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The new one is smooth all the way down to 2,000 rpm.
What about low gear (1 and 2), low rpm´s and constant throttle, like when running queue? Is it smooth here too, or is it running uneven so you´ll have to use the clutch?
Or low gear (2 e.g.), low rpm´s, turn the throttle off and then give throttle again? Is this ok, or does it cough sometimes (typical around corners or out of a roundabout)?
These bad habits is what my 2008 does (did
), together with other nearby modelyear too, as written about many times and places. And I´m wondering if there has been some changes/opdates in the PGM-FI on the newer models as this is called SD03, or is this just because it´s "Made in Italy"? Normally changes in the type designation comes from some radical changes, like when the Varadero got PGM-FI and six gears and changed to SD02. But the only change I se from outside on the SD03 is another rear suspension with the handwheel on the right side instead of the left.
And then there´s Two Plugs and his 24 km/L. I´ve never done that, max. 21 km/L. Or does Bernard drive like an old lady?
The reason why I wrote (did), is that I´ve just mounted a PowerCommander this spring, and is about adjusting it, I´m not quite
satisfied yet (maybe I´ll never be ), but the cough and the uneven running at low rpm´s is gone now! 
But more about that elsewhere, as I see Madero is asking about PowerCommander as well
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Or does Bernard drive like an old lady?
I have notices my 2011 is smoother then my 2007 on low gear . Never had a problem riding slowly. Some hiccup sometime on the 2007.
I've made every time more than 400km adding 18 to 20 liters in the tank for this last trip ( and we were charged) . (Using more fuel on urban & peri traffic )
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As far as I know from the dutch forum ( and as just said by Zebulon) do the later models indeed run smoother than the earlier ones. So it seems that Honda actually did adjust the pgm-f1 programming.
@Zebulon : how did you ride the Dalsnibba with your wife on the backseat?
Going up through the hairpins I had to switch back to first gear. Going down through the hairpins was possible using second gear. Sometimes my bike 'coughed' a bit when switching down, but that was more funny than irritating. I wonder if you, on your 2011 model, could do this in another gear. -
@Zebulon : how did you ride the Dalsnibba with your wife on the backseat?
the best as possible , with absolutely no problem I don't remember which gear 
I've done more then 76 000 m up and down during this trip... and we offently go to the Alps (we planned to go one of these WE on the highest road of europ - col de la bonette )
As said some hiccup on my previous; It was difficult to go up than 2000m with my carb ... I live near the sea level .... -
The last series had a major update and modification. I can't explain it else, Bonne. Its smooth till 1.500 RPM but it speaks for it selves, that at that RPM you don't have to expect an rocket acceleration without shifting down 2-3 gears. But you can do 50 km/h in 6th gear... I prefer 5th though.
I for sure, don't ride like an old lady but I ride the bike very, very constantly... I often get questions from friends with whom I ride together if the bike has cruise control
And that's the trick. Riding constantly which doesn't mean slow I try to get as fast as possible to the max allowed speed - thats quick acceleration and shifting up gears swiftly - at 3.500/4.000 rpm.
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My 2010 (12 plate). cured the miss-fire problem* of the v8 and is I think generally smoother, though not as I would mention, only one bike to another lower mileage one. When the v8 didn't misbehave, I loved it.
50kph with both is/was really struggling in top gear and 5th is much better. It really gets lumpy if under load at less than 2000 rpm.
I've also had a couple of 'coughs and stalls' recently after prolonged slow running in traffic, or after slow downhill on the 'overrun.) Also a good old, chicken scaring backfire which cold be just vee twin but I've asked Stuart to put me on the copper gasket waiting list.
Odometer is just 10,000 km (tomorrow).
*New owner reports no trouble in 6000km, so dealer must have solved it finally. (He lives in Otley, not far from me but I've lost his number_If he's reading).
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The new one is smooth all the way down to 2,000 rpm.
What about low gear (1 and 2), low rpm´s and constant throttle, like when running queue? Is it smooth here too, or is it running uneven so you´ll have to use the clutch?
Or low gear (2 e.g.), low rpm´s, turn the throttle off and then give throttle again? Is this ok, or does it cough sometimes (typical around corners or out of a roundabout)?
I've put some more miles on the new bike around town and Low RPM at constant throttle is smooth even at 1,800 RPM (30 MPH in 4th).
There is still an occasional pop or hesitation when you "blip" the throttle for a downshift but no cases of the stall which used to happen with the 03 model.
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Try high octane fuel (f.e. 98RON), Stewart.
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I've split in a new thread to be more readable and findable
Discussion on octane indice is here : http://www.vci-forum.com/index.php?topic=671.0