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Old Mar 21, 2013 | 06:21 PM
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Something wrong somewhere, unless you're running a peanut tank.
 
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Old Mar 22, 2013 | 05:50 AM
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15 mpg..
Now In my new truck, that'd be about right..

On My bike, that would suck..

Yeppers, something is wrong.. Even new I got around 40mpg.. after she was broke in and I did the Stg1 and Cams with dyno she gets 44-47 all day at hi-way speeds.




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I average 42 MPG on y wide glide. Sounds like theres deffinately something wrong.
 
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Old Mar 22, 2013 | 08:16 AM
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No clue, but I know it's much better than any of my vehicles!
 
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I got 52 mpg on a ride last week with my Heritage. Mostly highway miles.
 
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