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Old Mar 22, 2011 | 08:47 AM
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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.
 
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Old Mar 22, 2011 | 10:20 AM
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i have a 1997 1200 and get about 40 around town, give or take a bit.
 
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Old Mar 22, 2011 | 08:09 PM
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06 1200C, 45-50, consistently.
 
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Old Mar 22, 2011 | 09:39 PM
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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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'92 1200 - 36 mpg around town, 45 highway.
 
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