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Old Nov 18, 2008 | 08:44 PM
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What kind of mileage are you guys getting on the '09 Ultra? I'm only doing about 38-39.
 
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Old Nov 18, 2008 | 08:57 PM
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My 08 same thing when it was new, gets better with mileage
 
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Old Nov 18, 2008 | 08:59 PM
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my 08 streetglide only gets about 39mpg as well with 7000 miles on it.
 
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Old Nov 18, 2008 | 09:21 PM
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Avg 38-40mpg, 08 SG
 
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Old Nov 19, 2008 | 06:22 AM
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Same as everyone else here...38>40ish. Depends on how hard I get on it.
 
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Old Nov 19, 2008 | 06:36 AM
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Yep, 40+/- on my '09 Ultra. I'm never hard on the throttling. Just like to cruise and enjoy. Notice it goes tadbit down with my lady in the back and our raingear/clothes in the tour pak/hardbags when we go on vacation. Not complaining here cuz it's alot better than driving my Tahoe, LOL.
 
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Old Nov 19, 2008 | 07:41 AM
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Default mileage...
...Ultra 38-40mpg and the Custom 37-40. Ultra is totally stock and the Custom has HD stage 1.
 
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Old Nov 19, 2008 | 08:56 AM
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'08 Street Glide here, I usually get around 43.
But then I don't do much city driving. It's 99% - 60 to 70 mph.

(with Stage 1, V&H True Duels and V&H Ovals)

I got the 38/39 area before the exhaust upgrade.
 
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38 to 42 so far....
 
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Old Nov 19, 2008 | 09:25 AM
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09 FLHT with stage 1 and 1200 miles on the bike. I average 38-42 on the highway, slightly less in town. I had one tank at 49.9 but that was at 70 on a long stretch of flat highway with no wind and the cruise on.
 
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