What's your MPG? - 2012 SG
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Here in St. George there very little flat ground, so around town its up and down hills all the time. A tank of gas spent running short errands will usually get me 35-36 mpg. I have gotten worse. On the highway at a cruise control constant 70 mph speed, with little wind, I'll get 40-41, 38-39 if I cruise at 75.
On the Ultra there is so much drag induced load that higher speeds take a lot of power. Road Kings with just a stock windshield get much better mileage. On mountain backroads averaging 40-45 mph in 4th and 5th gears, I'll see 45-48 mpg, when drag is minimal.
Sometimes I wonder if the gas pumps are telling me the truth on quantity. And there seems to be a difference between winter gas and summer gas. I usually get a little better mileage on summer gas.
I trip plan 40 mpg, and that holds up pretty well unless I encounter extremes like the gale on the nose from Amarillo, TX to Moriarty, NM a couple years back. 5th gear for 132 miles, 31 mpg.
On the Ultra there is so much drag induced load that higher speeds take a lot of power. Road Kings with just a stock windshield get much better mileage. On mountain backroads averaging 40-45 mph in 4th and 5th gears, I'll see 45-48 mpg, when drag is minimal.
Sometimes I wonder if the gas pumps are telling me the truth on quantity. And there seems to be a difference between winter gas and summer gas. I usually get a little better mileage on summer gas.
I trip plan 40 mpg, and that holds up pretty well unless I encounter extremes like the gale on the nose from Amarillo, TX to Moriarty, NM a couple years back. 5th gear for 132 miles, 31 mpg.
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Just curious what everyone else is getting for gas mileage?
My low fuel light seems to come on at r37 and I fill it up at r12 and the tank is full at 5.1 gallons.
My remaining fuel then resets to r197.
My powervision trip meter shows 42.0 in the city and 42.7 on the highway.
Bike has 750 miles on it and will be getting it's 1000 service completed real soon.
2012 Streetglide with V&H power duel header with V&H 3.5 black widow slip-ons, V&H V02 air intake, V&H throttle pack and tuned with a powervision.
My low fuel light seems to come on at r37 and I fill it up at r12 and the tank is full at 5.1 gallons.
My remaining fuel then resets to r197.
My powervision trip meter shows 42.0 in the city and 42.7 on the highway.
Bike has 750 miles on it and will be getting it's 1000 service completed real soon.
2012 Streetglide with V&H power duel header with V&H 3.5 black widow slip-ons, V&H V02 air intake, V&H throttle pack and tuned with a powervision.
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2012 Street Glide w/ SE air cleaner & VH Big Radius and SE Pro Race Tuner. 12,312 miles and averaged 43.4 MPG on two separate 2-up 2K round trips to Memphis TN from VA @ 78-80 mph average when on the super slabs. Local 3-4 hour rides around VA I'm getting 38-42 depending on hard hard I'm pushing her (she regularly sees 5K rpm throughout 1st-4th).
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