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Did ya keep up?Motogeezer1949_imp said:Did a little under 200 miles today with some buds. Relatively spirited as they all had sport bikes. 48.8 mpg.

OH yeah, at higher speeds the wind resistance goes up exponentially and fuel mileage drops big time. No way to get around it. I just never had that perfect loop under ideal conditions until yesterday to see what was possible. I ride interstates and parkways all the time at 70mph+ which is part of the reason I only average about 50.The ferret_imp said:Funny...., I don't do much interstate on a normal day to day basis. On one of my loops in Kentucky back roads 45-50 mph, not many stops I averaged 58 mpg. Coming home yesterday on I-75, running 70-75 mph I reached down and checked the fuel computer and I was getting 46 mpg. I was shocked! That is a huge difference.
I did a little experiment today. I rode 105 miles out, all interstate and state highways, averaging 70-75 mph, filled up when I got there - 46 mpg. Same route back, averaging 60-65 mph, filled up near home - 53 mpg. No appreciable difference in headwinds or elevation at the end points. No doubt, that extra 10 mph sure ratchets down the mileage!The ferret_imp said:Funny...., I don't do much interstate on a normal day to day basis. On one of my loops in Kentucky back roads 45-50 mph, not many stops I averaged 58 mpg. Coming home yesterday on I-75, running 70-75 mph I reached down and checked the fuel computer and I was getting 46 mpg. I was shocked! That is a huge difference.
That sounds about right to me Pauly.Pauley_imp said:I did a little experiment today. I rode 105 miles out, all interstate and state highways, averaging 70-75 mph, filled up when I got there - 46 mpg. Same route back, averaging 60-65 mph, filled up near home - 53 mpg. No appreciable difference in headwinds or elevation at the end points. No doubt, that extra 10 mph sure ratchets down the mileage!The ferret_imp said:Funny...., I don't do much interstate on a normal day to day basis. On one of my loops in Kentucky back roads 45-50 mph, not many stops I averaged 58 mpg. Coming home yesterday on I-75, running 70-75 mph I reached down and checked the fuel computer and I was getting 46 mpg. I was shocked! That is a huge difference.