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Old Oct 18, 2007 | 06:24 AM
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Windshield and weight are it.
 
Old Oct 18, 2007 | 06:39 PM
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Thanks guys, I appreciate the response. I figured I was losing some mileage due to the windshield, but I didn't think it was going to drop from 50 mpg to 42 mpg. But, then again, that 50 mpg without the windshield came from a lot "flower-sniffen' ridin'," as Baeseman1 said.
 
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I just stop at or around 175 and get gas have gone as far as 210 last long mileage was 191 and was really starting to sweat.
softail standard ,windshield, two into one pipe gear drive 51ss cams hypercharger.. 191 was freeway 85+ throwover saddle bags and t bag..
 
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