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Originally posted by Deuce
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That seems excessive, no matter how heavy your wrist is.1982 GS1100E V&H "SS" exhaust, APE pods, 1150 oil cooler, 140 speedo, 99.3 rear wheel HP, black engine, '83 red
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I can shove fuel through the GS850 at 20mpg *UK* gallons, just by horsing it up and down the backroads a lot. That went on to reserve at 80 miles, which brought it to my attention. That was with the original carbs, properly set up.Originally posted by Rob S. View Post
I can do even worse than that now, of course.Dave
'79 GS850GN '80 GS850GT
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You'd think, right? I figured out I get about 18 miles to the gallon.Originally posted by Rob S. View Posthttps://farm5.staticflickr.com/4442/...678005be58.jpg
1982 GS1100 G converted by Motorcyclist magazine in 1986 to be a tribute to the Wes Cooley replica. 1982 Honda 900F. 1997 Yamaha VMax.
Also owned: 1973 Kawasaki Z1 900, 1972 Honda 750 K, 1976 Yamaha XS 650, 1980 Kawasaki KZ 1000 MKII, 1978 Kawasaki SR 650. Current cage is a 2001 Mustang Bullitt in Dark Highland Green. Bought new in Sept. 2001.Comment
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Disclaimer: Since I started driving until recently, the 'company' has always paid for all of my gas. So I've told every mechanic who has worked on my cars or bikes to tune for speed, not mileage.Originally posted by Deuce View Post
That being said, I would be concerned that 18 mpg might be indicative of a problem somewhere.1982 GS1100E V&H "SS" exhaust, APE pods, 1150 oil cooler, 140 speedo, 99.3 rear wheel HP, black engine, '83 red
2016 XL883L sigpic Two-tone blue and white. Almost 42 hp! Status: destroyed, now owned by the insurance company. The hole in my memory starts an hour before the accident and ends 24 hours after.Comment
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If you have a properly jetted VMax with a decent exhaust and filter, it should get about 35 mpg on average, much less if you are constantly wacking the throttle open."Thought he, it is a wicked world in all meridians; I'll die a pagan."
~Herman Melville
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