Mileage - Page 2

robjob · 10-22-2015, 01:52 PM

I consistently get 175 miles on the Nomad before the light comes on. Usually more than that. It is stock as far as the pipes and air is concerned. I didn't buy a 1700 for the gas mileage anyway. But it is nice that the wife has to fill up before me on her v-star 650

**BlueStreak07** · 10-23-2015, 11:18 AM

Mine has been varying lately. The wife & I took a 250 mile run yesterday. 130 from home to the PA Poconos on the PA Turnpike & I got 38 MPG using premium (2 octane) avg speed 70 mph. On the way home I got Mid grade (89 octane) and took the back roads and got 44 mpg avg speed 60 mph. The wife being the smarty pants she is, said I got the better mpg because we were going down hill. Got love them. :~). I realize high speeds will reduce the MPG but a straight run highway with minimal stops keeping it around 70 should have been better then some stop & go traveling on the back roads. At this point I'm thinking it could be the brand of gas. I bought the gas yesterday from 2 different brands. Will have to keep an eye on that.

tonik · 10-23-2015, 01:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Nomad2010

I realize high speeds will reduce the MPG but a straight run highway with minimal stops keeping it around 70 should have been better then some stop & go traveling on the back roads.

Over 60 or so these bikes get far worse mpg, and the stop and go of back roads won't make up for that. Do 60 on the PA turnpike and you will beat your back roads mpg.

It's the wind resistance, it plays a HUGE part in mpg's on our bikes. I have seen that on long freeway runs...a 10 mph headwind will drop mpg's 3 or 4 mpg every time while traveling at the same speed.

rick6375 · 10-26-2015, 02:12 PM

My 12 voyager is averaging 36.9 since I started tracking mpg on fuelly.com. It does vary from 33.? to just over 41 over this time, with the worst at 75-80, and the best being 50-60mph. Just went on ride saturday with 10 other bikes riding about 180 miles of back roads averaging 55mph and went 175 before light came on. also hit a mileage milestone since new 2 years and 3 months ago. I have drilled baffles in stock pipes, Thunder stock air kits and a Gman fuel controller. When I filled up, mpg was 40.0 for the ride.

Phil Loiselle · 11-01-2015, 07:49 PM

What do most of you get for mileage on a full tank of gas.

thanks

RACNRAY · 11-02-2015, 12:33 PM

We've had some much wind lately mpg has suffered. The poor aerodynamics of these skoots really causes the engine to drink more, especially goin against a 10 or 15 mph headwind. I achieved 47.12 mpg yesterday but heading home on US27 against that headwind the mpg sucked, prolly gonna get 40-42 or so.

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10-22-2015, 01:52 PM	#16
robjob Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Belleville, Ontario Posts: 347	I consistently get 175 miles on the Nomad before the light comes on. Usually more than that. It is stock as far as the pipes and air is concerned. I didn't buy a 1700 for the gas mileage anyway. But it is nice that the wife has to fill up before me on her v-star 650 __________________ Lovin my 2010 Nomad Rob Woodall Canadian Motorcycle Cruisers 088 Picton VBA # 02445 Login or Register to Remove Ads
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10-23-2015, 11:18 AM	#17
BlueStreak07 Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Florence, NJ Posts: 103	Mine has been varying lately. The wife & I took a 250 mile run yesterday. 130 from home to the PA Poconos on the PA Turnpike & I got 38 MPG using premium (2 octane) avg speed 70 mph. On the way home I got Mid grade (89 octane) and took the back roads and got 44 mpg avg speed 60 mph. The wife being the smarty pants she is, said I got the better mpg because we were going down hill. Got love them. :~). I realize high speeds will reduce the MPG but a straight run highway with minimal stops keeping it around 70 should have been better then some stop & go traveling on the back roads. At this point I'm thinking it could be the brand of gas. I bought the gas yesterday from 2 different brands. Will have to keep an eye on that. __________________ "People ask us why we ride a motorcycle. For those who have experienced the joy, no explanation is necessary; for those who have not, no explanation is possible." Tom Centofanti Florence, NJ VBA#3676
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11-01-2015, 07:49 PM	#20
Phil Loiselle Jr. Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 3	What do most of you get for mileage on a full tank of gas. thanks Login or Register to Remove Ads
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11-02-2015, 12:33 PM	#21
RACNRAY Sr. Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: SOUTH FLORIDA Posts: 1,210	We've had some much wind lately mpg has suffered. The poor aerodynamics of these skoots really causes the engine to drink more, especially goin against a 10 or 15 mph headwind. I achieved 47.12 mpg yesterday but heading home on US27 against that headwind the mpg sucked, prolly gonna get 40-42 or so. RACNRAY __________________ "TRUE HAPPINESS IS IN THE HEART, NOT IN THE OUTSIDE FIXES" WITH OVER 46 YEARS AS A MOTORCYCLE TECHNICIAN/HI-PO SHOP OWNER I AM A PURVEYOR OF FACT NOT FICTION! "WE LIVE OUR LIVES IN CHAINS NEVER KNOWING WE HAD THE KEY"
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