I rode the snot outta mine & got 49 ish,,

I added MPG stuff in your Sam thread,..
I hafta wonder if the bags are catching enough wind to matter, with the legs out there in front. Youre shovin a couple O short 2X6's thru the wind with those boots out there,, I wonder if a low mounted kinda V shaped affair to deflect air at an angle out from under the bike would be worth the hassle/cost..

If a guy is really serious about stretchin the gas out, once he has made it "out in front" & no longer in mortal danger of being run down, then getting into high gear as soon as possible w/o lugging it is a good plan,.

My 2001 would get about 46mph, about the same whether highway or putting around town. The only extra wind-catching equipment (besides my large frame) was a flyscreen.

When I got the bike, I put on the Emgo short megaphone like Ryca supplies. Within 30 miles, my pipes were starting to discolor. I went up one size on the pilot and main jets. I also did the white spacer mod. Didn't change the pilot screw, as I couldn't get the cover plug out. I broke a screw in the cover trying to get it out, so I just left it. The bike ran wonderfully. No flat spots. No hesitation. No discoloring, nice burble on decel, but no aftershots. An occasional poof if I shut down immediately after pushing it, but no gunshots.

When I got tired of the noise from that Emgo, I changed to a dyna muffler. I didn't change any carb tuning and got the same performance and mileage.

I know it was a little rich. I didn't need to choke to start until temps were below 40. It sooted the rear brake just a little bit, but nothing alarming.  It ran so well, I didn't decided that gas mileage hit was something I could live with.

Dave wrote on 05/06/14 at 11:12:23:



Ive done some drafting,, so, I dont recommend it,, It just doesnt feel safe, its effective, no doubt. If you can feel the wind trying to shove ya off the bike drop off, MPG is goin UP, for sure,,