Gas mileage ?
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From: Haymarket, VA
That's a good question. I'm riding a 2009 Heritage. Here you go: Totally stock I was getting 45-47 mpg local and about 50 on a trip. I have since installed an SE intake and PC V. Now I'm doing about 43-44 mpg local. Don't know about a trip yet but I'd assume around 47-48. Hope this helps.
I should be safe then.
Thanks for your help.
I'll let you guys know how many miles I actually went and how many gallons it took to refill it.
Bobby.
P.S. Nice looking Deuce you've got there StreetEagle !
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Thanks. Enjoy your ride, they are great bikes!
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From: oregon
Thanks Gman,
I don't think I have a low fuel warning light as it has a carb instead of fuel injection.
My 2009 Kawasaki Concours14 ABS had fuel injection and it had a low fuel warning light, plus the electronic fuel guage.
If that light started blinking, you had better get fuel FAST !!!
I never had any problems though, and it could go 200 miles without any problems with Shell 93 octane gasoline.
So far, I love the bike, although the brakes could be better.
It should really have duel discs in the front.
Being an old motocross racer, and a superbiker road racer, I have grown a custom of using the front brake only for slowing down and stopping along with the bikes transmission.
Bobby.
Bobby.
I don't think I have a low fuel warning light as it has a carb instead of fuel injection.
My 2009 Kawasaki Concours14 ABS had fuel injection and it had a low fuel warning light, plus the electronic fuel guage.
If that light started blinking, you had better get fuel FAST !!!
I never had any problems though, and it could go 200 miles without any problems with Shell 93 octane gasoline.
So far, I love the bike, although the brakes could be better.
It should really have duel discs in the front.
Being an old motocross racer, and a superbiker road racer, I have grown a custom of using the front brake only for slowing down and stopping along with the bikes transmission.
Bobby.
Bobby.
Waxer
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From: Southern California
Over the first 4,500 miles I've averaged 42.99 MPG
Last edited by Bluehighways; Oct 27, 2010 at 11:04 PM.
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Joined: Apr 2008
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From: Springfield, Massachusetts
I have 2000 Nightrain..Don't go by that stupid gauge! like others have said, mileage depends on lots of factors...deuce of spades is right..150 or so, top it off and calculate your mileage. as far as performance compared to your previous bike..forget it..you can only get so much out of an air-cooled pushrod V-twin, unless you spend a ton of cash. Enjoy your Deuce..you've got great riding up there in NH.
I have 2000 Nightrain..Don't go by that stupid gauge! like others have said, mileage depends on lots of factors...deuce of spades is right..150 or so, top it off and calculate your mileage. as far as performance compared to your previous bike..forget it..you can only get so much out of an air-cooled pushrod V-twin, unless you spend a ton of cash. Enjoy your Deuce..you've got great riding up there in NH.
I don't know if I have the 5.2 FXST/B gallon tank, the FXSTS/FXSTS 4.2 gallon tank on my FXST/D Deuce ?
I put 3.788 gallons in the bike with going 167 miles.
That averages out to 44.08658923 miles per gallon.
I just don't know how close to being ran out of gas I was ?
Did I have 1.4 gallons of gas left, or only 0.4 gallons of gas left in the tank ?
The 44.08658923 mpg on the Deuce is pretty close to the 45 -47 mpg that I got with my 2009 Kawasaki Concours14 ABS.
Only that I know had a 5.5 gallon gas tank, and a more relieable fuel gauge.
I went today 81 miles, and the Harley Davidson Deuce gas gauge is now reading 1/2 of a tank. This was riding about 30 miles of the 81 on the highway, the rest on two lane country roads.
That would only give me right now a fuel range of 160 miles to the gas tank. I had 167 miles and the gauge was reading about 1/8th of a tank full.
So maybe the gauge is reading correct and I can only get about 160 to 170 miles to a gas tank ?
Does this sound about right with you guys bikes ?
Thanks for the help.
Bobby.
P.S. Yes you are correct, I am very lucky to be able to live here in senic New Hampshire with very nice riding available.
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