Paladin.
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Depends on the riding conditions. On my FullMoon run, night of june 30: Miles according to map program, not my odometer:
The 115 mile run from Gardena to North Palm Springs was all freeway, speeds mostly around 70-75, a few bursts to 80+, some slowing for congestion. Less than 1.9 gallons to the brim, 61 mpg.
Next leg was 48 miles on the I-10 (65-70 mph), 58 miles thru the park (30-40 mph with several stops), 34 miles 2-lane highway (45-55 mph). 2.2 gallons for 63+MPG!
115 mile return to L.A. was against heavy (20+ mph) headwinds, 65-70 mph -- 52.5 MPG. (the headwinds took a lot to push through!)
California gasoline has been reformulated for worse gas mileage. (It's True! And we pay $.40 or so more per gallon.)
To get 70+ mpg (u.s. gallons) try a steady 150 mile run at 35-40 mph in top gear.
FWIW, back in the mid '80's I rode from L.A. to Seatle and back on a GS450E. Travelling on 2-lane roads at 45-50 mph got 80 mpg.
Two main things affect gas mileage -- speed, and wrist movement. Keep the speed down to the ridiculous level and the wrist steady and 70+ mpg is no problem.
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