Needs a life
2012 14r In Blue and no Mods!
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posted July 10, 2006 04:59 PM
Rode 1623 miles in 4 days Left Iowa for Ark. on Thursday and was back home Sunday, All I can say is the 14 is an all around good bike for everything, only complaint was stock seat starting getting to me after about 90 miles. But I ordered a Corbin today so that should take care of it.
posted July 10, 2006 05:58 PM
We rode 600 miles over the weekend, Niagra Falls and back. What I saw was the best mileage was at 80 mph. 43 -45 mpg. At 70 -75 mph only 37 -39 mpg. The bikes seem to just humm along at 80
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posted July 11, 2006 02:18 AM
I'm still breaking in, average is about 35 right now, but that's combined. The few times I've punched it over to instant, I did notice that it read in the 40's when I was over 75. If only I could convince the po-po's that's a good thing! ____________
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posted July 11, 2006 02:48 AM
Have any of you corrected your speedometer error? I did, and it seemed to affect the economy by about the same amount, so in town now, I am only getting like 32 mpg.
posted July 11, 2006 03:50 AM
I haven't gotten a speedo healer as of yet. However I always check mileage at the time of fill-up's. Mileageage is a little higher then indacated by instramentation. I figured that to be because of speedo being fast ?
quote:I haven't gotten a speedo healer as of yet. However I always check mileage at the time of fill-up's. Mileageage is a little higher then indacated by instramentation. I figured that to be because of speedo being fast ?
+1 I thought it was just my bike. I wonder if you'd be up for another experiment? Next trip try a tank of regular 87 oct fuel. My thinking is you will do even better MPG wise.
Rob
posted July 11, 2006 05:55 PM
I am thinking of buying a 14 for use with a touring bias. where I live range is an important factor. With moderate?? riding say 80mph on straights and roads with a few corners & hills what range to a tank can I expect. Thanks for your comments
quote:I am thinking of buying a 14 for use with a touring bias. where I live range is an important factor. With moderate?? riding say 80mph on straights and roads with a few corners & hills what range to a tank can I expect. Thanks for your comments
I can normally clear 200 miles per tank while traveling. Around town and Quick Trips 170-180 miles is the norm. Last weeks 300 mile ride my low fuel lamp came on at 212 miles or 45+ MPG. I hate traveling on a Holiday, cops were everywhere so I kept it at 80 the 14 best MPG range. Note when the low fuel lamp comes on you have between 20-35 miles to empty, Pretty Accurate...Pretty Scary
Rob on a almost broken in 14 - 6,875 miles
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