05-29-2014, 11:22 AM
(05-09-2014, 10:34 PM)Gingersdaddy_imp Wrote: Checked my gas mileage again over the last couple of refuels. I don't check every tank and not really that concerned about it, but just wanted to share. I'm at only 42 mpg. I do not consider myself to be a speed demon and I don't see how some of you are redline shift this thing, she's got so much torque I never get past 5 or 6 grand even when I'm feeling wild. I feel like I'm hot-dogging it when I'm making my shifts between 3 and 4 grand. I am a rather large fellow and on freeway I feel like a parachute so maybe those factors are effecting my mpg. Not complaining, still love my CB. Good weather this week allowed me to commute to work three days this week, it was great!
I have recorded my gas mileage from day one, and I now have 1,800 miles. The majority of my riding is on the open road (back roads, here in Ca), but I do put freeway and around-town miles on. I believe that I ride conservatively most of the time, and don't laugh, but I have not increased the RPM past 6,000 yet (haven't seen a real need to). My exact fuel mileage is 45.