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Old Apr 29, 2008 | 03:52 PM
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The Today Show was doing a report on high fuel costs and alternatives. They had a dealer claiming that the Harleys were getting 55 MPG. ROTFLMAO [sm=WTFsgign.gif] Has anyone ever gotten over 50 MPG???
 
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Old Apr 29, 2008 | 03:52 PM
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Must be talkin about a Sportster, or maybe a Buell Blast.
 
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Old Apr 29, 2008 | 03:54 PM
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must have been on a tow truck
 
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Old Apr 29, 2008 | 03:55 PM
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08s are rated at 54MPG.
 
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Old Apr 29, 2008 | 03:59 PM
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If I could get that out of mine, it would probably beso hotI couldn'tstay on it.
 
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Old Apr 29, 2008 | 04:04 PM
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08s are rated at 54MPG.
Hmmmm, I just bought an '08 and I really tried to stretch a tank, got about 45. Now, drivin' it like I mean it, I'm about 35 or so. If I wanted to, I could probably get that down to around 32, just don't need that many RPMs. But 54, PUHLEASE! Oh wait, I bet I can do that in Wiscionsin on a good wind day if I'm ridin' east. Now, if I could just get the lake drained, I could ride straight to Michigan!
 
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Old Apr 29, 2008 | 04:05 PM
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The local dealer had a commercial on the radio about fuel economy, the announcer stated that the model line up gets a combined 55mpg. So from the lowest to the highest, still not too bad though.
 
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Old Apr 29, 2008 | 04:07 PM
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08s are rated at 54MPG.
Hmmmm, I just bought an '08 and I really tried to stretch a tank, got about 45. Now, drivin' it like I mean it, I'm about 35 or so. If I wanted to, I could probably get that down to around 32, just don't need that many RPMs. But 54, PUHLEASE! Oh wait, I bet I can do that in Wiscionsin on a good wind day if I'm ridin' east. Now, if I could just get the lake drained, I could ride straight to Michigan!
Wait until it is good and broke in. I'm getting mid 40s out of my 07 and the 08s have improvements over the 07s to help with fuel economy. My mileage didn't climb to the mid-forty's until after about 5k miles.
 
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The Today Show was doing a report on high fuel costs and alternatives. They had a dealer claiming that the Harleys were getting 55 MPG. ROTFLMAO [sm=WTFsgign.gif] Has anyone ever gotten over 50 MPG???
Why do most "assume" that the dealer is lying or making false claim when they speak of higher gas mileage, you do know harley does produce other bikes beside touring bikes?????.........................
 
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Old Apr 29, 2008 | 04:10 PM
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Sales pitch, bunkum, my VRSCDX gave 30mpg on a recent 300 mile trip, averaging 50-70 mph
 
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