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Old 08-10-2017, 08:18 AM
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I'm getting around 300 miles on a tank of gas. So that's putting me right at 50 mpg.

Mostly back and forth to work on long country roads, with the occasional trip a few miles into town and the 20 mile trek to the dealership. Half of that is highway and the other half is country roads.

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Old 08-10-2017, 08:24 AM
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I have found that anything over 80 mph it drinks more then under i get 30 ish with a 120 inch stage 4
 
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Old 08-10-2017, 08:30 AM
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Bone stock 17 Ultra Limited I am getting @35 checked every fill up. I only have @1400 miles but have not seen close to 40 yet. I drive in traffic and city.
 
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Old 08-10-2017, 10:49 AM
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32 sounds very low if you're not honking it. Recent highway ride to Sturgis at 80-85 averaged in the low 40's. Around here in the mountains I've seen as high as 50.

My bike seems a lot better at 6K miles than it did 2 months ago new. I've gotten used to the hydraulic clutch, love the linked brakes, but still don't like the horn button. If Harley can't fix a simple thing like a horn button, I'm done with them.
 
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Old 08-10-2017, 11:03 AM
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Originally Posted by SomeOld Biker
Did your average mpg improve as you put more miles on the RK?
A little, up to 35ish depending on my happy hand , it's so easy to hot rod that bike LOL!
 
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Old 08-10-2017, 11:39 AM
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I didn't really pay much attention to the mileage on my 2017 Limited for the first 5 or 6 weeks figuring it was during break in and it just seemed to be doing fine based on how often I had to stop for gas. The last 3 or 4 tanks I have done a quick calculation at the pump when I fill up using one of the tripmeters and it's been right about 40 for mostly highway and as high as 48 for all 60mph highway. I've got 6100 miles on it now.
 
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Old 08-10-2017, 12:52 PM
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My Road King has improved a bit as thr temps warmed up and I've more miles on the bike. Its been figuring out between 42 to 46 US mpg.
 
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My RGS averages 34 , mixed miles , 37-39 on the highway using cruise
 
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All you guy's had older 88", mine is a 2003 Fatboy (carbed) and running kinda easy in the rural areas I only get about 33-34MPG--is that close to normal (bike run's perfect) stage 1 & python pipes, Thank's
 
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Old 08-10-2017, 01:39 PM
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Originally Posted by TwiZted Biker
A little, up to 35ish depending on my happy hand , it's so easy to hot rod that bike LOL!

The only thing I think I've ever looked at on the new bikes is the miles remaining on the dash. When I fill up it usually shows around the 240 mark. I think we have 6 gallon tanks.. so that's about 40 miles to the gallon.

I'd say your in the ball park especially if your driving around town mostly.
 


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