OT - Motorcycle fuel mileage
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Re: OT - Motorcycle fuel mileage
CRWLR wrote:
>I'll need that course as a refresher, but I rode a Yamaha XS11 when they
>were new, so I have plenty of experience already.
>
>I am excited that your Glide gets such impressive numbers. I thought they
>would not be nearly that good. Can I assume that a Fat Boy or a Heritage
>gives similar numbers?
>
I would assume they would get the same mileage.Maybe even better since
they're lighter than my Glide.
I've been really tempted to go with a stage 1 kit and pipes but my
mechanic tells me that there is a definite drop in mileage.
Something to consider if you're thinking of upgrading later on.
Mike
98 TJ SE
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Re: OT - Motorcycle fuel mileage
L.W.(ßill) ------ III wrote:
> I can tell you've never ridden in Southern California. It use to be
>irritate me the motorcyclist passing me between cars, that trick use to
>be against the law, now that's not, they're all gone. There are old
>biker, and there are bold bikers, but there are no old, bold bikers.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
>mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
You're right. Never ridden in Cali! Maybe someday.
As for lane splitting. I stopped doing that over 20 years ago when I had
an incident.
I was splitting lanes trying to get to the front of a line, when my
right side mirror hit the mirror on a car and my mirror went flying!
As soon as my mirror went flying, the g/f started freaking and poundig
so hard on my back, she damm near knocked the wind out of me. Seeing my
mirror go flying, made me think twice about lane splitting. You're out
there to ride anyway, what's the rush?
Btw, the g/f took the bus home (my choice)!
Mike
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Re: OT - Motorcycle fuel mileage
L.W.(ßill) ------ III wrote:
> I can tell you've never ridden in Southern California. It use to be
>irritate me the motorcyclist passing me between cars, that trick use to
>be against the law, now that's not, they're all gone. There are old
>biker, and there are bold bikers, but there are no old, bold bikers.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
>mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
You're right. Never ridden in Cali! Maybe someday.
As for lane splitting. I stopped doing that over 20 years ago when I had
an incident.
I was splitting lanes trying to get to the front of a line, when my
right side mirror hit the mirror on a car and my mirror went flying!
As soon as my mirror went flying, the g/f started freaking and poundig
so hard on my back, she damm near knocked the wind out of me. Seeing my
mirror go flying, made me think twice about lane splitting. You're out
there to ride anyway, what's the rush?
Btw, the g/f took the bus home (my choice)!
Mike
#244
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Re: OT - Motorcycle fuel mileage
L.W.(ßill) ------ III wrote:
> I can tell you've never ridden in Southern California. It use to be
>irritate me the motorcyclist passing me between cars, that trick use to
>be against the law, now that's not, they're all gone. There are old
>biker, and there are bold bikers, but there are no old, bold bikers.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
>mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
You're right. Never ridden in Cali! Maybe someday.
As for lane splitting. I stopped doing that over 20 years ago when I had
an incident.
I was splitting lanes trying to get to the front of a line, when my
right side mirror hit the mirror on a car and my mirror went flying!
As soon as my mirror went flying, the g/f started freaking and poundig
so hard on my back, she damm near knocked the wind out of me. Seeing my
mirror go flying, made me think twice about lane splitting. You're out
there to ride anyway, what's the rush?
Btw, the g/f took the bus home (my choice)!
Mike
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Re: OT - Motorcycle fuel mileage
On Fri, 05 Mar 2004 16:17:21 -0500, Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca>
wrote:
>
>The bike is too small. It has 1.25" wide tires and weighs in around 75
>lb. Flipping it sideways on purpose to have two 4" wide strips of
>rubber and a foot rest digging in is/was a better bet than the 1" width
>of rubber on the ground.
>
>Mike
I guess you never took the MSF course, huh?
--
Old Crow
'82 Shovelhead FLT 92" 'Pearl'
'95 Jeep YJ Rio Grande
ASE Certified Master Auto Tech + L1
TOMKAT, BS#133, SENS, MAMBM, DOF#51
wrote:
>
>The bike is too small. It has 1.25" wide tires and weighs in around 75
>lb. Flipping it sideways on purpose to have two 4" wide strips of
>rubber and a foot rest digging in is/was a better bet than the 1" width
>of rubber on the ground.
>
>Mike
I guess you never took the MSF course, huh?
--
Old Crow
'82 Shovelhead FLT 92" 'Pearl'
'95 Jeep YJ Rio Grande
ASE Certified Master Auto Tech + L1
TOMKAT, BS#133, SENS, MAMBM, DOF#51
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Re: OT - Motorcycle fuel mileage
On Fri, 05 Mar 2004 16:17:21 -0500, Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca>
wrote:
>
>The bike is too small. It has 1.25" wide tires and weighs in around 75
>lb. Flipping it sideways on purpose to have two 4" wide strips of
>rubber and a foot rest digging in is/was a better bet than the 1" width
>of rubber on the ground.
>
>Mike
I guess you never took the MSF course, huh?
--
Old Crow
'82 Shovelhead FLT 92" 'Pearl'
'95 Jeep YJ Rio Grande
ASE Certified Master Auto Tech + L1
TOMKAT, BS#133, SENS, MAMBM, DOF#51
wrote:
>
>The bike is too small. It has 1.25" wide tires and weighs in around 75
>lb. Flipping it sideways on purpose to have two 4" wide strips of
>rubber and a foot rest digging in is/was a better bet than the 1" width
>of rubber on the ground.
>
>Mike
I guess you never took the MSF course, huh?
--
Old Crow
'82 Shovelhead FLT 92" 'Pearl'
'95 Jeep YJ Rio Grande
ASE Certified Master Auto Tech + L1
TOMKAT, BS#133, SENS, MAMBM, DOF#51
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Re: OT - Motorcycle fuel mileage
On Fri, 05 Mar 2004 16:17:21 -0500, Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca>
wrote:
>
>The bike is too small. It has 1.25" wide tires and weighs in around 75
>lb. Flipping it sideways on purpose to have two 4" wide strips of
>rubber and a foot rest digging in is/was a better bet than the 1" width
>of rubber on the ground.
>
>Mike
I guess you never took the MSF course, huh?
--
Old Crow
'82 Shovelhead FLT 92" 'Pearl'
'95 Jeep YJ Rio Grande
ASE Certified Master Auto Tech + L1
TOMKAT, BS#133, SENS, MAMBM, DOF#51
wrote:
>
>The bike is too small. It has 1.25" wide tires and weighs in around 75
>lb. Flipping it sideways on purpose to have two 4" wide strips of
>rubber and a foot rest digging in is/was a better bet than the 1" width
>of rubber on the ground.
>
>Mike
I guess you never took the MSF course, huh?
--
Old Crow
'82 Shovelhead FLT 92" 'Pearl'
'95 Jeep YJ Rio Grande
ASE Certified Master Auto Tech + L1
TOMKAT, BS#133, SENS, MAMBM, DOF#51
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Re: OT - Motorcycle fuel mileage
On Sat, 06 Mar 2004 02:29:27 -0600, GzrGlide <GzrGlide02@yahoo.ca>
wrote:
>
>
>CRWLR wrote:
>
>>I'll need that course as a refresher, but I rode a Yamaha XS11 when they
>>were new, so I have plenty of experience already.
>>
>>I am excited that your Glide gets such impressive numbers. I thought they
>>would not be nearly that good. Can I assume that a Fat Boy or a Heritage
>>gives similar numbers?
>>
>
>I would assume they would get the same mileage.Maybe even better since
>they're lighter than my Glide.
>I've been really tempted to go with a stage 1 kit and pipes but my
>mechanic tells me that there is a definite drop in mileage.
>
I don't think the stage one mods are that big a concern, Mike.
My wife's Superglide with S&S carb, big cam and open drag pipes gets
about 45-47 mpg.
OTOH, my old shovelhead with the S&S 92" stroker kit only gets about
35(but it pulls oh-so-nice :-) ).
Seems to me the guys over on rmh with the newer bikes in stock trim
are getting about the same as you or my wife. Fuelies seem to get
better mileage than carbed bikes and older riders seem to get better
mileage than the kids.
For reference, my '74 Sporty and my wife's '72 Sporty both got about
45 mpg, and the 750 Honda I had when I lived in SoCal got about 50(and
that was with a big Windjammer fairing on it.
Oh, and CRWLR, even if you've ridden a million miles, if you've been
off of bikes for a while, take the MSF course...you'll be glad you
did, and it might calm some of the wife's fears.
--
Old Crow
'82 Shovelhead FLT 92" 'Pearl'
'95 Jeep YJ Rio Grande
ASE Certified Master Auto Tech + L1
TOMKAT, BS#133, SENS, MAMBM, DOF#51
wrote:
>
>
>CRWLR wrote:
>
>>I'll need that course as a refresher, but I rode a Yamaha XS11 when they
>>were new, so I have plenty of experience already.
>>
>>I am excited that your Glide gets such impressive numbers. I thought they
>>would not be nearly that good. Can I assume that a Fat Boy or a Heritage
>>gives similar numbers?
>>
>
>I would assume they would get the same mileage.Maybe even better since
>they're lighter than my Glide.
>I've been really tempted to go with a stage 1 kit and pipes but my
>mechanic tells me that there is a definite drop in mileage.
>
I don't think the stage one mods are that big a concern, Mike.
My wife's Superglide with S&S carb, big cam and open drag pipes gets
about 45-47 mpg.
OTOH, my old shovelhead with the S&S 92" stroker kit only gets about
35(but it pulls oh-so-nice :-) ).
Seems to me the guys over on rmh with the newer bikes in stock trim
are getting about the same as you or my wife. Fuelies seem to get
better mileage than carbed bikes and older riders seem to get better
mileage than the kids.
For reference, my '74 Sporty and my wife's '72 Sporty both got about
45 mpg, and the 750 Honda I had when I lived in SoCal got about 50(and
that was with a big Windjammer fairing on it.
Oh, and CRWLR, even if you've ridden a million miles, if you've been
off of bikes for a while, take the MSF course...you'll be glad you
did, and it might calm some of the wife's fears.
--
Old Crow
'82 Shovelhead FLT 92" 'Pearl'
'95 Jeep YJ Rio Grande
ASE Certified Master Auto Tech + L1
TOMKAT, BS#133, SENS, MAMBM, DOF#51
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Re: OT - Motorcycle fuel mileage
On Sat, 06 Mar 2004 02:29:27 -0600, GzrGlide <GzrGlide02@yahoo.ca>
wrote:
>
>
>CRWLR wrote:
>
>>I'll need that course as a refresher, but I rode a Yamaha XS11 when they
>>were new, so I have plenty of experience already.
>>
>>I am excited that your Glide gets such impressive numbers. I thought they
>>would not be nearly that good. Can I assume that a Fat Boy or a Heritage
>>gives similar numbers?
>>
>
>I would assume they would get the same mileage.Maybe even better since
>they're lighter than my Glide.
>I've been really tempted to go with a stage 1 kit and pipes but my
>mechanic tells me that there is a definite drop in mileage.
>
I don't think the stage one mods are that big a concern, Mike.
My wife's Superglide with S&S carb, big cam and open drag pipes gets
about 45-47 mpg.
OTOH, my old shovelhead with the S&S 92" stroker kit only gets about
35(but it pulls oh-so-nice :-) ).
Seems to me the guys over on rmh with the newer bikes in stock trim
are getting about the same as you or my wife. Fuelies seem to get
better mileage than carbed bikes and older riders seem to get better
mileage than the kids.
For reference, my '74 Sporty and my wife's '72 Sporty both got about
45 mpg, and the 750 Honda I had when I lived in SoCal got about 50(and
that was with a big Windjammer fairing on it.
Oh, and CRWLR, even if you've ridden a million miles, if you've been
off of bikes for a while, take the MSF course...you'll be glad you
did, and it might calm some of the wife's fears.
--
Old Crow
'82 Shovelhead FLT 92" 'Pearl'
'95 Jeep YJ Rio Grande
ASE Certified Master Auto Tech + L1
TOMKAT, BS#133, SENS, MAMBM, DOF#51
wrote:
>
>
>CRWLR wrote:
>
>>I'll need that course as a refresher, but I rode a Yamaha XS11 when they
>>were new, so I have plenty of experience already.
>>
>>I am excited that your Glide gets such impressive numbers. I thought they
>>would not be nearly that good. Can I assume that a Fat Boy or a Heritage
>>gives similar numbers?
>>
>
>I would assume they would get the same mileage.Maybe even better since
>they're lighter than my Glide.
>I've been really tempted to go with a stage 1 kit and pipes but my
>mechanic tells me that there is a definite drop in mileage.
>
I don't think the stage one mods are that big a concern, Mike.
My wife's Superglide with S&S carb, big cam and open drag pipes gets
about 45-47 mpg.
OTOH, my old shovelhead with the S&S 92" stroker kit only gets about
35(but it pulls oh-so-nice :-) ).
Seems to me the guys over on rmh with the newer bikes in stock trim
are getting about the same as you or my wife. Fuelies seem to get
better mileage than carbed bikes and older riders seem to get better
mileage than the kids.
For reference, my '74 Sporty and my wife's '72 Sporty both got about
45 mpg, and the 750 Honda I had when I lived in SoCal got about 50(and
that was with a big Windjammer fairing on it.
Oh, and CRWLR, even if you've ridden a million miles, if you've been
off of bikes for a while, take the MSF course...you'll be glad you
did, and it might calm some of the wife's fears.
--
Old Crow
'82 Shovelhead FLT 92" 'Pearl'
'95 Jeep YJ Rio Grande
ASE Certified Master Auto Tech + L1
TOMKAT, BS#133, SENS, MAMBM, DOF#51
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Re: OT - Motorcycle fuel mileage
On Sat, 06 Mar 2004 02:29:27 -0600, GzrGlide <GzrGlide02@yahoo.ca>
wrote:
>
>
>CRWLR wrote:
>
>>I'll need that course as a refresher, but I rode a Yamaha XS11 when they
>>were new, so I have plenty of experience already.
>>
>>I am excited that your Glide gets such impressive numbers. I thought they
>>would not be nearly that good. Can I assume that a Fat Boy or a Heritage
>>gives similar numbers?
>>
>
>I would assume they would get the same mileage.Maybe even better since
>they're lighter than my Glide.
>I've been really tempted to go with a stage 1 kit and pipes but my
>mechanic tells me that there is a definite drop in mileage.
>
I don't think the stage one mods are that big a concern, Mike.
My wife's Superglide with S&S carb, big cam and open drag pipes gets
about 45-47 mpg.
OTOH, my old shovelhead with the S&S 92" stroker kit only gets about
35(but it pulls oh-so-nice :-) ).
Seems to me the guys over on rmh with the newer bikes in stock trim
are getting about the same as you or my wife. Fuelies seem to get
better mileage than carbed bikes and older riders seem to get better
mileage than the kids.
For reference, my '74 Sporty and my wife's '72 Sporty both got about
45 mpg, and the 750 Honda I had when I lived in SoCal got about 50(and
that was with a big Windjammer fairing on it.
Oh, and CRWLR, even if you've ridden a million miles, if you've been
off of bikes for a while, take the MSF course...you'll be glad you
did, and it might calm some of the wife's fears.
--
Old Crow
'82 Shovelhead FLT 92" 'Pearl'
'95 Jeep YJ Rio Grande
ASE Certified Master Auto Tech + L1
TOMKAT, BS#133, SENS, MAMBM, DOF#51
wrote:
>
>
>CRWLR wrote:
>
>>I'll need that course as a refresher, but I rode a Yamaha XS11 when they
>>were new, so I have plenty of experience already.
>>
>>I am excited that your Glide gets such impressive numbers. I thought they
>>would not be nearly that good. Can I assume that a Fat Boy or a Heritage
>>gives similar numbers?
>>
>
>I would assume they would get the same mileage.Maybe even better since
>they're lighter than my Glide.
>I've been really tempted to go with a stage 1 kit and pipes but my
>mechanic tells me that there is a definite drop in mileage.
>
I don't think the stage one mods are that big a concern, Mike.
My wife's Superglide with S&S carb, big cam and open drag pipes gets
about 45-47 mpg.
OTOH, my old shovelhead with the S&S 92" stroker kit only gets about
35(but it pulls oh-so-nice :-) ).
Seems to me the guys over on rmh with the newer bikes in stock trim
are getting about the same as you or my wife. Fuelies seem to get
better mileage than carbed bikes and older riders seem to get better
mileage than the kids.
For reference, my '74 Sporty and my wife's '72 Sporty both got about
45 mpg, and the 750 Honda I had when I lived in SoCal got about 50(and
that was with a big Windjammer fairing on it.
Oh, and CRWLR, even if you've ridden a million miles, if you've been
off of bikes for a while, take the MSF course...you'll be glad you
did, and it might calm some of the wife's fears.
--
Old Crow
'82 Shovelhead FLT 92" 'Pearl'
'95 Jeep YJ Rio Grande
ASE Certified Master Auto Tech + L1
TOMKAT, BS#133, SENS, MAMBM, DOF#51