Better mpg??
Road Captain
Joined: Mar 2012
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From: Southern California
I have an 11 SG with V&H Ovals with stage one and high flow Air Cleaner. I did not get good MPG until after about 3k miles or so. All of a sudden i started getting near 50 MPG and trust me it ain't how you ride it, I ride mine like I stole it every day have 15k on a 2011, thats some miles. My opinion is to wait it out a bit and see before forking over any cash.
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From: Phoenix '53, '88, '09 Big Twins
what speed are you riding? -- I get low 30's at 85 MPH.
My usual 65~70 MPH 2 lane cruising gets me right at 43 MPG tested over thousands and thousands of miles.
09 FLHTC hi flow intake and exhaust, & XIEDS.
mike
My usual 65~70 MPH 2 lane cruising gets me right at 43 MPG tested over thousands and thousands of miles.
09 FLHTC hi flow intake and exhaust, & XIEDS.
mike
Road Captain
Joined: Mar 2012
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From: Southern California
I usually ride about 75-85 MPH with a 37 mile commute each day and like i said i ride it like i stole it. First one off the line from a red light and throttle the **** out of it, 4th gear in 10 seconds. still getting 50MPG. Took a while to get avg, 35 for a long time until one day it just happened. dont know what else to tell you.
Tourer
Joined: Feb 2011
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From: Tybee Island Georgia
12 SG, with VH twin slash slip ons...I'm getting 33.6 mpg
Thinking of getting VH power duals and a heavy breather if I can ever get any money together....will that help? If so, by how much you think?
Any other tips/tricks? I don't have a tuner or power commander or anything like that. I do get on it a bit on the open road but nothing to outrageous. I know that can affect mpg.
As always, thanks!
RG
Thinking of getting VH power duals and a heavy breather if I can ever get any money together....will that help? If so, by how much you think?
Any other tips/tricks? I don't have a tuner or power commander or anything like that. I do get on it a bit on the open road but nothing to outrageous. I know that can affect mpg.
As always, thanks!
RG
Thats awfully Low. Mines a 2011 Street Glide with 103", Power Vision Tuner, Screaming Eagle Ventilator, Vance and Hines Power Duals and 4" Rineharts. I get 44 on average.
Road Master
Joined: Aug 2008
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That sounds low. Lowest i ever got was on my last bike. 2010 ultra. No lowers on. Two up. Tourpak and bags filled to the gills and running are 75mph and passed at 80. That was with the CAT....pro tuner....se ac...dyno tuned at the dealer. It was also windy out. 35mpg i got in one 60 mile stretch of travel on the mass pike.
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I keep seeing all you guys out there who say you are riding at 75-85 mph. Where in the hell do you ride that fast without getting speeding tickets? If the Oklahoma Highway Patrol clocked me at that speed they would put put me so far underneath the county jail they would have to feed me with a pea shooter.
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Road Captain
Joined: Mar 2012
Posts: 521
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From: Southern California
I keep seeing all you guys out there who say you are riding at 75-85 mph. Where in the hell do you ride that fast without getting speeding tickets? If the Oklahoma Highway Patrol clocked me at that speed they would put put me so far underneath the county jail they would have to feed me with a pea shooter.
