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#107921 Speedball (User) Fresh Boarder Posts: 9 Poor Mileage 3 Months, 3 Weeks ago   I just gt back from a great ride to Sturgis. The bike ran great but I was disapointed with my mileage. Coming back to Minnesota at 70-75 mph the best I could do was 29 mpg. I have an 05 with Hard Krome pipes. My dealer said it is normal to get in the mid 30's foe mileage but I will only get that on rare occasions. I am not much of a mechanic and if I touch it I will probably break it. Any suggestions for advice for my dealer? I love the bike but I am not too thrilled with my mileage compared to my brothers HD or nephews Honda Shadow. If I can get the mileage into the mid 40's I think I will quit thinking about trading it off. Thanks   Logged     The administrator has disabled public write access. #107924 javawave (User) Over 16781 good days in a row and counting Platinum Boarder Posts: 3214 Re:Poor Mileage 3 Months, 3 Weeks ago   It could be alot of things, but have you had any jetting done? Are the jets still stock. I took a 450 mile round trip ride with the wife this week end and got 48 mpg riding two up. Mid 30's would actually be fairly low.   Logged     Last Edit: 2008/08/10 21:57 By javawave.   \" A mind full of judgment has little room for wisdom\"   The administrator has disabled public write access. #107935 DocShadow (Admin) Hmmmm .... send beer Admin Posts: 10822 Re:Poor Mileage 3 Months, 3 Weeks ago   You bought the bike new and all you did was put pipes on? Doc   Logged     My Bike Website   The administrator has disabled public write access. #107996 Questcap (User) Senior Boarder Posts: 387 Re:Poor Mileage 3 Months, 3 Weeks ago   Gotta come back with all the mods and settings to get after that one. I altered the stock air box and put in a K&N. Put some Santee tapered tip pipes and mufflers on, rejetted with a K&N kit exactly according to the directions, and with no other tuning tweaks to try to make it any better, I got 46 my last ride, and I can actually blip the throttle, and get a nice little roar between downshifts almost every time. I'm in love!   Logged     Last Edit: 2008/08/11 08:18 By Questcap.   Sig pic deleted - larger than 450 pixels and 50 kb   The administrator has disabled public write access. #108009 Speedball (User) Fresh Boarder Posts: 9 Re:Poor Mileage 3 Months, 3 Weeks ago   I bought the bike used with the pipes on it already. The dealer said they rejetted it.   Logged     The administrator has disabled public write access. #108016 DocShadow (Admin) Hmmmm .... send beer Admin Posts: 10822 Re:Poor Mileage 3 Months, 3 Weeks ago   You need to find you how the carb was rejetted .... I suspect you are jetted to rich. Doc   Logged     Last Edit: 2008/08/11 09:22 By DocShadow.   My Bike Website   The administrator has disabled public write access. #108021 Speedball (User) Fresh Boarder Posts: 9 Re:Poor Mileage 3 Months, 3 Weeks ago   I will stop out to the shop today and get more information. Thanks Tom   Logged     The administrator has disabled public write access. #108058 Para (User) Fresh Boarder Posts: 75 Re:Poor Mileage 3 Months, 3 Weeks ago   I thought 35 to 37 mpg was good at 80 to 85 mph. Just finished a 620 mile trip. I have a K & N filter and straight pipes. If I slow down to 70 to 75 I will get 42 to 45 mpg. Slower is better.   Logged     The administrator has disabled public write access. #108155 Scotto (User) Molon Labe Junior Boarder Posts: 189 Re:Poor Mileage 3 Months, 3 Weeks ago   You mean proper tire pressure, like Obama-lama-ding-dongs energy policy dictates, hold no water! What a shocker!   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #108688 Speedball (User) Fresh Boarder Posts: 9 Re:Poor Mileage 3 Months, 3 Weeks ago   Just got my bike back from the shop, they rejetted it and leaned it out. trip planned for the weekend, we will seee wht happens.   Logged     The administrator has disabled public write access.

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