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11-12-2012, 09:42 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: northeast
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gas mileage
Was hoping to get a little poll going and some advice on improving gas mileage. My first 150 miles got me 37.5 mpg on an XL1200R. I figured it'd be a little higher than that.
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11-12-2012, 09:57 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Capistrano Beach, CA.
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I get around 40 mpg on my XL mainly freeway driving.
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2005 XL1200C Vance & Hines Staggered Short Stacks w/QQ Thunder Monster Baffles, D & M chrome spike air cleaner, 48, 185 jets, 12" Burly's, Mustang Cyclone solo seat, Progressive 412 shocks.
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11-12-2012, 11:39 AM
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Vroom!!!
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Upstate NY
Posts: 5,178
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City: 35-40 (much closer to 40)
Straight highway (60)
55mph roads (50-60 once I got 65!!)
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11-12-2012, 11:54 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Plano Texas
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it all depends on how you ride. If you hit the throttle hard every stop light and stop sign, you will definitely decrease your fuel mileage just the same as in a car. I did a 800 mile trip couple months ago over 3 days, my average was 45 on an 02 1200 Custom and I weigh 250 pounds plus another 15 for bags. I was also riding at about 80 mph while on highways.
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11-12-2012, 01:41 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Courtland MS
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I have been averaging between 45 to 50 mpg on my 2000 XL 1200. That's a combination of city and highway driving.
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11-12-2012, 02:18 PM
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Pop Punks Not Dead
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Tempe, AZ
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On the highway around 80 mph I get about 40-45 mpg. I could probably get better if I was lighter on the throttle.
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11-12-2012, 02:52 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Corning, NY
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In town I get about 35 mpg, and on the highway I get around 46 mpg. The best I've done is 50 mpg on a 500 mile trip this summer.
And I ride it like I stole it!!
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11-12-2012, 07:12 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: uk
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Maybe I should stay with my 833.
I never get less than 60mpg and at on a run I get 70mpg
Those extra ccs seem to make the sporty awful thirsty.
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11-12-2012, 08:37 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: NorthWest Louisiana
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My 02 carb. WIDE GLIDE gets a consistent 50-52 MPG & can hit 200 miles before going on reserve which gives me another 1.2 gallons to look for a station . Bone stock except for jetted carb. - SE air cleaner with BIG K&N - stock headpipes with CYCLE SHACK two & a half slash-cut slip-ons , 93 octane EXXON & a splash of MMO !
The bike is plenty fast enough for this ole man plus its reliable as a rock !
I'm a happy camper !
PS :
Ya'll need to include whether or not your runnin a carb. or FI bike .
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11-13-2012, 04:44 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Turbotville, PA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bradahj
Was hoping to get a little poll going and some advice on improving gas mileage. My first 150 miles got me 37.5 mpg on an XL1200R. I figured it'd be a little higher than that.
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If your bike is new it will get better milage once you get some miles on it.
First tank of gas I got with my 13 SG 40 a hair over 40 all riding around towns / back roads.
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