batman wrote on 11/11/16 at 20:20:41:Kris, I've heard you claim 73 mpg ,but if the bike was stock with the 140 80 tire ,even brand new with no wear ,you were probably getting 66mpg due to speedometer error,which is still very good mileage!I've driven the back roads in Tenn. and they're grand ...kind of tail of the dragon,where top speed ran between 35-45 due to all the curves. those slower speeds would also aid in higher mpg.A long trip on the super slab at speed would be a better gauge of true mpg.
You may be right. I don't remember if I changed the tire to a 140/90 yet when I got 73 mpg. I switched to the taller tire not long after I got the bike. Either way I'm impressed with the mileage.