Gas mileage is sic!

[six2go]

OK, I know we don't buy these toys to expect good mileage, but I like to check mine once in awhile just to see if everything is still performing as it should.

I finally got the items squared away that caused me to miss the Franklin Rally so last week I decided to take a road trip. I headed South from Northern Indiana for the Smoky Mountains for a 3 or 4 day loop. I traveled more Interstate miles than I really like to, but I had limited time. I did stay a night in Franklin at the Microtel(Good experience) and also enjoyed a meal at Fatz next door(endless ribs)before making the turn to head North through Cherokee and Pigeon Forge.

Intstead of just mentally calculating my mileage at each fill up I kept all of my gas receipts and figured my fuel consumption when I got home. All in all I was amazed at the mileage this F6B got compared to my '98 Valkyrie which normally returned about 36mpg on a trip like this.

Anyway, I traveled a total of 1207.8 miles and burned 26.925 gallons of gas for an average of 44.85mpg.
When on the Interstate highways I was running at 72 - 80 mph and when on surface roads it was whatever the conditions dictated. I don't know what others are getting for mpg, but I'm really happy and surprised at my results even with a heavier bike with 300 more cc's. I think that the aerodynamic shape of the fairing & my small Clearview compared to the "barndoor" OEM Valkyrie windshield greatly contributed to my good mileage.

That's my story and I'm stickin' to it.

[GONRDN]

Great way of keeping track of mileage. Glad you had a safe trip.

[grendl]

that is probably a better way to calculate milage than what I'm using. I set the trip odometer at every fillup and calculate every time I fill up. Using that method which has a degree of error ( I do fill it only to the bottom of the filler pipe for precision and to keep it from spilling) I have gotten from 42 to a high of 50.
The lower figure is on the highway averaging speed of between 75 and 90 MPH. The higher averages are in the mountains where I am at lower RPMs between 4th and 5th gears with no need to downshift normally. She just pulls from anywhere.
Pretty happy with the mileage.
I may start to use totals and gas receipts to be more precise...

[foodog2]

I have tracked mine since day one 3 miles with an iPhone app. I average 39.77 over 2200 miles.

[Steve 0080]

I don't know and don't care...... but the math does keep your mind sharpe!!!!

[six2go]

I don't know and don't care...... but the math does keep your mind sharpe!!!!

As I said in my original post, I just figure it once in a while to make sure something hasn't gone "out of wack". That was my first trip on the "6" and I now have a baseline to compare with in the future.

[wantone]

I don't know and don't care...... but the math does keep your mind sharpe!!!!

I've 1600 miles on F6. I may track the mileage eventually

[Steve 0080]

I was just...wait for it...

[53driver]

I was just...wait for it...

Lol....

[powercruzer13]

Valkyries are notoriously thirsty bikes. Especially the 1997 models. Six carbs & snappy performance pretty much guarantees that!
I too am pleased with the nice increase in MPG that the F6B gives me. I can remember on a trip to the Keys with me on my Rocket III & the wife on my '97 Valkyrie how much better MPG the 2.3L Rocket had than the Valk!

Didn't matter, I still sold the Rocket to get the wife her own Valkyrie!!
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