VRod Mileage?
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VRod Mileage?
hi yall, surprised not to see more action on the vrod forum, they seem like awesome bike,s I'm always amazed to look at them at dealers and how reasonable the prices are. a nice vrod special is cheaper than a plain wide glide.
although I don't really care for the rider point of view & agresive stance, BUt I think a windhelid would improve this,, and at $500 for a rear tire I can;t really afford one,
but I was just curious what mileage these bikes get?
I hope halrey keeps making them, I think they really need to do some marketing on these bikes so people realize how awesome they are, they need to go after the metric & sport bike market with them hard.
although I don't really care for the rider point of view & agresive stance, BUt I think a windhelid would improve this,, and at $500 for a rear tire I can;t really afford one,
but I was just curious what mileage these bikes get?
I hope halrey keeps making them, I think they really need to do some marketing on these bikes so people realize how awesome they are, they need to go after the metric & sport bike market with them hard.
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I do not have one, but my neighbor has a older vrod and he gets in the mid to upper 30's. The guy across the street has a CVO Vrod. He says he gets the upper 20's to low 30's. But he says that is directly related to the amount of fun he has on the bike.
$500 for a rear? I don't want to shop where you buy tires!!
Lots of rear tires for them (240/40-18) can be had at less than $200. That's within $40 of most tires for other Harleys.
Lots of rear tires for them (240/40-18) can be had at less than $200. That's within $40 of most tires for other Harleys.
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Concur with what people are saying above.
Have a 2013 VRSCF (Muscle) with a tune/slip ons and stacks/filter. On longer ride I'm in the upper 30's or so - ALL dependant on my right hand and how loose a connection it had to my brain (he he). I concern myself with "smiles per mile" which this bike scores VERY high on.
I plan on moving from the stock 240 rear to a 260 or even possibly a 280 rear, either of which is in the high 200's depending on brand/model. Not even close to 500 installed so that figure I a bit off indeed.
I have a Harley windshield and a Budman riser and I can tell you, it does wonders for comfort on long hauls and short hops alike.
Have a 2013 VRSCF (Muscle) with a tune/slip ons and stacks/filter. On longer ride I'm in the upper 30's or so - ALL dependant on my right hand and how loose a connection it had to my brain (he he). I concern myself with "smiles per mile" which this bike scores VERY high on.
I plan on moving from the stock 240 rear to a 260 or even possibly a 280 rear, either of which is in the high 200's depending on brand/model. Not even close to 500 installed so that figure I a bit off indeed.
I have a Harley windshield and a Budman riser and I can tell you, it does wonders for comfort on long hauls and short hops alike.
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I have a 2012 NRS and get 40 mpg which is exceptional for a Vrod but I need to qualify that. I ride it only on local roads with 55 mph speed limits and I ride conservatively. When really trying I have gotten 44 mpg. But I'm 74 and my hot rodding days are over.
In 2016 I will run it to Sturgis and back for about 2K. Since it will be on 75 mph interstates it should yield what the true average mpg should be. This year I will take it's little brother the Street 750 which is a 55 mpg bike.
I don't need saddle bags or luggage racks. I got a camping backpack that holds everything that I need for the trips.
In 2016 I will run it to Sturgis and back for about 2K. Since it will be on 75 mph interstates it should yield what the true average mpg should be. This year I will take it's little brother the Street 750 which is a 55 mpg bike.
I don't need saddle bags or luggage racks. I got a camping backpack that holds everything that I need for the trips.
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$300+ for the tire, $200 labor to put it on,, $500 for a rear tire.. yeah, that was dealer price,, under $200 isn't bad though.. labor cost is the killer.
come on guys, why do you always forget about the labor?
interesting mileage, I guess a high performance motor that big does use a lot of fuel,, I prefer the big twins, torquery yet efficient.. my wide glide gets 42-44mpg 85% interstate 70-80 mph.
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$300+ for the tire, $200 labor to put it on,, $500 for a rear tire.. yeah, that was dealer price,, under $200 isn't bad though.. labor cost is the killer.
come on guys, why do you always forget about the labor?
interesting mileage, I guess a high performance motor that big does use a lot of fuel,, I prefer the big twins, torquery yet efficient.. my wide glide gets 42-44mpg 85% interstate 70-80 mph.
come on guys, why do you always forget about the labor?
interesting mileage, I guess a high performance motor that big does use a lot of fuel,, I prefer the big twins, torquery yet efficient.. my wide glide gets 42-44mpg 85% interstate 70-80 mph.
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