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Old 04-13-2011, 01:45 PM
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A lot of people like to post how they get 100 miles per gallon, but I want to hear from those that get crappy mileage from their bikes.
 
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Old 04-13-2011, 01:56 PM
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34 - 39. Have yet to hit 40. 2011 Limited with about 6,500 miles on it.
 
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Old 04-13-2011, 02:17 PM
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30 mpg first tank. 2nd looks much better but even 30 is far superior to 14 mpg on my F150. I also suspect dealership did not completely fill tank.
 
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Old 04-13-2011, 02:18 PM
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Seems like I get 36-38 this time of year and when it warms up I'm up 40-42 . .if I can get gas that doesn't have ethanol I seem to run up near 45-46 ..but finding it around here is tough.
 
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Somewhere around 43-45 solo,bit worse with the wife.
 
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34 - 39. Have yet to hit 40. 2011 Limited with about 6,500 miles on it.
Same on my 2004 FXST.
 
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44mpg on a 98fatboy. Thats with 10% eth. I did find a place with the 10% and got 53mpg. Those are all thruway miles too. Everything is stock on my bike too.
 
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Maybe 35 mpg....never hit reserve yet but was close. Took a long road trip to Fla. Every 125 miles filled up-slim jim-can of v8....20 bucks.. Gas frickin adds up quick. I remember when you almost didn't factor in the cost of gas when you rode a motorcycle!
 
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29 to 31 and always looking for gas at around 125 and hit reserve between 130 and 140 if I’m lucky on a 2000 fatboy with mods
 
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26/27mpg
 


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