Well, I have an '02, but my mileage is about 50MPG...I think... I really don't count. I'm sure someone else can give you a more accurate figure. I ride in a lot of traffic and on congested local roads so my MPG may be lower than average. I've seen people who say they get 70+ MPG with the 600...

As far as aftermarket, I've really kept the bike stock other than cosmetics. I have a Yoshi pipe sitting in my garage waiting for me to put it on, but it's getting dusty I did switch over to Metzler tires because the "sport touring" tires that are stock just didn't cut it for me. Others may feel they're just fine...

I've had the bike for almost 4 years and have never had a problem other than having to replace the battery - no big deal. I get it serviced regularly and that keeps it running smooth. Honestly runs just as well today as when I bought it. However, I take it in for regular maintenance, always have it in the garage (or covered parking at work) and baby it. If you take care of the bike, it's one of the most reliable out there.

Good luck bike shopping and be sure to post pics of your bike once you get it.

Nearly anything you can mod to a Kat 600 you can pretty much do to a Kat 750. They are pretty interchangeable in many ways. Check out the bodyshop forum for many ideas you can use to make your Kat more personable to what you like.

Many of us live on ebay when we're looking for parts and gear for our bikes and braadajim has a pretty nice stockpile of parts and accessories as well.. but you can also check out.









Just to name a few...

well, my milage is about 45-50mpg on a stock 05 600. since youre looking at one a few years old... try to find one with upgrades done already... shouldnt be hard and shouldnt be much more expensive. try to find one with a record of services done on it, so you know what to have to do soon after. and before you spend money on accessories... spend money on gear, and the MSF course and maybe even some further advanced training. good luck!

When buying used I would bring it into a shop and have them check it. They will check simple things and do a compression test. It can be money well spent IMO.

Steve

Get it serviced when it is needed. If you take care of it you shouldn't have to many problems. I slacked of one summer putting off oilchanged and valve work and it ended up costing me a fortune.

Depending on where you live and how you drive, you may see MPG values as low as the low-30's and as high as the upper-40's.

Cheers,
=-= The CyberPoet

also the mileage depends on YOUR WEIGHT!!

i get just above 40 on my 750 when i'm tucked under the speed screen on the highway. realisticly, i see about mid 30s for the riding that i do.

Thanks for all the help. Those mileage numbers correspond with the only numbers I had seen for it before I posted, 30+ in city and 60+ highway.

WildKatt, thanks for the links, I'll keep them handy for when I do get the urge to upgrade (prolly take me a while given that I don't even have the bike yet)

As dragkota said, depends on my weight, about 170lbs @ 5'11"
Pretty much average.

Thanks again all for the input.

I have an 05 600. When i just ride easy i get 52 mpg. If i ride hard i get 46 mpg. It's stock with no performance mods.

and i weigh almost the same, 160 5'10"

i have seen high 50s on mostly freeway ride i am 6 2 and 210 lbs

i get between 40 and 45 on my 99 600 but it has high mialage and is in need of some tlc it is getting better every week.
synthetic oil helped most.

Some of you may notice a big difference based on altitude, temp and humidity. My mileage at speed shoots up a good 30% when I'm up at 1500 - 2k feet in the Deals' Gap area, mostly because of those differences...
In technical terms: lower air pressure means less air volume being drawn into the cylinders, which results in less fuel being drawn in as well, because fuel is proportional to the air volume sucked through the carbs on CV carbs.

Cheers,
=-= The CyberPoet