How Long Before Better Gas Mileage?
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How Long Before Better Gas Mileage?
UPDATE: I now have 4500 miles on the bike and have averaged 36 to 38 miles per gallon. I have had two tanks where I got 40 with a tail wind. I had about given up when it dawned on me to check the speedometer's accuracy. So this evening I took my garmin out on the bike and lo and behold the speedometer is dead on with the garmin speed indication for every speed from 35 to 70mph.
So, my conclusion is that I was never getting 40-42mpg on my other three Ultras because they all registered about 3mph fast at 50 and above. Turns out, I'm getting the same mileage as always, only now it is a more accurate reading.
Have 850 miles on the new '15 Limited Low and still only getting 36 miles to a gallon. How long before I can expect it to move up to the 40-42 range that I always got with my '01, '04 and '12?
So, my conclusion is that I was never getting 40-42mpg on my other three Ultras because they all registered about 3mph fast at 50 and above. Turns out, I'm getting the same mileage as always, only now it is a more accurate reading.
Have 850 miles on the new '15 Limited Low and still only getting 36 miles to a gallon. How long before I can expect it to move up to the 40-42 range that I always got with my '01, '04 and '12?
Last edited by ramblin5; 04-01-2015 at 07:15 PM. Reason: Update
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Thanks, I was hoping it would move up after the 1k mile service. Just wanted to make sure there wasn't something wrong with the bike. The other bikes were amazingly consistent on mileage.
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I've averaged 40mpg for the last 170,000 miles doing all kinds of riding on completely stock bikes. I'm not much of a performance guy. I just like to ride and see this great country we live in.
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