tsladden wrote:
Road_Hawg wrote:
I would like to comment to all who have posted that MPG is not a concern to them. There have been a couple or more. If you would think it through, MPG is more than it appears. It is an indication of how the engine is running. I am concerned about MPG because it tells me if the fuel mixture is adjusted correctly. If everyone is getting 40 to 50 MPG and I am getting 18 MPG, yes, that is a concern for me. Something is very different there, and I want to know why. As it turns out, it appears my low fuel mileage was due to the fact my bike was new. As mileage increased and it got broken in, fuel mileage increased.

Due to engine milage, actual curb weight, riding conditions and rider habits, going by what other get MPG wise isn't necessarily a very good barometer. I keep a loose track on what I am getting in case it changes drastically. I guess I missed where you were getting 18 mpg. I think the lowest I saw you post was about 24-28 mpg, and on the worst tank it appears you ran a new/tight eingine over 100 mph, so all bets are off. IMHO

I got tired at some point trying to get the milage I see here on the site.The best I ever remember getting is around 42mpg.I normally get between 32 and 39 mpg,two up or solo.I`m currently running a 167.5 main,Dyno neddle on 3rd clip and 3 pms.The thing I do take into account is here in Vegas I`m at about 2000 ft. and anywhere I go riding to i go up 3000 to 5000 ft.,so how do you adjust for that. Been thinking of going to the 165 main jet
but haven`t made up my mind

Also when I bought my bike I had no choice bit to drive it from
L.A.Ca. back to Vegas,about 300 miles.I did like 65 or 70 mile
and went through like 3/4 of a tank.Stopped had a nice long
breakfast.I filled her back up and my mileage pretty much went to normal.I did keep her under 70 and varied my speed up and down as
best I could To date I`ve never had "any real issues" with my baby
that weren`t caused by me.The one time I thought I had SVS it ended up being avery dirty fuel filter.

And I never"Baby My Baby"my speed is usually 65 to 80 MPH and at
some point during my ride I like to "Ring her Out" Luv My RD*


167.5 , I fixed it Doc