Gas Efficiency

Here's what my current gas economy on my Yamaha Road Star looks like. I think I have some bad data where the mileage spikes to either side of 49 mpg...go figure!

Skid Plates

I was leaving the local Kwik Trip when I had what was, for me, a new experience. That is, I leaned my Road Star over so far in the parking lot a loud metallic scraping noise grabbed my attention. What was it? I got my first introduction to the Skid Plates on my floorboards!

Skid plates are meant to take the abuse from contact instead of your actual floorboard. Notice the part of the floorboard that is lowest - it's a replaceable part! I suppose you can wear these down and need new ones!