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Poor Mileage 3 Months, 1 Week ago
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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.
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Re:Poor Mileage 3 Months, 1 Week ago
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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.
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Last Edit: 2008/08/10 21:57 By javawave.
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Re:Poor Mileage 3 Months, 1 Week ago
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You bought the bike new and all you did was put pipes on?
Doc
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Re:Poor Mileage 3 Months, 1 Week ago
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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.
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Last Edit: 2008/08/11 08:18 By Questcap.
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Re:Poor Mileage 3 Months, 1 Week ago
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I bought the bike used with the pipes on it already. The dealer said they rejetted it.
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Re:Poor Mileage 3 Months, 1 Week ago
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You need to find you how the carb was rejetted .... I suspect you are jetted to rich.
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Last Edit: 2008/08/11 09:22 By DocShadow.
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Re:Poor Mileage 3 Months, 1 Week ago
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I will stop out to the shop today and get more information.
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Tom
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Re:Poor Mileage 3 Months, 1 Week ago
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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.
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Re:Poor Mileage 3 Months, 1 Week ago
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You mean proper tire pressure, like Obama-lama-ding-dongs energy policy dictates, hold no water! What a shocker!  |
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Re:Poor Mileage 3 Months, 1 Week ago
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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.
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