticed that the tank flashes on the last bar when it's nearly empty - if you call 1 gallon left empty. For a 5.8 gallon tank with a listed .8 reserve (included in the 5.8) I guess I'd rather have it read shallow than give a false sense of security.
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705
Added by revengel on Jun 10 2010 at 12:53 am
Jun 8 2010
At the Shell. Premium fuel with about 1/3 of a bottle of turbo 108. I'll likely start adding T-108 when I get to the house - it's just too messy in the tank bag.
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200.4
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4.932
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$3.199
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$15.78
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40.6
Added by revengel on Jun 8 2010 at 10:25 am
Jun 7 2010
Currently she still is in the shakedown period so I took her for a loop around 495 - about 100 miles in total. Mile 600 came just before I got home for a nice round number. My plan is to oil the chain every 150 - 200 miles, watch the tire pressure like a hawk and keep her clean.
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628
Added by revengel on Jun 8 2010 at 2:15 am
First regular fuel up. This was at Exxon (boo!) and the previous tank was sadly mostly used to commute. I did get some time on the twisties though! I added Turbo 108 Octane boost as soon as I got home.
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138.1
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4.241
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$3.199
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$13.57
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32.6
Added by revengel on Jun 7 2010 at 12:55 am
Jun 3 2010
RAM Cycles - This was a first service fuel up with street legal racing fuel. The actual cost was $78.00 for a 5 gallon container - most of which fit in the tank.
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200.0
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4.890
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$15.000
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$73.35
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40.9
Added by revengel on Jun 4 2010 at 7:31 am
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