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Old May 19, 2010 | 07:01 AM
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Damn y'all are doing good.I start worrying at 160.At 170 it's gone.Don't have a fuel gauge.Must have something to do with the open close throttle ratio huh ?
 
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Old May 19, 2010 | 07:13 AM
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Originally Posted by oct1949
160-175miles before the reserve light comes on. thats with one gallon left in the tank having used 4 gals.

We usually get between 40 to 45 mpg.. 42-43 norm, if not ridden hard.
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Old May 19, 2010 | 07:24 AM
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I get around 200 miles per tank on the highway (2008 Night Train w/ 103 ci stage 3 setup) averaging about 75 mph...
 
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Old May 19, 2010 | 07:54 AM
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Depends on how much I top off the tank but normally hit reserve around 190-200 miles. It has gotten better as my bike broke in more and more. However I typically fill it up around 160 just because I am playing it safe. My neighbor does much better on his 01 night train but he fills that sucker WAY up to the top.
 
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Old May 19, 2010 | 08:14 AM
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195 miles and when I filled up I put 4.6 gallons in.
 
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Old May 19, 2010 | 08:37 AM
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Wish I knew, gas gage does not work, it says its full all the time. I prob should have gaged this by now. Id say prob about 170 miles? Only got stranded once
 
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Old May 19, 2010 | 08:47 AM
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180-200 miles per tank on my Train.
 
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Old May 19, 2010 | 10:44 AM
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200 and that leaves about 10 miles till empty. 160 is average.
 
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dang is the bike new (low miles)...it should get better with break in miles...mine has stage one and i have like 1/2 gallon left at 200 , but 200 and i look for gas....and i ride mine hard... my od might be a little off too with the 210/50 instead of the 200/55 also....

I get about 40 miles to the gallon it seems on 10% enthanol blend. It seems to get a little better on staight gas.
 
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Never checked, Just fill when 2 lights lit on my led gauge
 
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