Fuel mileage
Tourer
Joined: Apr 2012
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From: Springfield, MO
Stage 1, decatted pipes, power vision: 38 to 45, depends on how i am riding, two up or solo also affects mileage but not as much as the way I ride. Rode this weekend in heavy winds, mileage was crap.
Cruiser
Joined: Feb 2012
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From: East Coast Shore
2012 Ultra Limited, Reinhart 3" slipons, SE AC, stage 1 download and Xieds. I ride 2 up 95% of the time. If I am easy on the throttle I can avg. as high as 42-44mpg. If I am riding hard or heavy winds as low as 34-36 mph so I guess all around average is 39-40 mpg.
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From: St.Louis Mo.
Road Warrior
Joined: Oct 2012
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From: South Florida
Gotta love these "mileage threads". It's kinda like "oil".
You will never get two same answers, way too many variables for comparison.
Depends on driving style or habits, two-up or solo, ambient temps, weight, road conditions, elevation, engine modifications, head winds, fuel quality, tires, which bandana you are wearing today, facial hair, fingerless gloves or full fingered gloves, if the passenger is wearing a thong or granny panties, party affiliation, religion, or sleeveless t-shirt choice.
Just ride and make sure to fill 'er up when the little warning light comes on.
You will never get two same answers, way too many variables for comparison.
Depends on driving style or habits, two-up or solo, ambient temps, weight, road conditions, elevation, engine modifications, head winds, fuel quality, tires, which bandana you are wearing today, facial hair, fingerless gloves or full fingered gloves, if the passenger is wearing a thong or granny panties, party affiliation, religion, or sleeveless t-shirt choice.
Just ride and make sure to fill 'er up when the little warning light comes on.
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From: Simi Valley, CA
2011 Ultra Limited, 103, running 13.8/1 cruise range AFR.
The only time I ever monitor fuel mileage closely is when I go on long trips. In roughly 20,000 miles of those my overall average for individual trips range from 34.2 to 38.9. Most of these miles are at about 10 over the speed limit or between 75 and 90 MPH depending on location.
Individual tanks vary so much (barely 30 to almost 50 MPG) it's hard to get an accurate indication.
The only time I ever monitor fuel mileage closely is when I go on long trips. In roughly 20,000 miles of those my overall average for individual trips range from 34.2 to 38.9. Most of these miles are at about 10 over the speed limit or between 75 and 90 MPH depending on location.
Individual tanks vary so much (barely 30 to almost 50 MPG) it's hard to get an accurate indication.
Cruiser
Joined: Feb 2012
Posts: 217
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From: Seattle
The only time i've ever kept track I barely poked above 32. but that's at 80mph flying over the Cascade mountains Via I90 in washington...
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why would you care about gas mileage? you have a 6 gallon tank--you are not going to run out of gas unless you really have your head in a dark smelly place. speed, wind, winter/summer gas formulation, altitude, solo/2 up, brand of gas,shift points, etc. are going to cause mileage to vary greatly. my wife's toyota corolla gets better mileage than my bike. not many people buy a bike for gas mileage.
