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Re: [ST] Re: Gas mileage?
- Subject: Re: [ST] Re: Gas mileage?
- From: "STeve Duncan" <xhippy@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 23 Jan 2002 14:21:51 +0000
original message:
>From: kwh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Ken Haylock)
>
>I've found that the Triumph loud end-can knocks a huge hole in the fuel
>economy, so the figures you are quoting sound about right for that. Another
>killer is use of panniers and a top-box which generate loads of
> >aerodynamic
>drag...
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Hmmmmmmmm..........
Well I have 28,0000 miles on my 2000 ST (20 months). About 22K was with the
stock can. Days rides (300-500 miles) account for about 1/2 my mileage
without panniers. The other 1/2 is with panniers (very full) tank-bag, and
RKA tail-pack (OK I'm a pack-RAT on the road). Bottom line? Virtually NO
DIFFERENCE in mileage. Variations are within 42-48 mpg, highway blasting,
canyon strafing, with & w/o bags. Typically reserve light comes on at
180-200 miles. I have gone as far as 230 miles on a tank and still had 1/2
gal. left (whew!) I dropped one-tooth on the counter-sprocket at about 24K,
that raised the RPM level about 500rpm @ indicated 80mph. I guess that has
had a minimal effect. But for me it's the MILES not the mileage that is
important...
Cheers!
STeve Duncan
'00 Sprint-ST, Black as Nite
Dallas, Tx
"once upon a time there was....."
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