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Ate it... - 5/18/2008 8:23:26 PM

McC.Tan

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Had my night rod special a little over a month. I was in town a couple miles from my house taking off at a light and some guy in a dodge pulled out in front of me. I laid the bike down luckly not going more than 10 mph. My foot/ ankle provided a bumper and only the clutch lever got a scratch. I had a buddy on a busa with me that came over and helped me get the bike up(and off my ankle). I don't know what was worse, laying in the middle of the intersection or looking at my gauge cluster and it saying "tip". As to remind me of what had happened hahah. Thank god nothing really significant happened to me or the bike.

What kind of gas mileage is everybody getting? I have a 2008 DX. I used the trip odo. and I only got 105 miles on the tank when full. I filled up and it read 4.2 gallons at full. Is there a reserve or something? I thought it was a 5 gal. tank? Pardon me for not sitting and reading my owners manual for hours on in if there is.

Take it easy, McC

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RE: Ate it... - 5/18/2008 8:53:57 PM

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I had mine tipped over too...just the bottom of the shifter per footpeg and clutch lever were scratched, like you my body was the engine guard. Glad your ok

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RE: Ate it... - 5/18/2008 9:05:07 PM

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Glad to hear you're okay. Thank God.

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RE: Ate it... - 5/18/2008 9:43:33 PM

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thanks guys, appreciate it. I can laugh about it now that nothing really bad happened..... i walked the bike to a parking lot about 40 feet away to catch my breath and think about what happened. a city bus stopped and unloaded people next to us about 15 min after it happened(so they didnt see me lay it down). one guy got off the bus and drooled over the DX. That in itself says something about this bike.

any info on the gas mileage???

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RE: Ate it... - 5/18/2008 10:25:10 PM

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glad you werent hurt bikes can always get fixed gas mileage? MAYBE 32 MPG maybe

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RE: Ate it... - 5/19/2008 5:11:24 AM

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I've seen 33 on my best tank. H-D's rating is a joke.

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RE: Ate it... - 5/19/2008 6:35:21 AM

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Glad you're ok. I went riding on my 08 VRSCDX this weekend and got 36 mpg on the first tank and 38 mpg on the second. it was mostly highway miles. I got my bike at the beginning of the month, and I believe the gas mileage will improve as the motor and running gear continues to break-in. As far as a reserve the guy at the dealership told me that there wasn't a reserve and that I was to find a gas station when I saw the fuel light come on. I think he said it come on when the tank has one gallon left (5 gal. tank).

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RE: Ate it... - 5/19/2008 7:27:45 AM

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ORIGINAL: cet73
I got my bike at the beginning of the month, and I believe the gas mileage will improve as the motor and running gear continues to break-in.

Problem is that it is most likely that you're comfort on the bike will also improve and you'll start twisting the throttle a little harder. That will make the m.p.g take a dump but the smile on your face a whole lot larger.

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RE: Ate it... - 5/19/2008 9:36:34 AM

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well apparently im getting the shaft on my mpg then. I started my trip when i filled up and i got 105 miles with the bike running on fumes. i hear it has a 5 gallon so what would explain me filling up with it bone dry and it only taking 4.3 gallons?

It's going in for it's first service tom. by the way. I'm just trying to figure out whats going on with it before i go in and look like a idiot. hahah

Have a good one, McC

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RE: Ate it... - 5/19/2008 10:08:57 AM

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The only way you're going to be able to tell it's actual capacity is to suck the tank dry (by siphon, not just riding) and then fill it completely. Once it's filled completely ride it for a while and then fill it back up to the same level. Take you miles ridden and divide them by the total quantity of gas put in the second time to get your actual m.p.g. You cannot accurately guage your m.p.g. based on how much the tank should hold or how far you should go on a tank.

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RE: Ate it... - 5/20/2008 8:20:00 PM

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The fuel guages on all the bikes are off and have been off since day one. Before 07 they used a float type sensor on the 3.7 gal tank. These tended to varnish over time and had to be cleaned. In 07 they went to a sonar sensor with the 5 gal tank and either these things tend to read ghost echoes or can't handle an odd shaped tank but they read all over the place. Geneally everyone just uses the odo. I still think that a resistor would fix the problem. I get 32 miles per gal or around 150 per tank.

I've also dropped the bike on the right side, and pined myself under it. No real harm to the bike however, but embarassing waiting till someone can come by and lift it off you.

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RE: Ate it... - 5/23/2008 3:56:02 PM

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I start looking for gas at 150 miles, most I've ever had to put in was 4.6 gallons, and that was at 161... I had a day at the track in that tank too...

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RE: Ate it... - 5/27/2008 7:55:23 PM

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The loest i got has been 34 . before breakin i averaged 36.5 . it really depends on speed and how hard you ride it . after breakin and just a long steady cruise i got 42mpg that has been the best. the same day giong home and pushing it a little i got 39 mph .

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RE: Ate it... - 5/27/2008 8:05:36 PM

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as far as a reserve we dont have a switch to flip but a light and a gauge to watch if you can trust it . so far i have ran mine to the low came on the cluster and filled up at 4.2 still some left lol. i was nervice but wanted to test the gauge out . thats my reserve and its ok to me . still can use the odo but keep in mind how thw gas mph changes on your driving happets . have fun, glad to hear your safe to ride again .

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RE: Ate it... - 5/28/2008 4:54:17 PM

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32 mpg city. will get me around 150 per tank.

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EFM racing clutch
Kisantech Tail Blazer
OEM short shocks
Mini Sports Windshield
OEM rear extended lights
Mini sissy bar and baggage rack
Siren and remote Pager

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RE: Ate it... - 6/1/2008 11:21:26 PM

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I start to sweat if I get over 75 miles on a tank as I have the smaller tank on my '02. I've found when my gas gauge is pinned at E, I have about 1 gallon left. I figure I get about mid to low 30s as far as mpgs go on average.

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