55mpg
6th Gear
Joined: Aug 2008
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From: Eastern NC
That's great mileage, I get 40-45 mpg depending on how much highway (vs city) riding I get per tank. Sadly the majority of my riding this summer has been to work and back.
04 DWG with Cycle Shack exhaust, AN Big Sucker and Sportster needle.
Joe
04 DWG with Cycle Shack exhaust, AN Big Sucker and Sportster needle.
Joe
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Joined: Feb 2008
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From: SW OREGON
I averaged 52.6 mpg on a 350 mile trip recently, mostly on twisties cruising 40 to 60mph. I don't think you can get a real accurate figure using only one fill-up, especially on a 4-5 gal tank.
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Joined: Jun 2008
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From: Durban South Africa
The milage was the average taken over 3 fill ups, the worst i got was over twisty section where it showed i got 51.7 but that was over a short didtance, the ballance was all highway riding and just about dead flat and straight runs with very little traffic, the one section I did 80 miles and didnt see another vehicle in either direction,
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From: Virginia
I got 51mpg today. Riding back roads with a couple other guys and averaged around 65-70mph. One of the guys had an 07 Low Rider with Rinehart pipes, SE a/c and a V&H Fuel Pak and he said he got 47mpg.
No idea why you guys get worse gas mileage. I have a map from Fuel Moto installed in my PCIII. I even added gas to the 0% throttle position to reduce popping. I also kick it into 6th gear around 60 or 65mph on the highway until I slow down or want to pass someone quickly, then I go down to 5th.
No idea why you guys get worse gas mileage. I have a map from Fuel Moto installed in my PCIII. I even added gas to the 0% throttle position to reduce popping. I also kick it into 6th gear around 60 or 65mph on the highway until I slow down or want to pass someone quickly, then I go down to 5th.
Last edited by PigInaBlanket; Aug 9, 2008 at 04:40 PM.