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Re: [ST] Gas mileage, lanesplitting, Laguna, 'n Tahoe



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
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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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