80 Miles Per Gallon
Posted on 05/04/2008 4:29:56 PM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin
Harley’s “screw it, lets ride” is code word for “lets keep our mechanics busy!!”.
Besides, bikes get better mileage. It is my high gas price solution. It is our patriotic duty to ride.
Aren’t Harleys made in China? And I took the Riders Edge course because they implied there would be hot chicks involved and all there was was a couple of biker chicks with tats and missing teeth behind the counter when they was tryin to sell us stuff.
Snapper season is almost here.
I wish I had one of those.
Yes, Harley’s are made by Oriental Elves at the North Pole,
and as far as biker chicks - lower your expectations and you’ll survive nicely. :-)
PS: What were you expecting anyway?? Full set of teeth, soft skin and the ability to make change? pffffft
Try the BMW dealer, i hear if you wear pink, the guys there will love you for it.
I only get 38 MPG with my Electra-Glide.
If I set the cruise at 80, I can drop it all the way down to 35 MPG. If I keep it down to 65 MPH or less, I get a solid 50 MPG. The only performance mods are the Screaming Beagle air cleaner, the “off road” mufflers and a remapping of the ECU by the local dealer. I especially love the “Parade Mode”; it really helps keep the heat down so you don’t cook your inner thigh.
Gotta love that Delphi fuel injection!
“If Gas expenses keep going up there will be a HUGE market for motorcycles of all brands, including Harleys.”
A three hour ride on a Harley is cheaper than a movie, drink and popcorn.
I’ve got a 95CI kit with a PCIII, S&S gear driven TW25 cams, SE airbox and touring mufflers. At 60MPH I average about 42 MPG. That’s about the best I ever do. Hauling the trailer at 80 I get about 27 MPG.
My Yamaha Zuma scooter, however, gets as much as 90 MPG unless I really flog it (which I always do).
The V-Strom averages 45 MPG. It seems to like about 4,500 RPM steadily for max mileage.
The 1948 HD Panhead maxes out at about 40MPH and my ‘72 Triumph is good for 45-57.
My next bike will be some sort of 250 4-stroke model like a Rebel. That should get max mileage and go fast enough to commute the 15 miles to work without using much gas.
The Bagger gets the best mileage, for me. The others, not so much . . .
One of my riding buddies got himself a Geezer Glide last year. Now he’s trying to talk me into getting trailers to haul the camping gear. I gotta ask; ever have a moment when you wished that trailer wasn’t there? Do they ever do anything spooky?
Granted, the Bagger platform is as stable as they come, but still . . .
That's my magic number.
1995 Evo, FLHTC, weisco con pistons .030 over, jugs shaved .015, ev 239 cam, fireball high four ign, 44mm carb with all kits, Screamin Eagle heads (polished, but not ported), SE adjustable Rods, SE hp rockers, 9:25 compression, hooker tuneables (left side shut off), 90,000 miles on the bike, 20,000 on top end.
38 miles to the gallon. :-)
“One of my riding buddies got himself a Geezer Glide last year. Now he’s trying to talk me into getting trailers to haul the camping gear. I gotta ask; ever have a moment when you wished that trailer wasn’t there? Do they ever do anything spooky?”
You hardly know it’s back there except under heavy braking. I have hauled it about 10,000 miles over the years. I only use it when touring with my wife. I haven’t negotiated the dragon with it yet.
Unless you go to the matinee. ;^)
Then it's about the same.
Don’t forget that Harleys are environmentally friendly and PER FEDERAL MANDATE are legally allowed to use the HOV lanes with only the single rider.
Though I must confess, I did not enjoy their Christmas commercial. However their “date” commercial was priceless.
I have always wanted to do the “Rolling Thunder” ride in DC.
I thought one of the neatest photo ops was President GWBush with some of the riders from that event.
But how do you use your cell phone while riding? (without a full face helmet)
If I needed to make a call while riding, I'm gonna pull over. Same thing for receiving a call.
Although, there are bluetooth compatible devices that you can buy that will allow you to make and receive calls while riding.
You probably would need a full face helmet, or at least a full face shield on a 3/4 helmet.
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