I get 40 MPG with my 05 with wife and I on it all the time. Roughly 350 pounds of crap on the seat but I only cruz through the back county roads for enjoyment. Never on it without the wife except to get it inspected cuz it is to cold for her to get on it. Vboost does get kicked in once in awhile...
It is hard to see them sit. I only rode mine 1 time this year but it is not going anywhere. I sold a 1981 XS1100 Special many years ago and wish I still had it. I look every now and then for another. Perhaps one day. Can find the Midnight version but I am a "RED" guy.
In place of a sinker EDM machine, there are what they call "hole poppers" out there that are EDM type machines but use round tubing to blast through material that is conductive at a rate of 1 inch a minute. Nice toys but you would have to find a machine shop that has one. One of the uses for...