26 MPG What the?
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26 MPG What the?
I put a power commander in my 07 road king, Samson’s slip-ons and a se air, I also down loaded the map for my bike from dyno jet web site my bike runs great no very little back fire and plug looks a little gray maybe white on the ground thermal right above the insulated center electrode . The only problem is I am getting 26 mpg I have 2500 miles on my bike and before I was getting about 32. I was raceing my bike a lot on this tank a few times I rev above 5000, could this be why so low of mpg. I read in other forums that people were getting 45-50 how can this be?
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RE: 26 MPG What the?
The only problem is I am getting 26 mpg I have 2500 miles on my bike and before I was getting about 32. I was raceing my bike a lot on this tank a few times I rev above 5000, could this be why so low of mpg. I read in other forums that people were getting 45-50 how can this be?
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RE: 26 MPG What the?
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I put a power commander in my 07 road king, Samson’s slip-ons and a se air, I also down loaded the map for my bike from dyno jet web site my bike runs great no very little back fire and plug looks a little gray maybe white on the ground thermal right above the insulated center electrode . The only problem is I am getting 26 mpg I have 2500 miles on my bike and before I was getting about 32. I was raceing my bike a lot on this tank a few times I rev above 5000, could this be why so low of mpg. I read in other forums that people were getting 45-50 how can this be?
I put a power commander in my 07 road king, Samson’s slip-ons and a se air, I also down loaded the map for my bike from dyno jet web site my bike runs great no very little back fire and plug looks a little gray maybe white on the ground thermal right above the insulated center electrode . The only problem is I am getting 26 mpg I have 2500 miles on my bike and before I was getting about 32. I was raceing my bike a lot on this tank a few times I rev above 5000, could this be why so low of mpg. I read in other forums that people were getting 45-50 how can this be?
You kind of answered your own question don't you think?
- Get as close to an apples-to-apples comparison as you can by not racing the bike.
- Realize that you opened the intake, you're adding more air, and with the PCIII more fuel. You probably will not get the same mileage as a stocker.
Finally, do some reading on Rich/Lean and EPA to understand why some people are claiming 45-50mpg. HD also issued a recall to reflash the ECM on '07's to fix a surging problem. I'd rather have happily running rich engine at 35-40mpg than a lean one at 50.
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RE: 26 MPG What the?
A heavy hand and spirited riding will trash your gas mileage.
I can go from 35-43 MPG depending on my attitude and who I ride with.
Speeds over 70 seem to take a toll on mileage also.
Your mileage may increase as the bike completes it's break in also.
Most after market maps seem a little rich , and that's ok for durability , not fuel mileage.
Some riders fib (lie) about their mileage also.....
Mick
I can go from 35-43 MPG depending on my attitude and who I ride with.
Speeds over 70 seem to take a toll on mileage also.
Your mileage may increase as the bike completes it's break in also.
Most after market maps seem a little rich , and that's ok for durability , not fuel mileage.
Some riders fib (lie) about their mileage also.....
Mick
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RE: 26 MPG What the?
that's good to know most off the time I take it easy and I get about 32 mpg I don’t think that it is running rich the plug is a little white, my be because of the gas in the states but what do I know? I just top my tank and I am going to see what I will get. this time I will cruse. I was racing around because I just put in a new program I mean map. I was just surprise that it was so low.
Thanks guys I fell a lot better.
SE air filter
Samson slip on
Power commander
Thanks guys I fell a lot better.
SE air filter
Samson slip on
Power commander