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Old 03-13-2009, 08:05 AM
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Originally Posted by WildBill_50
I have gotten 195 miles on a tank with out hitting reserve but that all depends on how much I crank that throttle open but I reguarly get in the 180 range so I get 50+ MPG. I have the 4.5 gal tank.
I'm pretty close to this as I generally fill up at around 175/180 without using reserve. I can blow by 200 miles but I would be on the reserve at that point.

I generally get between 48 and 55mpg with the stage one running a -1 counter on a carbed 1200R. If I go easy on it I can hit 59mpg on the backroads.
 
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When I had my 2005 883xlc I got about 45-50 city, up to 60 hwy.
 
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Old 03-13-2009, 08:48 AM
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I seem to constantly top of my tank so i never get a chance to measure. I was wondering is this good or bad to do ? I always use high octane and try to fill at the same place. I do this because once or twice when i got below half tank i went around a corner and sped up and it acted as if i was out of gas and spudderd and almost stalled. I know for sure i was not empty! Since then I don't want to worry about it so I just top off and she runs great. Anyone else have this happen ?
 
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I usually get between 52 and 55mpg solo on highway. I got 60 once although I really don't know how.

2up on highway I get 48-52mpg.

City I get anywhere from 42-48mpg depending on how hard I ride it.

Bike is a stock 1200R except for cycle shack slip-ons.
 
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Between 40-50 mpg city, usually around 55 hwy runnin around 80-85 mph.
 
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46 mpg on my 1200c
 
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I used to get around 45mpg on my 08 Nightster with a Stage 1. That's about 90 miles between fill ups!! Tiny *** gas tank!
 
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I'll normally fill up at around 100-110 miles and usually put in a little less than 2 gallons.
 
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My 883 gives me 57-59 on the highway if I stay out of the throttle when starting out.
 
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