Mileage test
Road Captain
Joined: Oct 2007
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From: Near Raleigh N.C.
RE: Mileage test
No offense please...but that seems impossible. I ride with several different Harley riders, softail, touring, v rod...40 or so is about the best any get under all conditions. but maybe you found a way. congrats. maybe my 07 FLHTC needs a look at also, 40 mpg is best i can squeeze out of it.
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From: sand mountain Alabama
RE: Mileage test
At 70 mph 2 up about 43mpg is the best I can get. 2 up riding 55-60mph I can get 46-47 mpg. thatts about it.
07 ultra stage 1 with V&H true duals, se ac, and se 64895-07A slip on's w/ V&h fuelpax
07 ultra stage 1 with V&H true duals, se ac, and se 64895-07A slip on's w/ V&h fuelpax
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From: Ft. Myers
RE: Mileage test
Most of the MPG is all in the twist of the wrist if you have to be 1st from the light and the 1st one at the light there goes your MPG with over 7000 mile the worst i ever got has been 45 mpg It is the same thing with the loudness of the pipes . I here people say Rinehart's are loud. The only time mine are ifI amon the throttle.
Road Captain
Joined: Oct 2007
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From: Near Raleigh N.C.
RE: Mileage test
ORIGINAL: PRrdglide
Most of the MPG is all in the twist of the wrist if you have to be 1st from the light and the 1st one at the light there goes your MPG with over 7000 mile the worst i ever got has been 45 mpg It is the same thing with the loudness of the pipes . I here people say Rinehart's are loud. The only time mine are ifI amon the throttle.
Most of the MPG is all in the twist of the wrist if you have to be 1st from the light and the 1st one at the light there goes your MPG with over 7000 mile the worst i ever got has been 45 mpg It is the same thing with the loudness of the pipes . I here people say Rinehart's are loud. The only time mine are ifI amon the throttle.
Cruiser
Joined: Oct 2007
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RE: Mileage test
I'm getting around 35 mpg around town - not too hard on the throttle.
Before the pipes and PCIII, was getting closer to 40. Best was about 43 on the hiway.
The bike runs so much cooler with the PCIII that I don't mind trading 5mpg to save my thighs from cooking.
I'll play with it to see if I can get the milage to improve a bit, but I'm not going to sacrifice the comfortable ride.
Before the pipes and PCIII, was getting closer to 40. Best was about 43 on the hiway.
The bike runs so much cooler with the PCIII that I don't mind trading 5mpg to save my thighs from cooking.
I'll play with it to see if I can get the milage to improve a bit, but I'm not going to sacrifice the comfortable ride.
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Road Captain
Joined: Oct 2007
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From: Near Raleigh N.C.
RE: Mileage test
ORIGINAL: qwest
I'm getting around 35 mpg around town - not too hard on the throttle.
Before the pipes and PCIII, was getting closer to 40. Best was about 43 on the hiway.
The bike runs so much cooler with the PCIII that I don't mind trading 5mpg to save my thighs from cooking.
I'll play with it to see if I can get the milage to improve a bit, but I'm not going to sacrifice the comfortable ride.
I'm getting around 35 mpg around town - not too hard on the throttle.
Before the pipes and PCIII, was getting closer to 40. Best was about 43 on the hiway.
The bike runs so much cooler with the PCIII that I don't mind trading 5mpg to save my thighs from cooking.
I'll play with it to see if I can get the milage to improve a bit, but I'm not going to sacrifice the comfortable ride.
RE: Mileage test
As I wrote in a thread yesterday:
"We returned today from a 1000 mile tour of the "Hill Country" The bike ( stock 07 EGC)never saw below 40 mpg, and got as high as 46 mpg. It had my wife and I, plus a week of clothes in the tour pack luggage and T-bag Supreme, plus other stuff in the saddlebags. Every nook and cranny had something in it.It got 40 mpgon the twisties on FM 1431 from Ceder Park, TX to Mason, TX, where 6th gear was non-existant, 5th gear sometimes, 4th gear most of the time, 3rd gear at times. The best was from Huntsville, TX on US 190, to Ceder Park TX, 46 MPG.
Things that did not happen to the bike were:
Nothing vibrated loose
Nothing fell off
Low End didn't scissor and lock up
Transmission didn't break
No codes popped up
No oil leaked anywhere
The bike did everything it was designed to do; Provide and enjoyable, reliable, trouble free ride. It was money well spent."
It was a beautiful ride, and will recommend it to anyone.
"We returned today from a 1000 mile tour of the "Hill Country" The bike ( stock 07 EGC)never saw below 40 mpg, and got as high as 46 mpg. It had my wife and I, plus a week of clothes in the tour pack luggage and T-bag Supreme, plus other stuff in the saddlebags. Every nook and cranny had something in it.It got 40 mpgon the twisties on FM 1431 from Ceder Park, TX to Mason, TX, where 6th gear was non-existant, 5th gear sometimes, 4th gear most of the time, 3rd gear at times. The best was from Huntsville, TX on US 190, to Ceder Park TX, 46 MPG.
Things that did not happen to the bike were:
Nothing vibrated loose
Nothing fell off
Low End didn't scissor and lock up
Transmission didn't break
No codes popped up
No oil leaked anywhere
The bike did everything it was designed to do; Provide and enjoyable, reliable, trouble free ride. It was money well spent."
It was a beautiful ride, and will recommend it to anyone.