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Bought a new ultra 4 weeks ago got 38 mpg 1 time all other times 35 and 36 mpg. Looks like it should get atleast 40mpg. Any ideals.
Almost exactly what I get on mine. My usual fill-up is at 160 miles and I put in 4.4 gallons - just over 36 mpg. That's all-around riding - if I do a lot of highway on a long trip then I get up around 40, maybe a little more.
I don't ride hard usually 2300 t0 2800 rpm. Do they seam to get better when broke in I have 1200 miles on it.
Absolutely, the mileage gets better, the transmission shifts better, neutral is easy to find, the engine actually runs better all at about 5000 on mine.
Dont know what RPM's you ride at, but 2300-2500 will improve mileage
Originally Posted by Mike_M
If you keep it between 55-60 mph, you should end up in the high 40's.
At least I did on my 2011 on Fri/Sat, June 29-30
I understand that different things are important to different people . With that said , if I drove like this my MPG would go up but my "fun level" would go down . I'll pay for the extra gas .
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