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Aug 28, 2008 | 10:01 PM

#21

Rebsix

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From: Northern, MI

My 96 Softail Springer has 44,000 total miles and a Zipper 80/80 kit installed with about 4000 miles on that. I get 48 bar hopping, and have gotten up to 52 on trips running 55-70 mph with the wife on back.

190-200 miles before I have to hit reserve.

Aug 28, 2008 | 10:03 PM

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128auto

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From: Vancouver B.C. Canada

30-35 mpg highway/city combine

Aug 28, 2008 | 10:29 PM

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Romey

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From: East Texas

I'm running Xied's on my otherwise stock 08' Deluxe. 55-60mph I get 46mpg. Running 70mph I get 43mpg.

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Aug 28, 2008 | 10:53 PM

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GoBison

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From: Kansas City, MO

I guess I haven't been paying too much attention - Anything is better than the 10-12 mpg that the truck gets.........

Jul 10, 2012 | 05:27 PM

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Nunner

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I have a 08 Deluxe with Rush Slip Ons,Air is done,P\C V. 32000 miles on it. I just went on a 4 day trip(2000 miles) I always cruise at 75. The week before we went, I toke my bike to get tuned on a dyno. On my trip I had my bags full and my wife on the back. I always use premium gas. “I am getting 56 MPH“

Jul 13, 2012 | 02:08 PM

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oct1949

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From: 40 miles Northeast of Indy..

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Originally Posted by letacur

Is it common for a new bike not to get very good gas mileage? at first I was getting about 20 mpg on my 08 Softail Deluxe that we bought in March of 08 ( I now have under 4000 mile on it )..I took it back in for service and we discussed the problem with the mechanics, we did discover some problems with the exhaust having some leaks and had them fixed the mileage improved some, now it gets about 37-38 mpg. shouldn't it be closer to 45-50 mpg...could this be the bike breaking in or could it be the riders style of riding?

Son and I have had 4 bikes since 07... 3 Softail, and 1 touring..

All the softails have averaged 38-41 when new..
39-42 after 5K on them.
40-43 after 10k on them
42-46 after stg1 and cams..

Normal is 43-44 in town and 45-46 highway, and thats two up 95% of the time.

Best I've ever got was 47 on one tank so I can't say it averages that.

Sons new Street glide with Stg1 and cams got 42-45 till around 5-6K miles and since then he gets 44-50 depending on where and how he rides..

20 mpg, IMO something it definitely wrong. As in really Wrong..

NOOO again IMO a stock 96er,, even a Stg1 one bike should average 41-42 under normal riding...

someone claiming 45-50 average is way above the norm on a 96.

Pending on where and how U ride in town stock 96, 38-39 mpg is not too far off as it will/should get better as the miles rolls on...

syn oils will help a little as will any motor mods U do.

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