My MPG sucks
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Joined: Feb 2008
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From: Central Florida
RE: My MPG sucks
When I first got my '08 Heritage (stock) my mpg was 37 - 39. After the stage 1 the average is 40 - 41 but have more horsepower, torque, and much cooler engine. I weigh 180 and commute 80 miles roundtrip, mostly 2 lane highway. Sounds like you're getting about what I did when bike was stock.
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From: Orange VA
RE: My MPG sucks
34 city and 53 highway per the spec sheet is optismistic.
How many miles do you have on it? Mileage will get better as things break in. It should also get better, as the others said, if you do a Stage I.
Other factors that impact things:
gasoline used (brand, octane, etc)
air temps
tire air pressure
hills/grades
wind
your riding style (when you shift, RPM's, etc)
windshield
conditions of road surfaces (nothing rolls good on crappy roads)
etc.
How many miles do you have on it? Mileage will get better as things break in. It should also get better, as the others said, if you do a Stage I.
Other factors that impact things:
gasoline used (brand, octane, etc)
air temps
tire air pressure
hills/grades
wind
your riding style (when you shift, RPM's, etc)
windshield
conditions of road surfaces (nothing rolls good on crappy roads)
etc.
Tourer
Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 423
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From: Sunshine state.
RE: My MPG sucks
35-37mph here in the city and just did a poker run Sunday and had all varied speeds on the open road, but mostly 65mph and doing it in 5th gear. Rode 105 miles all together and averaged 43 with a happy throttle most of the day to boot. I'm alright with those numbers, considering my Sporty get 40-50mph all the time.
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Tourer
Joined: Jan 2008
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From: Seacoast, New Hampshire
RE: My MPG sucks
I'm in that 35 MPG range, mostly local (loco). It goes up on the highway, especially if I remember 6th gear.
Mike
That's stock.
Anyone out there with gas mileage with a thundermax?
Mike
That's stock.
Anyone out there with gas mileage with a thundermax?
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