2014 Low Rider
Cruiser
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From: Dark Side of the Moon
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From: pacific northwest
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Joined: Aug 2014
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From: staten island
Yeah man, everything looks good. The last tank of gas I can't judge by because the dealer was supposed to check it out but he didn't make note of the milage. He also said he ran it 9th of gas like I did , but one of the other guys at the shop told me he drained it so I don't know what to believe. I figured the milage on the tank was around 132. And he got 4.5 gallons in. He also said he doesn't believe I ran out of gas when I was on the side of the road and the bike stalled and would not start until I put gas in it. I know these guys for a long time and I've bought 3 new bikes from the . They give you a great deal on the bikes but I always pray I don't need warranty work because that's the rep they have . Service sucks. I struggled buying another harley. But for me I've never had any problems with them. I never expect more than what they are. But I really liked this bike it was exactly what I wanted. I don't put a lot of miles on my bikes because of where I live but when I ride I get as far from the city as I can. And the range just ain't there with this bike. I could go on but . Anyway if there is something wrong I'm going to figure it out. Maybe there isn't I don't know. And I hate when people say how long they've been riding. But almost all my life. And I'm 48. So I know when something is wrong. Work on my on machines as well. Thanks for all the suggestions I'll keep at it.
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From: pacific northwest
Yeah man, everything looks good. The last tank of gas I can't judge by because the dealer was supposed to check it out but he didn't make note of the milage. He also said he ran it 9th of gas like I did , but one of the other guys at the shop told me he drained it so I don't know what to believe. I figured the milage on the tank was around 132. And he got 4.5 gallons in. He also said he doesn't believe I ran out of gas when I was on the side of the road and the bike stalled and would not start until I put gas in it. I know these guys for a long time and I've bought 3 new bikes from the . They give you a great deal on the bikes but I always pray I don't need warranty work because that's the rep they have . Service sucks. I struggled buying another harley. But for me I've never had any problems with them. I never expect more than what they are. But I really liked this bike it was exactly what I wanted. I don't put a lot of miles on my bikes because of where I live but when I ride I get as far from the city as I can. And the range just ain't there with this bike. I could go on but . Anyway if there is something wrong I'm going to figure it out. Maybe there isn't I don't know. And I hate when people say how long they've been riding. But almost all my life. And I'm 48. So I know when something is wrong. Work on my on machines as well. Thanks for all the suggestions I'll keep at it.
Just 1 other thought, a faulty sensor would likely throw a fault code, causing the check engine light to turn on.
Last edited by MRFREEZE57; Nov 6, 2014 at 07:52 PM.
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From: NE Philly
I don't see why, after break-in, you wouldn't get similar mileage. The 2012 was a 96? Right? I think, at most, you'd maybe see a drop of 1 or 2 mpg in city traffic. Practically none on the highway. The bike's are similar in weight. Other than the CAN wiring and a few other things that really wouldn't effect mileage, the two are pretty close.
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Joined: Oct 2014
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From: Lincolnshire UK
I traded in my 2012 FXDC for a 2014 FXDL yesterday. I'm curious what I'll be getting for mileage; the FXDC was about 40 to the gallon on the highway.
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From: Missouri City,TX
FWIW, my '09 Street Bob w/stage 1 would avg. 36-38 mpg combined riding and my '14 Low Rider w/stage 1 avg. 40-43 mpg combined city/highway riding. My last fill up two days ago avg. 43.2 mpg and that's with 10% ethanol in the fuel.