Miles per tank?
#12
Some of you guys must get pretty bad gas mileage...
My 2005 1200C averages between 50 to 52 MPG, even though it flows more fuel with the Screamin' Eagle "E" cam. The bike has had it's air/fuel mixture optimized, I don't do very much (if any) city riding, and I'm also pretty easy on the throttle when riding.
The mileage you get depends on 3 things; your engines state of tune, your riding conditions, and your riding 'style'... If you pretend that your bike is a street racer and like to do full throttle runs it will kill your fuel economy..
Anyway, I usually fill up every 100 miles or so as I'm not in any big rush to get anywhere. I like to enjoy the ride, stop to stretch, smoke a cigarette, or whatever.
But if you average 50 MPG and have a 4.5 gallon tank you should be able to ride at least 200 miles before your tank runs dry.
My 2005 1200C averages between 50 to 52 MPG, even though it flows more fuel with the Screamin' Eagle "E" cam. The bike has had it's air/fuel mixture optimized, I don't do very much (if any) city riding, and I'm also pretty easy on the throttle when riding.
The mileage you get depends on 3 things; your engines state of tune, your riding conditions, and your riding 'style'... If you pretend that your bike is a street racer and like to do full throttle runs it will kill your fuel economy..
Anyway, I usually fill up every 100 miles or so as I'm not in any big rush to get anywhere. I like to enjoy the ride, stop to stretch, smoke a cigarette, or whatever.
But if you average 50 MPG and have a 4.5 gallon tank you should be able to ride at least 200 miles before your tank runs dry.
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#14
The only problem is, you really dont get 4.5 gal of fuel in a sporty fuel tank. The way the opening is constructed actually leaves an air void in the top of the tank. I ran my sporty to about 140 miles the other day and the gas light poped on around 100-105 miles. When I topped off, I pumped in exactly 3.3 gal. So I would estimate that your actually only get about 3.5-3.8 gals in there.
#16
I concurr, I average 52mpg plus on my 09 custom and I have had it to 183 miles before a fill up the light came on around 170something, but that is no indication as to how much gas is in the tank because I took only 3.5 gallons of gas. I have had it come on at 100 miles as well. I don't start to think about gas until i'm past the 150 mark (on the open road) or 120 (around town)
#17
The only problem is, you really dont get 4.5 gal of fuel in a sporty fuel tank. The way the opening is constructed actually leaves an air void in the top of the tank. I ran my sporty to about 140 miles the other day and the gas light poped on around 100-105 miles. When I topped off, I pumped in exactly 3.3 gal. So I would estimate that your actually only get about 3.5-3.8 gals in there.
Instead of estimating run your tank until it is empty and then fill it up. Bet 'ya a $100 bill that it will hold more than 3.5 - 3.8 gallons.
I've run my carb'd 2005 4.5 gallon tank low enough that it took over 4 gallons to fill it up.
#18
Huh? Don't think so. That's only true if your Sporty has the peanut tank. And by the way, you'll never run with the "BiggDogg's" stoppin every hundred miles for fuel.
Last edited by cHarley; 06-05-2009 at 02:13 PM.
#19
I do have a peanut tank, 3.3 gal. So that's the nightster/iron rule of thumb then. Stopping for gas stinks
#20