mpg question
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Cruiser
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From: jersey
mpg question
i read here where some get 49mpg. even before the stage 1 the best i could get is 35mpg. after stage 1 hasn't changed much.
those of you who are getting +40mpg what are your riding habits.
those of you who are getting +40mpg what are your riding habits.
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From: Green Country,Oklahoma
RE: mpg question
Mileage depends on load and head winds.My eg will very if I have a passenger or bucking alot of wind.Did not start to get 43 or 44 mpg untill about 15,000 miles on engine.I normally run 70 to 75 mph.
Tourer
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From: Kelowna, BC
RE: mpg question
49 mpg ?? Towed behind an RV maybe?
I too would like to hear about the 40 MPG+ methods. I've been able to get in the high 30s but that's about it.
Just added a Thundermaxx and Tru-Duals Rhinehart
so we'll see which direction the "economy" goes, likely downwards...........mind you highway acceleration is better.
Dennis
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I too would like to hear about the 40 MPG+ methods. I've been able to get in the high 30s but that's about it.
Just added a Thundermaxx and Tru-Duals Rhinehart
so we'll see which direction the "economy" goes, likely downwards...........mind you highway acceleration is better.
Dennis
2003 FLHTCI
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From: Slidell, Louisiana
RE: mpg question
Don't believe everything you read. There are way to many variables between any two bikes to even get close. Riding habits, Speed, Weight of Rider, Passenger or not, Type of Tires, Type of Road, Air Pressure, Wind, Weather, Area, Traffic, City or Country roads, Elevation, Upgrades, The fact that some still cannot give change for a dollar and the fact that no two bikes are the same are just the ones off the top of my head.
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Road Master
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From: west of the west side of Indy, many miles from nowhere
RE: mpg question
38 mpg here on a stock 88. Around town driving mostly, not always taking it easy out of the lights :-)
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From: jersey
RE: mpg question
well, i guess i feel better hearing all with less than 40mpg. both my 07 rkc and wife's 07 deluxe get about the same. i'm a 300lber but she is 140. From what i am reading though it seems there is a big difference, 10mpg, running on the highway.