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Old 09-29-2009, 05:16 PM
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Anyone know what the gas mileage roughly is for a 883 ? taking my son on a trip and would like to know this info ! he just got it on the road the other day and was interested in what everyone is getting ?



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Old 09-29-2009, 05:25 PM
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I'm gettin around 50 on an '08 883
 
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my 04 got 53-55. 60 one up on the highway
 
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Old 09-29-2009, 06:10 PM
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So Approx 50 MPG Thanks
 
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yeh, 50 at worst is about right
 
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Does stage 1 upgrade affect mileage much?
 
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42mpg. Stage One. PCIII set to run just a little rich....., obviously......
 
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Old 09-30-2009, 11:23 AM
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My 04 when a stock 883 got 55 easy, Stage 1 50 easy, 1200 Big Bore 45-50
 
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My 04 when a stock 883 got 55 easy, Stage 1 50 easy, 1200 Big Bore 45-50
That's pretty much what my 03 883 got with the same mods. The bike could go about 150 miles (before hitting reserve) on a tank but I have a 125 mile butt so that's when I would start looking for fuel.
 
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Me and my wife took a 3 day just over 900 mile trip. Her milage was 56.3 mpg for the whole trip. stock 07 883L.
 
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