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flcruzr Ex Member	What is your mileage per tank? 07/12/08 at 08:59:21 Hello, I was just wondering what your personal mileage per tanks were averaging??? I seem to be getting about 110 miles per tank, is this about the same for everyone else???
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aebooze Junior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 73 Kingsland, GA Gender:	Re: What is your mileage per tank? Reply #1 - 07/12/08 at 10:27:54 i usually get about that before I have to switch to reserve then i just go fill up.
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skrapiron -FSO Serious Thumper Offline Instant Human.... Just add coffee.. Posts: 1456 Pittsburgh, Pa Gender:	Re: What is your mileage per tank? Reply #2 - 07/12/08 at 10:29:12 I go as low as 98 and as high as 140 per tank. It depends on the temps, the quality of the gas, the speed at which I ride and if I'm riding in alot of hills or on relatively flat ground.
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Reply #3 - 07/12/08 at 11:26:34

Lately, 120 miles before I reach down for the petc0ck - I've been coasting a lot lately (gas=$4.40 a gallon).

When I'm accelerating from stoplight to stoplight it begins to sputter at 80 miles.

My rides are mostly in town and the "summer mix" gas in Illinois is really crappy. May thru August we have to use gas with an ozone reducing additive - it's more expensinve and inefficient.

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1st2know Senior Member Offline Currently between Savages Posts: 295 Seattle, WA Gender:	Re: What is your mileage per tank? Reply #4 - 07/12/08 at 11:37:11 Where does a tank get you these days?
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dropoutjohn Ex Member	Re: What is your mileage per tank? Reply #5 - 07/12/08 at 12:20:28 I stay on "Res" on a dare because i get almost exactly 150 miles per tank. i keep it tuned-up...
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Jerry Eichenberger Serious Thumper Offline 2006 S40. OEM windshield, saddle bags, Sportster Posts: 2919 Columbus, Ohio Gender:	Re: What is your mileage per tank? Reply #6 - 07/12/08 at 14:14:03 I haven't hit reserve yet. I fill up every 100 miles, as the odo hits an even 100 mile increment. There's a good gas station a mile from my home, so I have no trouble waiting till it hits every 100 miles. Last fill up was 57.55 mpg.
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barry68v10 Serious Thumper Offline Posts: 955 Maryland Gender:	Re: What is your mileage per tank? Reply #7 - 07/12/08 at 17:22:26 I don't have a reserve anymore. I try to fill up every 115 miles or so, and get about 55-58 mpg with current mods.
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T Mack 1 - FSO Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline sold 2001 LS650 for a 1986 XLH1100 Posts: 2919 Emmaus,Pa Gender:	Re: What is your mileage per tank? Reply #8 - 07/12/08 at 18:08:57 110 to hit reserve (like clock work) I'm getting about 48-50 MPG, almost all city driving... varies by depending on the fun factor. Took an hour and a half ride and got 54 mpg.
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Re: What is your mileage per tank?
Reply #9 - 07/12/08 at 20:23:09

Got about 125 miles out of the tank today when I had to switch to reserve. Checked my tank before I left work, looked like I had enough to make it home, got about halfway and had to make the switch on the fly at about 65mph. He He I figured that out real quick. Decided I didn't feel like pushing it home, so I got gas within 2 miles of making the switch. And yes, I remembered to switch it back. When I'm just riding to work, I fill up every 3rd trip, works out to be about 115 miles more or less. I LOVE THIS BIKE!!!! I had one of my best rides today. SWEET!!!!

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Skid Mark Serious Thumper Offline FSO Posts: 1216 Calgary, Alberta Gender:	Re: What is your mileage per tank? Reply #10 - 07/12/08 at 20:59:58 I'm averaging 54mpg (US Gal) doing both Hi-way & City driving. It realyy doesn't get any better than this. Fun to ride and economical too!!!
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Jay Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 1445 Fort Worth, Texas Gender:	Re: What is your mileage per tank? Reply #11 - 07/12/08 at 23:03:37 I'm averaging 55mpg US. I switch to reserve at about the 90 mile mark, just to drain some of the gas from the "bottom" of the tank. I usually fill up about every 100 miles, so I rarely need to go to reserve.
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Re: What is your mileage per tank?
Reply #12 - 07/12/08 at 23:09:51

I dont actually know how much I'll get before I hit reserve because I've only had to once. I generally fill up at the 100 mi mark no matter what. The one time I hit reserve I had filled up at the 80 mi mark(ex 10580mi as opposed to 10600) so when it finally started acting funny I didnt even think that i was near reserve. I cursed assuming my clutch was slipping badly all of a sudden. That all started at about the 90 mi mark (didnt think to take note of it) so i geuss 100-110. doin the math I get between 45-55mpg in a hilly area doing lots of 65+ mph runs.

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Re: What is your mileage per tank?
Reply #13 - 07/14/08 at 19:45:08

My old '87 gets about 120 per tank. And I run on RES all the time, too. I ran her dry twice now, not paying attention. Both times within 2 blocks of gas station. Also, I'm in Wisconsin, near lake Michigan, and we have the same crappy "summer blend" as in Illinois. I should mention I'm running very lean right now due to stripped mixture screw.

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Re: What is your mileage per tank?
Reply #14 - 07/15/08 at 01:10:50

I don't really pay much attention to how far I go on a tank, I just fill up as soon as possible after switching to reserve. Yesterday though I switched to reserve on my way to work and mentally noted the odo reading and ran out of gas on my way home after 48km running on reserve mostly at 80km/h. Lucky I was riding with a coworker and we were less than two blocks to his house.

So 48km is my reserve limit.

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