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Old Aug 26, 2012 | 07:39 AM
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Gotta agree with the rest of the Evo forum brothers, NICE bike and your response from the dark sides release to a Evo is becoming more common on this forum, enjoy my friend.
 
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Old Aug 26, 2012 | 07:47 AM
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Originally Posted by dchoran
Thanks for the kudos guys

Rode her from Milwaukee up to around Green Bay yesterday - all highway.

Filled her up, reset the trip odometer, rode, filled her up again, noted mileage, then did all that again...... (first time took awhile - had no clue the left tank gas cap was reverse threaded).

Results from BOTH tests: 55 MPG wow.

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Dave H. Appleton, WI

I get about 50 mpg so since its basically bone stock I'd say 55 wouldn't be out of line.
 
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Old Aug 26, 2012 | 07:57 AM
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I think you got a great deal, that is one clean machine, looks brand new.
 
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Old Aug 26, 2012 | 11:05 AM
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Nice lookin' scoot. I've always loved the old stock Fat Boy exhaust.
 
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Old Aug 26, 2012 | 11:53 AM
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For a bike that year and low miles you got a great deal ! Nice Fatboy !
 
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Old Aug 26, 2012 | 12:41 PM
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Congratulations, dchoran! Enjoy the new "feeling" :-)

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Old Aug 26, 2012 | 03:04 PM
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Beautiful bike, and I age about the feel and sound and simplicity of the evo engine.
 
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Originally Posted by dchoran
Thanks for the kudos guys

Rode her from Milwaukee up to around Green Bay yesterday - all highway.

Filled her up, reset the trip odometer, rode, filled her up again, noted mileage, then did all that again...... (first time took awhile - had no clue the left tank gas cap was reverse threaded).

Results from BOTH tests: 55 MPG wow.

Normal???

Dave H. Appleton, WI
I've got a 1998 Softail Custom and I get between 55 to 60 MPG on mine. She has about 90K on her though. You found a great buy.
 
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Very nice- I may be partial
 
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Great looking Fatboy.
 
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