expected miles per tank?
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Joined: Feb 2012
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From: Bixby, Ok
expected miles per tank?
Got a 2006 electra glide standard and was wondering what the normal range on this sucker is? I commuted to a from work this entire tank, absolutely 0 highway miles and got 160 miles and put 4.46 gallons in the tank. I thought it would get more than this, my buddy has an ultra and he said that my miles were normal, that if I got on the highway I can see over 200 miles a tank. Does anyone think that sounds accurate, I'm definitely gonna give it a shot, but the gas gauge seems to fluctuate a lot while under acceleration, down hills, up hills etc, I just don't wanna be one of these fools that get stranded. The gas gauge seems to come on super early though. any thoughts?
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From: pittsburgh, pa
Your mileage seemed a little low (35.5 mpg), but you didn't say what kind of driving you were doing. I'll give you my numbers and you can get an idea.
My '04 Ultra, 88ci/5sp, Stage I & II, true duals-Highway (Interstate) traveling posted speed limit 65-70 MPH 43-45 MPG depending on the terrain in the region I am traveling in. If I run on back country two lane highways I drops a bit, but the scenery factor goes way up! My buddy's '09 EG w/96ci/6sp gets bett FE, but when we run the country roads and he stays in 5th gear, our mileage is identical almost to the 10th-interesting.
City mileage-about 31-33 MPG. "City" for me means a mixed bag of around town and some hwy, you know what I mean.
I always use my trip odometer reset at each refill. My gas gauge is very unreliable, and the low fuel light comes on when, no kidding, there is only 2/10 of a gallon left! DON'T rely on a HD fuel gauge. They are like the air temperture gauges on the Ultras-ornamentation purposes only (:
You hve to get a feel for what you bike's average city and hwy MPG is and then you know what you range will be. A a stock bike in good tune, operated at posted limits you shouldn't be too far from my numbers, but even high 30's /hwy isn't out of line. Given that, you should start by refilling your tank at 150 miles highway driving, 100-110 miles city driving until you have a better idea of your fuel consumption. Don't trust the gauge. Ride safe.
My '04 Ultra, 88ci/5sp, Stage I & II, true duals-Highway (Interstate) traveling posted speed limit 65-70 MPH 43-45 MPG depending on the terrain in the region I am traveling in. If I run on back country two lane highways I drops a bit, but the scenery factor goes way up! My buddy's '09 EG w/96ci/6sp gets bett FE, but when we run the country roads and he stays in 5th gear, our mileage is identical almost to the 10th-interesting.
City mileage-about 31-33 MPG. "City" for me means a mixed bag of around town and some hwy, you know what I mean.
I always use my trip odometer reset at each refill. My gas gauge is very unreliable, and the low fuel light comes on when, no kidding, there is only 2/10 of a gallon left! DON'T rely on a HD fuel gauge. They are like the air temperture gauges on the Ultras-ornamentation purposes only (:
You hve to get a feel for what you bike's average city and hwy MPG is and then you know what you range will be. A a stock bike in good tune, operated at posted limits you shouldn't be too far from my numbers, but even high 30's /hwy isn't out of line. Given that, you should start by refilling your tank at 150 miles highway driving, 100-110 miles city driving until you have a better idea of your fuel consumption. Don't trust the gauge. Ride safe.
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If your commute is only city riding(stop and go)you will be seeing lower numbers than on the freeway.
Better to use the odometer like the others said.
Better to use the odometer like the others said.
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Once you figure out how many miles YOU are getting on a tank, use the trip odometer as a reminder. Be sure to gas up when you get about 20 miles within your limit. Your number of miles sounds low for a 5 gallon tank.
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I get about 180 on the Heritage but I have gotten slightly over 200. Generally I start looking for a station at around 150 miles. Don't want to push this thing any further than in and out of the garage! I've kept every gas receipt since I bought it and I've averaged 42 MPG over 25,000+ miles. You didn't say if your motor was stock or what sort of cams and/or tune was on the bike. These things can dramatically impact your fuel economy both plus and minus.
Last edited by Bluehighways; Mar 8, 2012 at 09:38 AM.