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Old Aug 31, 2018 | 03:56 PM
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I'm a gas & go type, and never bothered to calculate my MPG.

Should I believe this? 2018 FLHXS, no drivetrain mods.



 
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I wouldn't, espcially looking at you numbers.. I just do the math when I fill up.
 
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ok wait. How do you travel 42 miles on .7 gallons?? Am I misunderstanding the trip summary? lol
 
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MPG on the ones I've owned aren't even close to accurate,
 
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I wouldn't, espcially looking at you numbers.. I just do the math when I fill up.
Yep, take the miles you rode and divide by gallons you put in the tank. Don't trust all these electronic things today. Open your eyes and ears to the "real world"
 
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ok wait. How do you travel 42 miles on .7 gallons?? Am I misunderstanding the trip summary? lol
Coasting down long hill
 
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Best I've averaged with my 2017 Ultra has been 47 MPG. Most of the time it's between 42 and 44 MPG.
 
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55 mpg over 2400 miles on 18 fatboy 114. However I'm at altitude = high mpg/low hp.
 
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