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« Reply #40 on: September 03, 2010, 03:52:39 PM » |
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'99 IS, best i ever got was 40mpg, worst was 29mpg. got 40 while doing twisites all day, got 29 running 75 mph all day......
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« Reply #41 on: September 03, 2010, 04:07:17 PM » |
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My gas mileage has gone up a lot, nothing to do with the bike. My girl got a Suzuki Intruder and she rides by the speed limit. Last couple of tanks have been around 40 miles per gallon. Bike is a 98 std, no shield and when I ride my self, I get around 35 per gallon.
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« Reply #42 on: September 03, 2010, 04:08:56 PM » |
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« Reply #43 on: September 03, 2010, 04:45:58 PM » |
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99 Standard.............shield and bags........32-34 mpg. I usually hit reserve at or around 140 miles.
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« Reply #44 on: September 03, 2010, 05:57:46 PM » |
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i can get 40 mph if i ride at about 2500 rpm ...  anything over 3000 rpm and the milage drops ...  higher the rpms ... the lower the milage ....  go figure ...  |
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« Reply #45 on: September 03, 2010, 05:59:57 PM » |
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« Reply #48 on: September 04, 2010, 11:07:29 AM » |
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Use to get 32 mpg on my tourer. Found a new carb cleaner and now get 36 mpg.
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« Reply #49 on: September 04, 2010, 11:09:40 AM » |
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If I'm trying to catch Fudgie I may have to stop for fuel every 75 miles! Ha! And you said we ride like 2 old people........ |
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« Reply #50 on: September 13, 2010, 10:58:08 PM » |
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Took a small roadtrip over Labor day. Filled up at home before leaving. 38mpg. 2nd tank 48 mpg 60 mph 3rd tank 38 mpg (ran the last 50-75 miles with a low to flat rear tire. . Had a valve stem leak.) 4th tank 45mpg 65 mph 5th tank 43 mpg 65 mph I must be livin right  |
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« Reply #51 on: September 14, 2010, 06:35:24 AM » |
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I'm getting about 35-36 mpg. Not bad, but I think it was slightly higher originally. Could be the gas. Could be time for a tune up. Not enough of a difference to rant about.
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« Reply #52 on: September 14, 2010, 06:47:30 AM » |
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I go to reserve on my 97 tourer at about 115. Recently, I made it to around 130 going the speed limit
on the BRP...
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« Reply #53 on: September 14, 2010, 09:51:20 AM » |
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I reset my odometer every time I fill up my Rat Rod Valk. At this point it is reading 178 miles since my last fill up on Sunday. We road out of Ohio on I75 at about 70-75 mph untill our exit (approx. 45 min.) and I rode to and from our local bike night in Plymouth MI. Raced two HDs on the way there and back (won of course) and I'm not the least bit worried about my milage anymore. As I'm been averaging 43 mph with quite a bit of spirited riding.
My I/S is not quite as good, but it can get 40+mpg below 70 mph.
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« Reply #54 on: September 14, 2010, 12:20:52 PM » |
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By my rough calculations I get about 6L/100kms (or about 39.2 mpg for my American friends) on my '99 IS. My estimate is probably on the low side as I get gas as soon as the bottom bar starts to flash. I don't know how much further I'd have at that point before I'd have to use RESERVE.
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« Reply #55 on: September 14, 2010, 12:27:42 PM » |
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« Reply #56 on: September 14, 2010, 01:30:56 PM » |
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2000 IS with a 6* trigger wheel. I consistently get over 200 miles on a tank. I just returned from going to the Rune rally in Tennessee from Texas. My mileage (mpg) figures for that trip are as follows:
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« Reply #57 on: September 14, 2010, 03:05:47 PM » |
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By my rough calculations I get about 6L/100kms (or about 39.2 mpg for my American friends) on my '99 IS. My estimate is probably on the low side as I get gas as soon as the bottom bar starts to flash. I don't know how much further I'd have at that point before I'd have to use RESERVE.
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« Reply #58 on: September 14, 2010, 06:49:56 PM » |
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That sounds about right, Hoser. I get about 400 kms on a tank (highway) which converts to about 248 miles. Of course, I ride like a granny -- few if any rapid accelerations, low rev shifting and usually only about 10kms over the speed limits.
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« Reply #59 on: September 14, 2010, 08:11:44 PM » |
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One recent trip got 199.6 on my 01 IS before goin on reserve. Forgot how much to fill up
two saturdays ago, three of us filled up at the same location.
98 Standard, mine: 01 IS, 02 Gold Wing.
The 98 got 36mpg
01 IS got 33.5
The Wing 38
I think I need to ride mine more often to get more comparisons.
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« Reply #60 on: September 15, 2010, 01:47:33 AM » |
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« Reply #61 on: September 15, 2010, 11:37:49 AM » |
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99 I/S, one up, packed for vacation. I got from 29 to 34 MPG on my trip east this summer, but I was seldom under 75 indicated and I pass anything I catch up with. The throttle seems to be the funnest part of the bike...
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