gas milage?
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04-19-2009, 11:40 AM
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checked it yesterday and with a little sporty riding keeping it between 4-6k most of the time with a few 120 blasts and not too many hard accelerations...over 115 miles on my first leg I ended up with 39mpg US. Im pretty happy with that. I did find that when the gauge says I hit reserve I have gone through about 3 gal...so I figure if I just fill up when it says to then I should be ok and have some wiggle room on the miles.
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I've been keeping track of my mileage since i purchased her and get about 34 to 36 mpg US on average. I have a small fuel leak in the carbs though not enough to drip but enough that you can smell it about 10 ft away. When i first got her there were a few tanks that averaged above 40mpg US before thje leak worsened. Reminds me i really gotta fix that leak.
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04-22-2009, 12:59 PM
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New plugs, tires and carb cleaning
Hey Red, I put new plugs in, new front tire on (mine was cupping) and cleaned the carbs. I then took the F out for a couple of runs lately (day before yesterday). No wind, clear day and temp at about 75 degrees. I went 75 miles to a little station in Nixon, NV and filled up. It took 1.38 gallons which is about 54 mpg. I then drove back to my local gas station and filled up again. It took 1.41 gallons, which is about 53 mpg (must be uphill on the way back).
The terrain is flat, but the air is thin out here (5,000 foot level). The bike should run rich at 5,000 level, but it doesn't. I rode at about 70 to 90 mph.
You guys that are getting in the high 30s (ie 39 mpg) have got to have something wrong. We have that 10% gas out here so the "corn squeezin's gas" is not different.
I was getting 45 mpg then cleaned the carbs, put on a new front tire and changed the spark plugs and now I added close to 8 mpg. New front tire and air pressures at 40 psi, each tire. I am 6' and weigh 230 pounds (before breakfast), so the weight difference can't be that much.
Are you sure you are not riding in a NorEastern going against the wind?
P.S. Tobiahr your gas leak is going to end up as a "Flaming Flammingo" if you don't get that fixed. Plus, 34-36 mpg is bad mileage....
The terrain is flat, but the air is thin out here (5,000 foot level). The bike should run rich at 5,000 level, but it doesn't. I rode at about 70 to 90 mph.
You guys that are getting in the high 30s (ie 39 mpg) have got to have something wrong. We have that 10% gas out here so the "corn squeezin's gas" is not different.
I was getting 45 mpg then cleaned the carbs, put on a new front tire and changed the spark plugs and now I added close to 8 mpg. New front tire and air pressures at 40 psi, each tire. I am 6' and weigh 230 pounds (before breakfast), so the weight difference can't be that much.
Are you sure you are not riding in a NorEastern going against the wind?
P.S. Tobiahr your gas leak is going to end up as a "Flaming Flammingo" if you don't get that fixed. Plus, 34-36 mpg is bad mileage....
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04-22-2009, 01:18 PM
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Hey Red, I put new plugs in, new front tire on (mine was cupping) and cleaned the carbs. I then took the F out for a couple of runs lately (day before yesterday). No wind, clear day and temp at about 75 degrees. I went 75 miles to a little station in Nixon, NV and filled up. It took 1.38 gallons which is about 54 mpg. I then drove back to my local gas station and filled up again. It took 1.41 gallons, which is about 53 mpg (must be uphill on the way back).
The terrain is flat, but the air is thin out here (5,000 foot level). The bike should run rich at 5,000 level, but it doesn't. I rode at about 70 to 90 mph.
You guys that are getting in the high 30s (ie 39 mpg) have got to have something wrong. We have that 10% gas out here so the "corn squeezin's gas" is not different.
I was getting 45 mpg then cleaned the carbs, put on a new front tire and changed the spark plugs and now I added close to 8 mpg. New front tire and air pressures at 40 psi, each tire. I am 6' and weigh 230 pounds (before breakfast), so the weight difference can't be that much.
Are you sure you are not riding in a NorEastern going against the wind?
P.S. Tobiahr your gas leak is going to end up as a "Flaming Flammingo" if you don't get that fixed. Plus, 34-36 mpg is bad mileage....
The terrain is flat, but the air is thin out here (5,000 foot level). The bike should run rich at 5,000 level, but it doesn't. I rode at about 70 to 90 mph.
You guys that are getting in the high 30s (ie 39 mpg) have got to have something wrong. We have that 10% gas out here so the "corn squeezin's gas" is not different.
I was getting 45 mpg then cleaned the carbs, put on a new front tire and changed the spark plugs and now I added close to 8 mpg. New front tire and air pressures at 40 psi, each tire. I am 6' and weigh 230 pounds (before breakfast), so the weight difference can't be that much.
Are you sure you are not riding in a NorEastern going against the wind?
P.S. Tobiahr your gas leak is going to end up as a "Flaming Flammingo" if you don't get that fixed. Plus, 34-36 mpg is bad mileage....
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04-22-2009, 02:09 PM
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tires are new and carbs are newly cleaned, but I do know that they need to be synced and the plugs are old...I was going to change them, but finding them here has been an issue...dont knwo why, but no one has them so far...will keep looking. I also have that lead wrist and it was a very windy day all day long on my ride...lots of hills...nothing is flat over here...im at about 2500ft most of the time. it was also 60º. I just rode the way I would ride...not trying to get good mileage...just looking to see what I ended up with in the end.
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04-22-2009, 04:39 PM
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Riding style and weather
As Classic would say, "Yup." Windy weather and a heavy throttle will change the gas mileage a lot. ON and OFF the throttle through the twisties will also impact mileage.
If I am out in the Black Rock Desert area between Nixon and Empire, NV, I tend to be on full throttle and my mileage will be in the mid 20s (fill up in Nixon is needed and then at Empire and then on return at Nixon or you run out of gas in the desert!). Of course, that is cruising at 130 mph an above. Here is Empire http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:En...vilization.jpg
Now use Google mapping and look between Nixon and Empire, NV - State route 447. Then use the ground level feature and look at the road. As fast as you want to go.....
If I am out in the Black Rock Desert area between Nixon and Empire, NV, I tend to be on full throttle and my mileage will be in the mid 20s (fill up in Nixon is needed and then at Empire and then on return at Nixon or you run out of gas in the desert!). Of course, that is cruising at 130 mph an above. Here is Empire http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:En...vilization.jpg
Now use Google mapping and look between Nixon and Empire, NV - State route 447. Then use the ground level feature and look at the road. As fast as you want to go.....
#29
04-22-2009, 07:01 PM
OK so went out for an early morning blast , no traffic so I could really go for it, just lots of hard accelerating , breaking and leaning over hard for the curves 
. Filled her up this evening and worked out I got 37mpg , not bad considering I was really trying to wear down my chicken strips. Got this tyre with the bike and the previous owner had squared off the rear quite a bit , but with this nice dry weather I've virtually eliminated them
Nevada , I got no idea how you managed 54? Must be that thin desert air at 5000ft creating less drag
, maybe we all need to clean and balance our carbs!
. Filled her up this evening and worked out I got 37mpg , not bad considering I was really trying to wear down my chicken strips. Got this tyre with the bike and the previous owner had squared off the rear quite a bit , but with this nice dry weather I've virtually eliminated themNevada , I got no idea how you managed 54? Must be that thin desert air at 5000ft creating less drag
, maybe we all need to clean and balance our carbs!
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04-22-2009, 11:33 PM
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Roads give you 54 mpg in the desert
http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ie...731390324,,0,5
Here is the road that gives you 54 mpg Hawk. How fast do you think you could get going on this road??? endless.... Niy; zzz9(fingers were on the wrong keys darn it).. But, remember Hawk, on State Route 447, I only get in the mid to high 20's if I am lucky!!! From Nixon to Empire it is 60 miles. I can not go from Nixon to Empire and back to Nixon on a full tank! I have gotten as low as 22 mpg on that road!!!
My cousin called me when I was in Nixon. He was in Empire and asked if I wanted to have lunch with him in Gerlach (62 miles from Nixon) at Bruno's. I said, "Sure, be there in 30 minutes." He said, "I'll see you in an hour!" I was there in 29 minutes!!! These Canes fly when you push them.
Here is the road that gives you 54 mpg Hawk. How fast do you think you could get going on this road??? endless.... Niy; zzz9(fingers were on the wrong keys darn it).. But, remember Hawk, on State Route 447, I only get in the mid to high 20's if I am lucky!!! From Nixon to Empire it is 60 miles. I can not go from Nixon to Empire and back to Nixon on a full tank! I have gotten as low as 22 mpg on that road!!!
My cousin called me when I was in Nixon. He was in Empire and asked if I wanted to have lunch with him in Gerlach (62 miles from Nixon) at Bruno's. I said, "Sure, be there in 30 minutes." He said, "I'll see you in an hour!" I was there in 29 minutes!!! These Canes fly when you push them.
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