[Kevin1956]

An hour on the freeway isn't all that much, but I would suggest going up one tooth on the countershaft sprocket for riding at higher speeds. These things are geared a bit too low. One tooth isn't a big difference, but at higher speeds it takes out some of the "buzziness" as it lowers rpms slightly. One tooth won't require chain replacement either. In-town riding also benefits, as you'll find yourself shifting less often in stop and go traffic. I find this slight gearing change makes these bikes much more enjoyable to ride overall.

As far as gas, mine seems to perform better and definitely gets better mileage on the lower octane stuff. There's about a 5 to 8 mpg difference! I believe the owner's manual recommends lower octane also.