Mpg
Club Member
Joined: Apr 2011
Posts: 5,803
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From: SE Louisiana
My other bikes average about the same as yours, better if I try.
Last edited by Schex; Sep 1, 2017 at 12:17 PM. Reason: spelling
Road Warrior
Joined: Nov 2014
Posts: 1,962
Likes: 140
From: NY
Thanks for kind words.
All i was doing is trying to point out why some bikes get considerably better fuel mileage @ times then others do for all sorts of reasons.
But unfortunately more then a few guys here get their shorts in a twist when ever somone posts more then the usual 1 or 2 liner type posts which i guess gives them a headache.
Maybe instead of complaining they should either add/post something positive to help or simply don't read longer posts when they see they contain more details & info they can handle or want to read that makes them complain like little old men that have nothing better to do but bitch about nothing!/LOL!!
Oh well,you can't satisfy everyone & lord knows i am not doing this trying to satisfy anyone,i do it just to get the info out to fellow HD riders that may be interested in checking out another take on it.
Happy Motoring.
Scott
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Joined: May 2008
Posts: 6,508
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From: WPB, FL
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" I'm sorry but I have to call BS on all the 50 mpg statements. I averaged a little over 36 mpg over 2400+ miles on a trip last year. That included interstate at 75-80, 2 lane highway and passing through town. "
But your dead wrong on guys reporting higher mpg because i am one of them that in fact knows how properly calc mpg that has also checked the speedo on my hd via gps showing to be accurate enough well within spec for miles & speed.
And when i check fuel mileage i always put the bike in same position on side stand and fill to same approx lvl in fuel tank to ensure more consistent reading,when riding local i use same station & pump for even more accuracy too.
Scott
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" I'm sorry but I have to call BS on all the 50 mpg statements. I averaged a little over 36 mpg over 2400+ miles on a trip last year. That included interstate at 75-80, 2 lane highway and passing through town. "
But your dead wrong on guys reporting higher mpg because i am one of them that in fact knows how properly calc mpg that has also checked the speedo on my hd via gps showing to be accurate enough well within spec for miles & speed.
And when i check fuel mileage i always put the bike in same position on side stand and fill to same approx lvl in fuel tank to ensure more consistent reading,when riding local i use same station & pump for even more accuracy too.
Scott
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Road Warrior
Joined: Apr 2017
Posts: 1,451
Likes: 230
From: United States
I get about 40 to the gallon with a stage 1 SE air and rush 3" slipons with the 1.5 baffles and a fuelmoto tune.
Still yet to auto tune as I'm looking at TTI's to bring back some lost touqe and to tone down the volume abit.
Wiz
Still yet to auto tune as I'm looking at TTI's to bring back some lost touqe and to tone down the volume abit.
Wiz