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Old Jul 12, 2024 | 04:21 PM
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I think maybe he should go back to school and learn math. Lets see 100 miles and two gallons of gas. Hell he should be able to go another 500 miles.
That would be with a 12 gallon tank.
 
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Old Jul 12, 2024 | 06:47 PM
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Originally Posted by touchdown
I think maybe he should go back to school and learn math. Lets see 100 miles and two gallons of gas. Hell he should be able to go another 500 miles.
Who's math is bad?
100÷2=50
50x5=250

Unless you're just trying to be that funny guy.

Ha.

Ha.
 
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Old Jul 13, 2024 | 07:30 AM
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Originally Posted by touchdown
I Lets see 100 miles and two gallons of gas. Hell he should be able to go another 500 miles.

huh?

I'm NOT very good at math....
butt...he said 80-100 miles and 2 gal
That's not off the norm for my stock TC88


I track my mileage every tank and fill when near empty (cause I'm **** enough I want that 30-40ounce of 87 octane in the pump plumbing diluted as much as practical)
I've never seen less than 42.5mpg and have seen as high as 52
generally I'm 44-45mpg 90% of the time

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OP, track "your" mileage for your riding style on your bike and places you go.
asking what "we're" getting, won't do you much good
'cause "we're" getting anywhere from 32 to 52 mpg

there's also no reason to "assume" how much your tank holds.
Unless it's a custom tank, the owner's manual (available PDF from Harley corp site) will tell you fluid capacities


quick google says stock 2000 softail standard is 5 gal


..L.T.A.

 
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Do you have a little gas can for your lawnmower? If so, strap it on the, fill up the bike and the gas can, zero the odometer, and go ride.

Ride until you run out of gas.

Note the mileage on the odometer. That's roughly your range. Stay under that.

Empty the gas can into the bike, and go refuel. However much you buy at the station, plus the amount that was in the gas can, that's about how much your tank holds.

 
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Old Jul 13, 2024 | 09:00 AM
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We plan our trips so we can gas about every 120-150 miles. I'm ready for a break by then anyway. To keep in the spirit of this thread, I can usually go about 180 miles before I hit reserve.
 
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Originally Posted by BFREE
That would be with a 12 gallon tank.
I know just being an ***
 
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Old Jul 13, 2024 | 11:00 AM
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Looks like the OP is another once and done new member.

I had a 2000 FXST. They're carbureted. He has a petcock. It has a reserve. No need for carrying extra fuel. Run it till it dies. Note the mileage. Switch to reserve. Drive to the gas station. Yinz are way over complicating this.
 
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