MPG

 

As long as I'm riding, and the Rubber-Side is down, I don't care!

RIDE ON...................

Dave...

BTW, if you put a gun to my head and Make me answer, I guess my Signature tells which one I'd choose.

 

Who would by a Harley for power? Sorry, 2 cylinders and 100k is the start of a good joke. As for MPG, That thing gets 10 times the gas milage as any of my other toys so i'm cool.

 

I want it all and I want it NOW!

 

When I'm at the pump, MPG
When on the road, POWER




BOSSMAN

 

My setup gives me the best of both. When I take it easy on the throttle, I get great mileage and when I need to pass 3 cagers and a tractor, it gives me the power I need.

 

The only time I ever give mileage a thought is right after a big inchbuild is dailed in.Then it is only out of curiosity.Our seasons are just to short not to have as much hair raising fun as humanly possible.

 

If I have to choose, then I'm going with MPG. I want as much range as I can get.

 

You don't have to sacrifice one to have the other, within reason. On a given platform you can tune the cruise range for mileage, power range for power, using an EFI tuner (PCIII, SERT, etc.). OTOH if you start increasing cubes, installing hi-perf cams, etc., you may not be able to hold the mileage where you had it.

 

I like power! I also like mpg on trips and when I am low on $$$. So, I have 2 bikes problem solved.
However I have been seeing fuel cost rise and rise. I have take a different look at things. I am staying off of the interstates thi shas helped a lot. Just to see the difference in mpg compared to riding styles and speed I made 2 trips using the same distance and route. 1st trip cruised 100 miles at 75 mph with 30 miles in traffic. 2nd trip 100 miles at 62 mph with 30 miles of traffic.
trip 1 43 mpg average
trip 2 49 mpg average
I enjoyed trip 2 much more. I did not have the hassle of having to pass cagers or them pissing me off.