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Hi folks,
Wondering what kind of milage people are getting out of 1200 sportsters pre efi? I seem to be on the low side. I get the same out of my gL1500 which also seems low anyway at approx. 35mpg.
mooseye,,,
Sporties love to rev,
If you go for power down low you burn major fuel,,
Get yer *** planted In the seat with more rpms,,
Mine likes 3,000- 5,500
No need for a tach,,go by your ***
If It's gettin pressed back in the seat and the bike Is pickin up speed
fast and you got this **** eatin grin stuck onn yer face,,
Your doing It right XD
Sportsers ain't no girls bike.
49 mpg at 75 mph on the superslab
37 in city traffic
42 out fartin around
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