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Posted:  23 Jul 2008 21:16	[?]
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I know most people don't care what they get for mileage. I on the other hand do. Simply because I get paid for how many miles I drive... My bike, right now gets 57-60 on the highway at 70mph. In town, i'll run around 50-54. Is there anything else I can do to my bike, to increase the mileage. I've done reroute breather mod, removed air scoop, and cut holes in the inner airbox. I run 20-50 amsoil and haev the NGK iridium plugs in. Which helped out alot with the popping of my jardine by the way. Anywho, just wondering if any of you had suggestions. oh and just for fun. What do you all get for mileage on your buell. I have an 04 XB12R

Posted:  23 Jul 2008 22:08	[?]
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Drive like you have sense, (which you probably are since your MPG's are better than mine), that's really about it, have *less* fun in the twisties, yes I know that is blasphemy but it would help just a tad... MPG are listed   City/Highway                    47/58

Posted:  23 Jul 2008 22:48	[?]
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I averaged 53.58 mpg on my last tank, which is also the 3rd tank I've put in my buell since I bought it.

Posted:  23 Jul 2008 23:11	[?]
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Im getting about the same Phrogg, I've got the xb12ss. I think thats about the limit. Maybe shave your legs like the Tour de France guys do you know cut down drag.

Posted:  23 Jul 2008 23:12	[?]
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I averaged 49 mpg on my last tank, all city miles, and I end up sitting at stoplights quit a bit. 03' XB9R w/ Jardine & race ECM.

Posted:  24 Jul 2008 00:01	[?]
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right on 50 xb12scg stock

Posted:  24 Jul 2008 00:07	[?]
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Ya'll keep in mind, I drive like a Freakin' Bandit...

Posted:  24 Jul 2008 00:29   Last Edited By: LeFox	[?]
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come on! how do you expect a decent reply from me if place it in mpg make it easy for me and place per tank. i bet i get less than everyone here depending on how i ride, i get about 105 (170km) to 110 (180km) out of a tank

Posted:  24 Jul 2008 00:43	[?]
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Okay people from now on do it by tank....and for you that are using the metric system... 1 kilometer = 0.621371192 mi For any of you that want to know how many kilometers per tank 1 mi = 1.609344 kilometers I get about 217 km per tank (city driving)

Posted:  24 Jul 2008 04:13   Last Edited By: burnteyes	[?]
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yeah lefox dont you have the gear reduction duh.... lol  What are freeway speeds where you are at here in the stats its more or less 70-75 mph oh and per tank  120-140 miles depending on what i ride most that week and depending on what plant/factory/refinery/or hospital im at that week for work.

Posted:  24 Jul 2008 12:40	[?]
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highways (main) => 74.5mph (120km/h) express (secondary) => 55.9mph (90km/h) but i don't do alot of highways...why go straight when you can take corners

Posted:  24 Jul 2008 16:51	[?]
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I get about 45-55 depending how I ride it. but I still dont have 3,000 miles on her so it might get better still

Posted:  24 Jul 2008 19:07	[?]
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I also average between 45-50mpg and I am not easy on the bike at all really.  It does help in this insane gas craze we have going right now.  Does everyone know that gas was $1.46/gallon when Bush was elected?  I can't wait for his ass to be out of office.  He and his father single handedly ruined this country.

Posted:  25 Jul 2008 02:37	[?]
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Its just as much congress as bush...  We need to get farm prodution up and produce more ethonol

Posted:  25 Jul 2008 12:03	[?]
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this is my 2 cents worth. just wish 2 cents was worth something  now days . and hey gas did start to really sky rocket until this last batch of greedy career politicians was elected to congress   ..along with the oil companies and the dollar keeps going down worth les agianst the the euro and yen and such,..   you also need to take into account the greedy consumerism world we all live in .you gotta buy this  buy that  spend more then you make . think of how many hours  or days of your life it take to pay for that gas or what ever you might buy ........... sorry didnt mean to rant  ,.but hey it is a free country.and I LOVE IT. any ways i get about 135 to 140 drivein 70-75mph before light comes on . then i fill it up all the way, it only gets to 2.7 gallons . and i get about 40 miles after light comes on drivin 70-75mph and got 60 miles drivin 45-50 mph after light came on. and when she stopped runing where the pump wasn't pickin up fuel there was about .25 (1/4) of a gallon of unuseable in the tank . i got .75(3/4)gallon left when my fuel light comes on . I also should note this is with 100%gasoline NOT gas with 10% ethanol in it (E10). (I dont run ethanol in my vehicles because it gives you crappy gas milageand it caused the gum build up and sediment from my tank and proably from the gas stations gas storage tanks to loosen up and clogg up my filter on my car and has cause problems to my co workers car's filter and injectors) i get about 50 to 53 mpg if i keep it around 75mph.

Posted:  03 Aug 2008 19:29	[?]
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I have a stock 08 XB12R.  I get about 40MPG.  This is while riding to and from work and trips through the country side.  No highway travel.  I don't ride extremely hard, but I like to get to the speed limit as fast as possible.

Posted:  06 Aug 2008 01:49	[?]
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Man be happy you get over 50 mpg! I have a 96 Buell S1 and I get 70 miles per TANK. Thats right, to the tank! When i get my XB12R in about 3 months, I'll be happy to not have to fill up 3 times a week! The best way to get the best possible mileage is to drive the speed limit. Ya it blows going that slow but it dose make a difference. The only other thing i can think of is to take off your muffler. Its load and not to mention illegal, but it helps.

Posted:  06 Aug 2008 04:44	[?]
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My question is how far have any of you gone when the gas light comes on and the f-trip kicks in?

Posted:  06 Aug 2008 08:54	[?]
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07 XB12R 34.4 miles i went with my gas light on the other day. when i got off and removed my gas cap and shook my bike i couldnt hear gas...lmao. DONT LEAVE HOME WITHOUT YOU WALLET!!!! i drove like grandpa trying to get back home but i made it. i get 45-50mpg on my bike no matter what im doing (comuting or hill country riding). 140-150 on a tank before my gas light comes on.

Posted:  06 Aug 2008 13:27	[?]
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You can safely go 30miles, more than that would be pushing it depending on any modifications you may have or individual driving style. I accidentally ran it completely out of gas once, F-Trip was at 46, so I won't push mine past 30 unless I absolutely have to.

Posted:  06 Aug 2008 16:14	[?]
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Damn FIDOSOL! 46 that's gotta be a record. I start freaking out when mines at 20.

Posted:  06 Aug 2008 21:27	[?]
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keep in mind it was bone dry, wouldn't even crank, had to have the wife go to the gas station with a big empty gatorade bottle and get me some go juice.

Posted:  06 Aug 2008 21:40	[?]
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I had 45 showing as I pulled in to the gas station. that was pushing it but i still had 2 tenths left in the tank.

Posted:  06 Aug 2008 23:27	[?]
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140-150 p/tank ....? wot we driving miss daisy around ....??? Im getting 100-120 - but I ride it like I stole it .... buelligan right ...? My motorways dont allow me to go under 75mph ..... towns I take the baffles out an terrorise little dogs..... wot with the K&N/airbox delete ... awsome fun

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