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Re: [ST] Gas mileage, lanesplitting, Laguna, 'n Tahoe
- Subject: Re: [ST] Gas mileage, lanesplitting, Laguna, 'n Tahoe
- From: "Cameron" <camckay@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 19 Jul 2001 10:44:33 -0700
Chris,
let us know what comes of your dealers inquiry. I'm getting shitty mileage
all the time. I'm at around 37mpg no matter where and how I drive.
Cameron
'00 ST
- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Chris Strizver" <strizver@xxxxxxxx>
To: "triumph" <st@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2001 8:58 PM
Subject: [ST] Gas mileage, lanesplitting, Laguna, 'n Tahoe
> Well, I talked with my dealer today about my gas mileage. I kept very good
> track of my mileage for 1,987.1 miles over 11 fill-ups, figuring that this
> would correct for filling variations. I averaged 43.79 US miles per
gallon.
> My best was 48.09 and I had to work for it: Speedo reading not over 80mph,
> chin glued down to tank bag, and a fair bit of drafting going on. My worst
> was 36, which is odd because that was a 147 mile freeway run (perhaps
> filling variations?). Luckily, my dealer also rode a sprint down to Laguna
> and averaged over 50! He agrees that something is amiss and is going to
call
> Triumph for ideas. I'll let everyone know how this develops. Other than
> that, the bike ran perrrrrrrrrfectly over the 2,200 mile trip.
>
> The Redwood highway 199 from Grant Pass, OR to highway 101 would be a hell
> of a lot of fun if it weren't for rock blasting, resurfacing, more rock
> blasting, followed by restriping. All told, about 1 1/2 hours of delays. I
> got a few honks 'n yells as I moved up to the front of a 1/2 mile line
> waiting for a pilot car. Figured either pass 'em here where its safe, or
> later when its not.
>
> Thanks to all of the advice on lanesplitting. It kept me relatively safe,
> and I had a blast! No, splitting isn't something that I'll go seek out,
but
> for lack of something better to do... At one point there was a line of
over
> 50 bikes splitting in a jam near Monterey on 101. And yes, while most
cages
> will actually give you more room, there were a few a-holes that
deliberately
> squeezed you. Made me want to rig up a pump/nozzle setup with some paint
> eating chemical pointed out of my saddle bag. One time I came upon a group
> of 4 bikers who had ducked into a lane for no apparent reason. Then I
> noticed the CHP a few cars up that they were hesitant to pass. I eased on
by
> them and the officer with no incident.
>
> If you're ever in the Tahoe area, take Highway 88 from Jackson to South
> Lake. What a ride!
>
> Chris Strizver
> '00 Blue ST
>
>
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