Gas mileage?
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Gas mileage?
I'm just wonderin' what kinda mileage your guys/gals are getting. I'm on a 98 Heritage, 80" with a CV carb that has a dyna jet and a turbo jet......my mileage is not as great as I would like....I'm always using HighTest.......soooooo, what's going on in your ride? thanks, don
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From: Milwaukee
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i am interested in knowing the answer to this as well. if you have mods, which i am sure most of you do, please list those as well. i would like to know much huch of a hit AC and pipes causes.
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From: Parker CO
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I have a new 08 FXSTC with no mods (YET) I have only gone thru 4 tanks most 2 up riding some in town some highway. Here are the results of those tanks. 1-39.7 2-37.7 3-48.8 4-40 I will be installing the stage 1 A/C, PC III USB, and Rush pipes this Saturday so I will update after those mods.
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Shawn, that's interesting....your bike is a 96"er right. I'm runnin 80" and not getting better mileage than you. Seems like I'm getting around 32 mpg on average....I think there's a gas gremlin drinkin' my gas from the tank.......don
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From: Parker CO
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Yup a 96'r. I came from a 98 ci yamaha roadstar that got 44-46 all of the time no matter how I drove it and it had motor work done as well. I will be happy with this one as long as I can keep it around 40 or better
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01 Fatboy
88 cubes
K&N a/c
Cobra Speedster exhaust
Revtech 6 speed
Dobeck DFO
I average about 40 mpg with70% highway-30% city riding.
Ted
88 cubes
K&N a/c
Cobra Speedster exhaust
Revtech 6 speed
Dobeck DFO
I average about 40 mpg with70% highway-30% city riding.
Ted
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2003 Heritage Classic EFI with SE slip-ons and SE A/C and Harley remap= 41 mpg. That's2-up riding all highway cruising @ 68 mph in 70 degree weather. Mileage was affected very little by Stage 1.
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