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How many miles can you get with a full tank? My gas light turns on around 50 miles. Once I hit 80 miles, the bike starts to cut off everything I accelerate at low rpm/take off but resumes at higher rpm. Is that normal? Thanks in advance

I have a 2013 sportster iron 883
 

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Originally Posted by jquest
How many miles can you get with a full tank? My gas light turns on around 50 miles. Once I hit 80 miles, the bike starts to cut off everything I accelerate at low rpm/take off but resumes at higher rpm. Is that normal? Thanks in advance
What bike/set up do you have?
 
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FWIW I think there is a wide variable MPG w/ Sportsters and the type of roads travelled.
Some get near 50 on the freeway.
Some get 25 in town.
 
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What bike/set up do you have?
I have a 2013 sportster iron 883 complete stock
 
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I get about 30-35 mpg in the city with spirited riding. 40-50 on the mpg highway
 
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I get about 30-35 mpg in the city with spirited riding. 40-50 on the mpg highway
How many are you getting for full tank?
 
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i can squeeze out 120 miles on a tank with a 2.5" tank lift, and stage 1. light comes
on around 90 - 95 miles. 2013 iron.
 

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Originally Posted by jquest
How many are you getting for full tank?
I have a 2.1 gallon tank so anywhere from 60 in the city with spirited riding or about 90 on the highway.
 
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Originally Posted by elephantrider2
i can squeeze out 120 miles on a tank with a 2.5" tank lift, and stage 1. light comes
on around 90 - 95 miles. 2013 iron.
Your kidding, Am i just getting low mpg due to stock setup? Or maybe somethings wrong with my bike. My light turns on at 50s miles. Whats the capacity of these stock tanks? 2g? 3g?
 
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3.3 gallons is stock tank size for the iron 883 models. not sure, but you definitely should be getting better than 50 - 70 miles or so from
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