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Feb 5, 2011 | 02:19 PM

#21

Jim Dawson

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Originally Posted by jackjr

I was told recently that a street glide with a 103 engine will get roughly 160 - 180 miles per tank. That seems seriously low.. and the math comes out to around 27 - 30 mpg. Any truth in that? Seems a little ridiculous, even for a 103.

What year Street Glide? 5 or 6 gallon tank?

Feb 5, 2011 | 02:22 PM

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NavyCharles24

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Originally Posted by SugsPa

I've had my 07 Electra Glide UC for about a month now and have put approximately 1000 miles on it. I've been getting consistently 33 MPG. Is that about normal for this bike? Most of my riding is on the Interstate at 75-78 MPH. When I shift gears, I usually shift at about 2500 - 3000 RPM. With a 5 gal tank, it doesn't give me much touring distance before a fill up. It has a V&H true duals and K&N filter, other than that, its bone stock. I do use Premium (91 Octane or above) gas.

Thanks,

SugsPa

I have a RK Police, in Florida, I am daily rider, 5-6 days a week.
My work commute is 35 miles door to door.
I am getting 175 Miles to the first Light, using 4.3 Gallons, with a .7 Reserve.
I run 60-65MPH. So what's that? About 41 MPG or something like that.
That's without a Power Commander, Dynotune and factory everything.

Feb 5, 2011 | 02:24 PM

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Pa-Rider

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Originally Posted by Jim Dawson

What year Street Glide? 5 or 6 gallon tank?

whoops.. sorry.. It's a 2011 SG, 6 gallon tank.

Feb 5, 2011 | 02:30 PM

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lh4x4

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Loaded and touring with trying to keep up with my sons, I get 38 to 42 on a 010 Ultra. I have gotten 50 just putting around locally. That is with 89 octane E10 crap.

Feb 5, 2011 | 02:34 PM

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Chaffeekid

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First, thanks for your service. And You've raised some wonderful kids, thank them for me for keeping us safe. I run 60-65 and get in the 40's, 45 last time I checked, that was running solo from St Louis to Cape G. Slow down and smell the savings

Ride Safe Road Hazards are everywhere!!

Feb 5, 2011 | 02:38 PM

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jsvt184

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From: Vermont

43 mpg stock, 36 mpg after stage 1.

Feb 5, 2011 | 03:24 PM

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Jim Dawson

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Originally Posted by jackjr

whoops.. sorry.. It's a 2011 SG, 6 gallon tank.

With my '08 I fill up at 180 miles. That's around town with winter gas, around 35 mpg. It goes up to 40-43 in the summer.

Feb 5, 2011 | 05:12 PM

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SUPRPIG

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I usually get 35+ but it's all in the wrist. I usually do combined driving not pure interstate.

Feb 5, 2011 | 09:24 PM

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gaber6

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2008 RK police 103" gets around 40 no matter what.

Feb 6, 2011 | 12:06 AM

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Originally Posted by SugsPa

I have a 2007 Ultra also. The best MPG I have been able to coax out of it is 37MPG. And that is hypermiling. I find it hard to believe such a great discrepancy from bikes that are identical. How come some get 50 MPG and some get 33MPH with the same style of riding? That would be nice to know.

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