First full tank of gas was 40 mpg. I'm happy considering I'm still breaking it in. Lots of shifting and not much 6th gear.
I got a chuckle out of that one....I've usually given up on getting the friggin tank completely full -- much more difficult than my '07 to get the last 1/2 gallon or so in.
My mileage mirrors what others are saying here, and my son's '10 Street Glide gas mileage is also a little disappointing, and much less than factory specs. Gotta be going down hill to match those figures -- the run on Hwy 12 West, from Lolo Pass, is the only place I've gotten anywhere near 50 MPG! (Best ride in the northwest, IMHO -- 100 miles of river-grade, high speed twisties!)
You ride 55 MPH in 6th gear? Poor bike is lugging like crazy, isn't it?
No. Actually it does pretty good in 6th all way down to 55 mph or so.
I can/will only do that if the road is level, and if there is not a big headwind. I am very careful to add throttle as I accelerate, but it does it quite easily, even 2 up.
No. Actually it does pretty good in 6th all way down to 55 mph or so.
I can/will only do that if the road is level, and if there is not a big headwind. I am very careful to add throttle as I accelerate, but it does it quite easily, even 2 up.
+1, don't forget the 09 and newer have the lower gearing, 6th isnt as tall as 07 and 08, I'll pull 55 easy, 2 up, under light throttle, if you want to accelerate hard from there it would require a downshift
I find at high altitude and 50 mph speeds in 5th gear I've pulled some tanks of gas in excess of 50 mpg, high speed interstate 80+ have dropped as low as 38, never below that.