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Oct 27, 2009 | 07:37 PM

#21

WWECOUGAR

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From: Baltimore, MD

2002 FXSTDI routinely gets over 50. Less if all in town. But I ride it easy. Last tank 189 miles on 3.7 gal. Of course I think it's a bit lighter than the bikes in question.

Oct 27, 2009 | 07:55 PM

#22

truckerdave

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I ran 228 on a tank last year under ideal conditions, interstate, steady 80 MPH with a 15 MPH tailwind(50 MPG). 103" Road Glide with SE 204 cams, SE slip-ons, SE air cleaner. Usually get around 45+ average. It's got PCV autotune with light load cruise air/fuel ratio set to 14:1, timing advanced 4 degrees total over stock. My 95" 100 HP dyna with a 42MM mikuni gets around 50. It's all in how the midrange cruising air/fuel is set up. Before i put the Autotune modules on and was running with a canned map i ran 202 miles on 5.3 gallons(38 mpg)!!! No gas stations open and i was on fumes when i found one.

Oct 27, 2009 | 08:03 PM

#23

golfblues

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From: Danbury CT

06 & 09 Softails both running K&N air, Fuelpacs & V&H pipes. I get 38-42 in warm weather but in the last month with much cooler weather & more time between riding they dropped to 34-38

Oct 27, 2009 | 08:07 PM

#24

ultrat

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From: south bend in,

93 flh bagger w/ cv carb 50 mpg, 09 ultra 40 mpg both mixed roads. that bigger engine likes to drink..

Oct 27, 2009 | 08:13 PM

#25

harleyphoenix

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Stock, no windshield, 1999 FXDX,non-EFI:Riding solo, I find I can get 50 MPG on the average with a mixture of hilly interstate travelling if I keep it in the neighborhood of 65mph. On a trip this summer I purposely tried for best mileage by keeping rpm's down when shifting and never went over 67mph for a tankful and got 55 mpg. No kidding.

Oct 27, 2009 | 11:20 PM

#26

Chibamonkey

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From: Western Kansas

Been wondering the same thing, just bought an '03 Ultra and have been getting 38-42mpg solo city and highway and 33-35mpg two up.

'03 Ultra
95cu
K&N air
Screaming Eagle pipes/mufflers

Oct 28, 2009 | 02:04 AM

#27

OLD 96

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From: WACO

2007 Ultra the best I have got is 38mpg. Long story made short.

Oct 28, 2009 | 03:30 AM

#28

rydermike

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From: pasco county FL

About 35ish mostly , weather cruising in Tampa , out on highway , out & back to Sturgis or even hanging in the ST Louis area...

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Oct 28, 2009 | 03:37 AM

#29

oct1949

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From: 40 miles Northeast of Indy..

Stg1 and dyno and before cams used to get 39-42
now with cams and new tune this spring, all summer runs 41-44, best of 46 a couple times.

95% two up riding.