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« Reply #1 on: July 05, 2011, 05:59:48 AM » |
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musta been on two lane roads, at night
interstate would have gotten you 11 or 12!
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« Reply #2 on: July 05, 2011, 06:16:58 AM » |
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I one time got about 80 mpg on the valk....I was driving down the Mt. Washington auto road and I didn't have to give it any throttle except at the end.  |
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« Reply #3 on: July 05, 2011, 06:23:16 AM » |
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I drive 100 all the time and my fuel consumption is much better.
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Oh wait. That's a hundred kilograms kilotons kilometers.
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ride hard now we all can rest when were gone !!!
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« Reply #4 on: July 05, 2011, 07:49:06 AM » |
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your about right .. mine was out of gas 6.9 gallons in 89 miles .. you do the math . no lie
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Daniel Meyer
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« Reply #5 on: July 05, 2011, 09:34:53 AM » |
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Yeah, not far off. 63 miles at 130mph indicated.
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« Reply #6 on: July 05, 2011, 09:43:56 AM » |
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Yeah, not far off. 63 miles at 130mph indicated.
that was a quick 29 min. airplane or Valk? |
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« Reply #7 on: July 05, 2011, 09:46:38 AM » |
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I have gone 192 miles on my Interstate on it' its larger tank, hit reserve at 175.
Pretty good cruising range.
I usually take a break every 100 miles anyway.
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Daniel Meyer
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« Reply #8 on: July 05, 2011, 10:52:24 AM » |
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Yeah, not far off. 63 miles at 130mph indicated.
that was a quick 29 min. airplane or Valk? At that speed there is not a lot of difference... |
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« Reply #9 on: July 05, 2011, 10:53:46 AM » |
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Darn....I wanted to see the 10 gallon tank!!  |
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bscrive
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« Reply #10 on: July 05, 2011, 11:00:05 AM » |
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A 10 gallon tank. I wonder what that would look like on the valk? Can someone do some photoshopping?
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« Reply #11 on: July 05, 2011, 11:04:44 AM » |
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A 10 gallon tank. I wonder what that would look like on the valk? Can someone do some photoshopping?
I think the valk would look pregnant... |
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bscrive
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« Reply #12 on: July 05, 2011, 11:12:40 AM » |
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I guess if my IS was pregnant it would have Standard...or maybe a Shadow?
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« Reply #13 on: July 05, 2011, 11:17:20 AM » |
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Yeah, not far off. 63 miles at 130mph indicated.
that was a quick 29 min. airplane or Valk? At that speed there is not a lot of difference... Actually there would be a lot of difference. |
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Super Santa
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« Reply #14 on: July 05, 2011, 12:19:19 PM » |
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Want 10 gallon tank? Add a belly tank to an Interstate. Capacity goes to 9.9 gallons. Made by R & M Works, Moses Lake, WA http://www.rmworksinc.com/ |
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« Reply #15 on: July 05, 2011, 12:31:26 PM » |
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I guess if my IS was pregnant it would have Standard...or maybe a Shadow?
easy with that.. I have a Standard AND a Shadow... so twins  |
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« Reply #16 on: July 05, 2011, 01:20:57 PM » |
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Silver State rally.
Whole new bucket of worms there. I wish I could link web sites.
I'm such a Luddite. Even my car has the wiper switch on the dash.
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« Reply #18 on: July 06, 2011, 03:21:52 AM » |
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I guess if my IS was pregnant it would have Standard...or maybe a Shadow?
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