Desert Spyder
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I just got back from a club poker run and rode 114 mi on 2.4 gal for 47.5 MPG. Whats wrong with my bike? It usually gets 25...
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Sounds like the Gas gods were on your side today.
Actually mine has done that on several occasions. Just wait until you get a 250 miles on a tank, then you will really be wondering what is going on.
My brother would check his gas mileage every time he filled up, So to drive him nuts [in a brotherly way] I would add a little gas to his tank. Then when he would start bragging how great his gas mileage was, i stopped adding gas. I thought he was going to rip his engine apart to find out why the mileage dropped.
Do you have a Brother?:roflblack:
bodymanpainter
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My brother would check his gas mileage every time he filled up, So to drive him nuts [in a brotherly way] I would add a little gas to his tank. Then when he would start bragging how great his gas mileage was, i stopped adding gas. I thought he was going to rip his engine apart to find out why the mileage dropped.
Do you have a Brother?:roflblack:
Now that's funny!:roflblack:
Desert Spyder
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My brother would check his gas mileage every time he filled up, So to drive him nuts [in a brotherly way] I would add a little gas to his tank. Then when he would start bragging how great his gas mileage was, i stopped adding gas. I thought he was going to rip his engine apart to find out why the mileage dropped.
Do you have a Brother?:roflblack:
Bob you're horrible!
SPYDERGUY1
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that is HILARIOUS, have 2 brothers, not sure if they would find it as funny tho.:roflblack:
that is HILARIOUS, have 2 brothers, not sure if they would find it as funny tho.:roflblack:
Desert Spyder
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Sounds like the Gas gods were on your side today.
Actually mine has done that on several occasions. Just wait until you get a 250 miles on a tank, then you will really be wondering what is going on.
Are you serious Tony? This is the first time it has happened to me and I've got over 10K. Actually, yesterday I was filling the tank (slowly) and the nozzle failed to shut off so it overfilled while I was being distracted. Went on the run today and was curious why my fuel bars weren't falling. 75 miles and it only dropped a bar. Damn! Is something wrong with the dash cluster? Went to the station after the run at 114 mi and it clicked off at 2.4 gal. So the cluster was OK. These tanks like to play games with you. The capacity is just under 6 (I think). I don't know how much is in the tank when the pump clicks off and how much is in the tank when it spills out.
BTW, what is the life expectancy of the brake pads under NORMAL driving conditions?
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Love your leprechaun pix Forrest.
Desert Spyder
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Disc brakes are very simple to replace on a car (at least on my cars). Should they be done at a dealer (which is 30 minutes away), a motorcycle mechanic (2 minutes), or the driveway (8 hrs to get off the couch)?
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Last fall when I was at Lamont's BBQ I had a couple of tankfuls show right at 45mpg. It was witnessed by a couple other people. I mentioned it a couple times and no one believed me so I went into Area 51 mode and didn't mention it. When I got back into my country the mileage dropped back down to 30 to 36 mpg.
Last fall when I was at Lamont's BBQ I had a couple of tankfuls show right at 45mpg. It was witnessed by a couple other people. I mentioned it a couple times and no one believed me so I went into Area 51 mode and didn't mention it. When I got back into my country the mileage dropped back down to 30 to 36 mpg.
Desert Spyder
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Do 2-wheelers have these weird phenomona's too I wonder?
My VTX would take a half gal. more if i filled it with the bike upright [not on side stand] so my mileage would vary depending how i filled the tank.
The Spyder will take quite a bit more gas with the nosel all the way out.
All bars showing including the top little triangle.
SpyderWolf
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Was there any difference in the type of fuel you used this time as well? Perhaps you found some that did not contain ethanol or something similar. But, most likely it is due to the overfilling of the tank the first time.
I actually wish I would have a problem like that sometimes though.
I actually wish I would have a problem like that sometimes though.
Desert Spyder
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I think you're right about the overfilling. No diff in the gas. Funny how a half-gallon can improve your mileage by 22 miles per gallon.
SpyderWolf
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It always seems to be the little things that make the biggest difference. :roflblack:
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