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Old 12-17-2012 | 07:20 AM
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Stage 1, decatted pipes, power vision: 38 to 45, depends on how i am riding, two up or solo also affects mileage but not as much as the way I ride. Rode this weekend in heavy winds, mileage was crap.
 
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Old 12-17-2012 | 08:18 AM
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New I got 39-41, after a few thousand miles it seemed to improve a bit. Now I get 42-44. That's 60 MPH or so, just enjoying the ride....
 
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Old 12-17-2012 | 09:04 AM
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2012 Ultra Limited, Reinhart 3" slipons, SE AC, stage 1 download and Xieds. I ride 2 up 95% of the time. If I am easy on the throttle I can avg. as high as 42-44mpg. If I am riding hard or heavy winds as low as 34-36 mph so I guess all around average is 39-40 mpg.
 
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Old 12-17-2012 | 09:11 AM
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Originally Posted by Tailgunner1
2012 Ultra Limited, Reinhart 3" slipons, SE AC, stage 1 download and Xieds. I ride 2 up 95% of the time. If I am easy on the throttle I can avg. as high as 42-44mpg. If I am riding hard or heavy winds as low as 34-36 mph so I guess all around average is 39-40 mpg.
same here
 
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Old 12-17-2012 | 09:30 AM
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Gotta love these "mileage threads". It's kinda like "oil".
You will never get two same answers, way too many variables for comparison.
Depends on driving style or habits, two-up or solo, ambient temps, weight, road conditions, elevation, engine modifications, head winds, fuel quality, tires, which bandana you are wearing today, facial hair, fingerless gloves or full fingered gloves, if the passenger is wearing a thong or granny panties, party affiliation, religion, or sleeveless t-shirt choice.
Just ride and make sure to fill 'er up when the little warning light comes on.
 
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Old 12-17-2012 | 02:06 PM
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2012 Limited with stage One pretty religiously around 40 mph with mixed backroad/highway riding. Never done a pure tank of only interstate so cannot give ya a figure on that. I am pretty much always two up.
 
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Old 12-17-2012 | 02:26 PM
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2011 Ultra Limited, 103, running 13.8/1 cruise range AFR.

The only time I ever monitor fuel mileage closely is when I go on long trips. In roughly 20,000 miles of those my overall average for individual trips range from 34.2 to 38.9. Most of these miles are at about 10 over the speed limit or between 75 and 90 MPH depending on location.

Individual tanks vary so much (barely 30 to almost 50 MPG) it's hard to get an accurate indication.
 
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Old 04-22-2013 | 11:10 PM
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The only time i've ever kept track I barely poked above 32. but that's at 80mph flying over the Cascade mountains Via I90 in washington...
 
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Old 04-23-2013 | 07:04 AM
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why would you care about gas mileage? you have a 6 gallon tank--you are not going to run out of gas unless you really have your head in a dark smelly place. speed, wind, winter/summer gas formulation, altitude, solo/2 up, brand of gas,shift points, etc. are going to cause mileage to vary greatly. my wife's toyota corolla gets better mileage than my bike. not many people buy a bike for gas mileage.
 
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Old 04-23-2013 | 08:47 AM
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Running Power Vision, Jackpot Pro Touring slip-ons and FM air cleaner. Averaged right around 40mpg today according to the PV, cruising around city and back roads.
 


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