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time......a co-worker asked me to ride with him after having bought himself a Harley......he is new to biking and still learning......he is smart enough to know to take it easy until he gets a feel for the bike...... I haven't gotten 41mpg in MANY, MANY moons, but he helped me do that today.....I'm glad I had the patience to poke along.....  |
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« Reply #1 on: April 14, 2012, 05:46:52 PM » |
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time......a co-worker asked me to ride with him after having bought himself a Harley......he is new to biking and still learning......he is smart enough to know to take it easy until he gets a feel for the bike...... I haven't gotten 41mpg in MANY, MANY moons, but he helped me do that today.....I'm glad I had the patience to poke along..... Hey Stanley the last time I rode with a Harley was on the way to Tampa. He was running about 90mph all the way down I-75. I think I got about 20mpg!!!! |
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Stanley Steamer
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« Reply #2 on: April 14, 2012, 05:48:53 PM » |
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time......a co-worker asked me to ride with him after having bought himself a Harley......he is new to biking and still learning......he is smart enough to know to take it easy until he gets a feel for the bike...... I haven't gotten 41mpg in MANY, MANY moons, but he helped me do that today.....I'm glad I had the patience to poke along..... Hey Stanley the last time I rode with a Harley was on the way to Tampa. He was running about 90mph all the way down I-75. I think I got about 20mpg!!!! It wouldn't have mattered what type of bike my buddy was riding, he's just getting the feel for riding....I can't remember that far back......but it saved me some gas...... |
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« Reply #3 on: April 14, 2012, 08:27:00 PM » |
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We made a lunch run for chicken fried bacon..... mighty tasty!!!!!!
Got 41.56 MPG today running 75 mph....had a 30 plus mph tailwind......got 29mpg heading back this afternoon with a head wind...LOL
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tonyfan70
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« Reply #4 on: April 15, 2012, 02:38:56 AM » |
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Sort of the topic...
On another forum, a fellow was asking me about my Magna. All kinds of info, and one question was what kind of mileage I got with it. I told him I didn't really know. I have never bought a motorcycle with the goal of saving fuel in mind. I know they get better than my Grand Prix GXP (21-22 mpg) and my Freightliner (5.2 mpg) but other than that I just don't know. Don't care really.
I mean, I've got one bike with 4 carbs and another with, gasp, 6!
Before my day, my dad had a Plymouth GTX with a 440 6-pack on it. He said the mileage sucked so he swapped the 6-pack for a single 4V Carter. Ummmm, Dad, it's got 440 cubes the mileage is gonna suck. Period.
But I will say this. I get alot better mpg's with my girlfriend on the back. Got 165 miles before hitting reserve once!
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« Reply #5 on: April 15, 2012, 03:03:42 PM » |
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Stan, I am also helping a new rider learn the ropes on his new Heritage Softail. He does OK, but slows to rolling around any turns (LOL). Gives me an excuse to take all the remote back roads around here.
Told him he can't go with me all the time, just some of the time.
Great big bear of a German national named Ewe. Man likes food, you have to keep your fingers out of the line of eating.
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« Reply #6 on: April 15, 2012, 04:13:49 PM » |
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time......a co-worker asked me to ride with him after having bought himself a Harley......he is new to biking and still learning......he is smart enough to know to take it easy until he gets a feel for the bike...... I haven't gotten 41mpg in MANY, MANY moons, but he helped me do that today.....I'm glad I had the patience to poke along..... Hey Stanley the last time I rode with a Harley was on the way to Tampa. He was running about 90mph all the way down I-75. I think I got about 20mpg!!!! 90MPH=20MPG, yep that sounds right |
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« Reply #7 on: April 15, 2012, 05:23:17 PM » |
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Stanley
That's cool of you to help your friend out. I'm sure that you'll be back to sucky gas mileage soon enough.
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« Reply #8 on: April 15, 2012, 06:02:32 PM » |
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You meet the nicest people on a Honda (Valkyrie) Way to go Stanley.
Sometime in the next 45 days after he finds his individualism among the other 1000's of local Harley riders, I hope he's not giving you grief for not having a Harley.
All the best,
Mark
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« Reply #9 on: April 15, 2012, 07:04:13 PM » |
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Sort of the topic...
On another forum, a fellow was asking me about my Magna. All kinds of info, and one question was what kind of mileage I got with it. I told him I didn't really know. I have never bought a motorcycle with the goal of saving fuel in mind. I know they get better than my Grand Prix GXP (21-22 mpg) and my Freightliner (5.2 mpg) but other than that I just don't know. Don't care really.
I mean, I've got one bike with 4 carbs and another with, gasp, 6!
Before my day, my dad had a Plymouth GTX with a 440 6-pack on it. He said the mileage sucked so he swapped the 6-pack for a single 4V Carter. Ummmm, Dad, it's got 440 cubes the mileage is gonna suck. Period.
But I will say this. I get alot better mpg's with my girlfriend on the back. Got 165 miles before hitting reserve once!
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