FATBOB... what's your MPG ?
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From: Back in the Good Ole USA. South Carolina to be exact.
Subject: Italian Roads.
Man, you live in heaven???
Been to Italy. Truly a beautiful country. Spent some time at Vicenza.
About 35 - 45 City - HighWay
Rush Mufflers w/two inch baffles
Johnson Engine Technology Phase Two
Tweaked SEST Pro Map.
Man, you live in heaven???
Been to Italy. Truly a beautiful country. Spent some time at Vicenza.
About 35 - 45 City - HighWay
Rush Mufflers w/two inch baffles
Johnson Engine Technology Phase Two
Tweaked SEST Pro Map.
Last edited by jluvs2ride; Sep 8, 2009 at 10:16 AM.
Tourer
Joined: Mar 2008
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From: Granby, CT
I don't think I've seen less than 37-38mpg, but I haven't had to ride in much traffic or tightly spaced stoplights. Best I've seen was a ride that was 90% 65-75mph, 50mpg. Generally speaking, I get about 41-42.
Chris
Chris
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From: Out on Deranged
Italian roads '07 Street Bob with pretty flowing custom baffles, SE A/C, PC-V with custom map, 92 RON carburant...
33 mpg around the town,
41 mpg straight highways,
and 37 mpg on mixed use.
I did 31 mpg with Xieds 13.8:1 AFR. Also with both SERF and Dobeck Gen III I obtained good performance and mileage despite the Xieds but nothing is better than a map based EFI control module.
A lot depends on how much is nervous your wrist.
Roads where I live...
33 mpg around the town,
41 mpg straight highways,
and 37 mpg on mixed use.
I did 31 mpg with Xieds 13.8:1 AFR. Also with both SERF and Dobeck Gen III I obtained good performance and mileage despite the Xieds but nothing is better than a map based EFI control module.
A lot depends on how much is nervous your wrist.
Roads where I live...
Cruiser
Joined: Sep 2008
Posts: 105
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From: Virginia
Mine is slightly above 40 MPG. That's mixed driving, local and highway. My low fuel light comes on right around 175 miles and it takes about 4 g to fill it back up. I fill it to just under the fill tube (1/2" below).
BTW, shortly after I got the FB I dropped it at the end of the driveway and the damn turn lamp dentet the tank. I tried everything to get the dent out. Dent Dr, suction cups, heat and dry ice. I finally replaced the tank and now the low fuel light is very consistent. Before it would come on with several gallons left.
BTW, shortly after I got the FB I dropped it at the end of the driveway and the damn turn lamp dentet the tank. I tried everything to get the dent out. Dent Dr, suction cups, heat and dry ice. I finally replaced the tank and now the low fuel light is very consistent. Before it would come on with several gallons left.
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From: Minneapolis
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From: Romeo and Juliet's Town
Come!
Here USA and americans get lot of appeal...
I don't understand why people like so much your country and are not able to love what we have...
One thing is sure riding a bike here, you'll not become annoyed like riding on straight roads...
And resting in topic, I think you'll never obtain the same mileage you can do on many american straight roads, but it pays with lot of fun and beautiful landscapes!
The town where I live, where Romeo and Juliet lived and died...
Juliet's balcony:
Some more Alpes roads and landscapes:
Last edited by Mechano; Sep 9, 2009 at 03:05 AM.