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#112066 ironman (User) Senior Boarder Posts: 244 Re:OMG MPG WTF 3 Months ago   IMHO if all you care about is MPG,ride one of those stepthru scooters. if you want to ride in style,ride a ROADSTAR!!! ever hear a rollsroyce owner complain about mpg?   Logged     The administrator has disabled public write access. #112070 56victoria (User) If your going to be stupid you better be tuff. Fresh Boarder Posts: 14 Re:OMG MPG WTF 3 Months ago   Ironman You have it right were ridding Road Stars not scooters.   Logged     The administrator has disabled public write access. #112072 Frank_W (User) Hitting deer -- in the FACE!! Platinum Boarder Posts: 1289 Re:OMG MPG WTF 3 Months ago   I'm not all that concerned about MPG. My total fuel bill for the month of August, is twenty-three dollars and change. Holy crap! Every time I think of it, it makes me smile... Cheap on gas, fast as hell, nimble, and FUN!!! Hell, even if I only got twenty miles per gallon, I'd still be walking around with this silly grin on my face!   Logged     It\'s easy to tell who your real friends are: Lock your dog and your wife in the trunk for an hour. When you open it, notice which one is happy to see you. My music: Franks Savage Dream   The administrator has disabled public write access. #112080 Roadkill1962 (User) I have ADOS - Attention Defecit...Oh, Shiny! Platinum Boarder Posts: 1390 Re:OMG MPG WTF 3 Months ago   Before I started my ongoing journey into the Land of Perpetual Rejetting, I was getting 120 miles per TANK, including reserve. And nah, I'd be lying if I said I had the R* for mileage purposes. I'd say it's far more fun to watch the look of shock on those pubescent faces of the drivers of those little LED-covered, lowered Toyotas & Hondas when I beat their pants off pulling away from a stoplight. It's just nice to know that all that incessant fiddling and tweaking paid off. Guess that means I need to go find something else wrong to keep me occupied. RK   Logged     Rome did not create a great empire by holding meetings; they did it by killing all who opposed them.   The administrator has disabled public write access. #112088 easyrider003 (User) Junior Boarder Posts: 106 Re:OMG MPG WTF 3 Months ago   I only ride, 95% of the time, at 55-60mph. The most I have gotten out of it is 52 solo and about 46-48mpg 2 up.   Logged     The administrator has disabled public write access. #112145 Cougar (User) Platinum Boarder Posts: 2662 Re:OMG MPG WTF 3 Months ago   Since I know my wife occasionally reads over my shoulder to make sure I am looking at bikes and not other women ....The only reason I bought my R* was for the money I would save on gas ...Coug   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #112159 bthomas (User) Senior Boarder Posts: 250 Re:OMG MPG WTF 3 Months ago   DocShadow wrote: Not surprised .... I'm sure you remember why the 55 mph nationwide speed limit was imposed. The higher the speed the greater the drag, that's why you start to see decrease in mileage. Doc Doc hit the nail right on the head. When on group rides, I always get 50+ mpg when riding within the pack. The broken air created by multiple bikes offers even less resistance and my R* just sips the gas. My normal average is 44mpg. BT   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #112161 deanjenn (User) Live 2 Ride - Ride 2 Live Senior Boarder Posts: 211 Re:OMG MPG WTF 3 Months ago   When I first got my R* I was driving a '95 fullsized Chevy extended cab truck. I was spending $130 to $140 a week on gas. Working 7 days a week, now I'm putting about $30 to $35 a week. I'm not real sure what my wife, , is doing with the $100 or so I'm saving. I thought (maybe that's where I went wrong ) I could get some extra goodies on the *. Boy was I wrong. D J   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #112207 takehikes (User) Senior Boarder Posts: 303 Re:OMG MPG WTF 3 Months ago   riding around here on back roads of the wine country (no Interstate riding) I get a solid 45-50 all the time. Take it out and get it running up in the 75-80mph range and I drop back to 40-45mpg. Never been in the 30's but then again I didn't buy the Roadie to watch my mileage, it's just an added benefit. I'll add here that riding style makes a difference too. Blasting off from every light and doing smoking stops at the last instant cuts the mileage a bunch. I learned a long time ago that the fast way around is the smooth way (F1 champ Jackie Stewart said that and he's right). It also happens to be one of the best things for mileage too......smooth!   Logged     Every walk of life falls under the sway of the Testicular Imperative: either you have the world by them, or it has you.   The administrator has disabled public write access. #112210 Lone*Road* (User) Fresh Boarder Posts: 57 Re:OMG MPG WTF 3 Months ago   I have and 07 and after reading this thread, I feel like the odd ball here. When I took my stock Roadie home and had to first refuel, the trip meter showed 195 miles BEFORE going into reserve. I now have Bub Jug Huggers and a Pro-R hypercharger setup. I STILL hit around 190 to 205 before going into reserve. I guess the boys at Texas Yamaha (Pasadena, Tx) know how to jet. Good thing too, I can wrench somethings, but know nothing about carbs. I very much agree about the speed factor, my gas milage goes south if I hit a constant 75+ MPH.   Logged     The administrator has disabled public write access.

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