I've done quite a few 80 MPH+ runs with friends on sport and sport touring bikes. My Wide Glide is a '13 with a 103"; I'm running a really good tune, lots of mods, and weigh 145 pounds and there will never ever be a windscreen on my beastie

At 80 - 85 MPH in 6th I'll get right at 42 MPG; I don't touch 6th until 75 MPH. If I drop it back to a 62-65 MPH in 5th I'll get 49 - 50 MPG...

 

Today I filled up and rode 130 miles, mostly above 80, sometimes close to 100 (closed course professional rider) my bike says I have 70 miles left in the tank.

 

Do you know how many gallons you put in at first and then at the end so I can do the math?

 

I may have misunderstood the question. I thought it was MPG while riding "In to" the wind. Columbia river gorge, 50 MPH headwind @ 65 MPH I got 32MPG.

 

You are 100% correct. I'm definitely not going through what you are though. If I'm not leaning against my back aka backrest, then I have to put my feet on passenger pegs and lean way down. How do you do it?

 

Same way, and try to avoid the Columbia Gorge. I did 750 miles that day and it was no fun.

 

Last trip to beach on 14 low rider with 103 motor, 280 lbs in weight I Avg 48.6 mpg. That was light wind though I'm sure it would have dropped in heavier wind. Usually avg high 30s low 40s when just out riding and I ride pretty hard. Oh and that's a stage 1 bike

 

4.7 gallon tank filled to the brim. 200 miles was the estimate from what was ridden and what the computer said was left (which seems pretty accurate).

42.5mpg

 

It is supposed to be pack....


thanks for all that

 

I average about 85mph I consistently get 140-150 a tank, about 40-42 mpg. 14 fxdl stage 1.