My first tank of fuel.

[Hornblower]

you guys still get non ethanol fuel on the east coast? On the west coast I haven't seen any in years!

So-called "pure" gas is available at a few stations here in NC. I haven't checked the price lately but I'm pretty sure it's significantly more expensive than the ethanol blends. AFAIK, it's only offered in 93 octane.

[Doug44]

I only got 30 mpg, what am I doing wrong.

Greg, have faith I find most jap bikes are " cookie cutters" ie they are all alike for the most part. Guys here will report all different results with mpg but when ridden side-by-side, same trip, same speed, same wind, they will be within 1 mpg. I got 40 mpg my last tank running 75-78 mph I had 203 miles on the tank and it held 4.98 gal. My bike only has 3,000 miles bought this year was a left over 13. Having said all this IF you stick a big ole windshield on these bikes it will drop the mileage a lot. My shield is a CB 13" with a vent and I have Baker hand wings below the mirrors installed.

[edgeman55]

19" Baggershield windshield with Baker hand wings and my big Ol 6'5" 385 lb body in the wind at 75mph and she gets 40-44mpg since new on regular grade gas.

[Doug44]

19" Baggershield windshield with Baker hand wings and my big Ol 6'5" 385 lb body in the wind at 75mph and she gets 40-44mpg since new on regular grade gas.

Here again this post shows different conditions will skew the data. Dayton, NV shows an elevation of around 4400 ft. Higher altitude will enhance fuel mileage in gasoline engines. You take your bike run it at Midwest elevation 500-700 above sea level and I think you will see a drop in fuel mileage of at least 10-15%. I once owned a BMW R1150RT which got 45 mpg tank after tank the way I rode it in the Midwest. On a trip to NM and in CO it jumped to 55-58mpg. Once back into the Midwest it was back to 45mpg.

[stroguy]

Have you finished your second tank of gas yet? It's been two days, what's the freakin hold up? Get out there and ride.

[edgeman55]

Here again this post shows different conditions will skew the data. Dayton, NV shows an elevation of around 4400 ft. Higher altitude will enhance fuel mileage in gasoline engines. You take your bike run it at Midwest elevation 500-700 above sea level and I think you will see a drop in fuel mileage of at least 10-15%. I once owned a BMW R1150RT which got 45 mpg tank after tank the way I rode it in the Midwest. On a trip to NM and in CO it jumped to 55-58mpg. Once back into the Midwest it was back to 45mpg.

Sorry to burst your bubble Doug but I grew up near San Francisco CA which is at sea level and I still have all my family down there-so my F6B has been down there many times.I get the same MPG there as I do up here which by the way is 4900ft elevation.I also ride up to passes here above Tahoe that can take me to 9000ft elevations and low and behold I get the same 40-44 mpg up there.Only thing that changes my burn rate is higher speed or headwinds.Computor run fuel injected bikes or cars are not like the old days with carbs that is why they run so well in most any condition.

[Doug44]

Sorry to burst your bubble Doug but I grew up near San Francisco CA which is at sea level and I still have all my family down there-so my F6B has been down there many times.I get the same MPG there as I do up here which by the way is 4900ft elevation.I also ride up to passes here above Tahoe that can take me to 9000ft elevations and low and behold I get the same 40-44 mpg up there.Only thing that changes my burn rate is higher speed or headwinds.Computor run fuel injected bikes or cars are not like the old days with carbs that is why they run so well in most any condition.

I guess you just have a special F6b

[Old Ryder]

Have you finished your second tank of gas yet? It's been two days, what's the freakin hold up? Get out there and ride.

Yep! What he said.

[edgeman55]

I guess you just have a special F6b

Nothing special Doug just good ol technology.That's why modern cars also don't recognize a differnt way to run at higher or lower altitudes.3K oil changes,carbs,points and drum brakes are a thing of the past that I do not miss at all.

[okiedoc]

I got a little over 1500 miles in my first month and I haven't even checked it yet. Fill her up when she gets low and keep riding. We have all grades of "real" gas 87, 89 and 91; here in Oklahoma. Plus Obama didn't win one county in our great state.