MPG
Big Kahuna HDF Member
Joined: Jan 2008
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From: Okinawa, Japan
RE: MPG
Usually don't worry about the mileage cause most of the time I'm doing mixed riding - stop n go, getting on it or whatever feels good at the moment. The one time I did actually check it was aftera day ofmainly open road and rolling pretty steady (most of the time anyway) and I got 57 mpg - was actually kinda surprised it was that good.
Cruiser
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 171
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From: Parker, CO
RE: MPG
My ride to/from work is 50-50 highway and sidestreets and it's 50 miles round trip. I fill up every other day and it's usually 1.8 gallons putting me right around 55 MPG. That's with or without my windshield. I usually ditch that around june and bring it back in mid to late sept.
03 1200c stage 1
03 1200c stage 1
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Joined: Sep 2007
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From: Nomad
RE: MPG
Wow. There's quite a difference in reported mileage here.
Around town (mixed riding, a lot of 2-3 mile hops) I get between 40 and 46, depending on how much vroom-vroom is in there.
On a tank with al highway miles, I can get 55mpg. But I got a windshield this winter and have yet to see how that will change things.
I'd be interested to hear from people on how mpg changes before/after Stage I.
Around town (mixed riding, a lot of 2-3 mile hops) I get between 40 and 46, depending on how much vroom-vroom is in there.
On a tank with al highway miles, I can get 55mpg. But I got a windshield this winter and have yet to see how that will change things.
I'd be interested to hear from people on how mpg changes before/after Stage I.
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Joined: Sep 2005
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From: Ozark Country
RE: MPG
ORIGINAL: dougk33
I get around 44 MPG with a windshield, I am sure would be higher without it. Just had Stage 1 completed not sure if numbers will go up or down.
I get around 44 MPG with a windshield, I am sure would be higher without it. Just had Stage 1 completed not sure if numbers will go up or down.
But when you think about it, without a windshield the air is hitting your upper torso, arms, head, etc., which is a large surface area.
The surface area of the wind hitting and flowing around a windshield isn't much greater than if it was just hitting your body.
Tourer
Joined: Feb 2007
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From:
RE: MPG
Before the Stage 1 upgrade, I got 70 mpg several times on my daily ride to work and back. But I was also following the owners manual and shifting too soon. After stage 1, my mileage has decreased, but it still averages a little over 60 mpg. I'll take the decreased miles and enjoy the upgrade anyday. I've also been letting it rev more since I learned that Sportsters like to rev.
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Joined: Jul 2007
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From: Metro Milwaukee, WI
RE: MPG
The last tank (first one after Forcewinder/Exhaust/SE wires/Yost carb kit and tuning of the carb) I have clocked 43 mpg combined city/backroads. That was BP ultimate with 10% corn fuel added thanks to the EPA. I normally run shell V-Power 93 from a neighboring county that still sells "real" gasoline.
Before the mods I was getting about 46-50 combined city hwy. 55-57 straight highway 1-up or 52 highway 2-up.
As a footnote: I tend to twist the throttle a bit more since the mods but that could also just be spring feaver...
Before the mods I was getting about 46-50 combined city hwy. 55-57 straight highway 1-up or 52 highway 2-up.
As a footnote: I tend to twist the throttle a bit more since the mods but that could also just be spring feaver...
Cruiser
Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 219
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From: Ontario,Canada
RE: MPG
Always ride 2 up (wife) combined weight of 280 lbs (body weight) plus riding gear.Ride mainly backroads at 60 mph. Get around 55 to 60 mpg highway on our 04 1200C with windshield and SEII slip ons.