To heck with loosing the bags, etc.
If I would just drop 50 lbs of beer gut I would get better mileage.
I just took the bag off the rear of the bike and my milage went up by 5 mpg. She now has her own bike.
Remove the bags, remove the trunk, lower the windshield and lay down on the tank bag. Your mileage will go way up. You mileage at higher speeds (over 50 mph) is very dependent on drag. I have no doubt 50 mpg is possible in this manner. It just lacks in certain practical aspects.
I have stopped worrying about mileage. I really don't care if my bike gets 36 or 42 mpg, it just means that I have to put $20 worth of 91 octane in, about 20-30 miles sooner. I know that I am getting 3 times better fuel economy than with my expedition, so riding my C14 saves me over $70 a week in fuel costs.
If and When I get a truck, it's going to be a diesel. My neighbor has his own bio diesel still on his property and gasses up for penny's on the dollar. He actually pays the local burger joint to siphon off their waste oil. I don't know how legal it is for him to do it; but no one gives him any issues. He uses it in is boat too - cheaper then marine diesel. He's converted me to thinking diesel is the way to go.
+1 to that, if the weather is crap I'm driving my V10 F250 and getting 7 mpg...
A belated happy birthday to ya Jeremy!
If and When I get a truck, it's going to be a diesel. My neighbor has his own bio diesel still on his property and gasses up for penny's on the dollar. He actually pays the local burger joint to siphon off their waste oil. I don't know how legal it is for him to do it; but no one gives him any issues. He uses it in is boat too - cheaper then marine diesel. He's converted me to thinking diesel is the way to go.
I'm trying to figure out how to get the best mileage from my '09 Connie. On very flat slabs my "Current" mileage is usually best in OD. I mostly ride in rolling hill country, and I notice mileage actually improves going up and down hills in 5th gear. It seems OD doesn't like even modest hills. I understand getting better mileage in 5th going up hills, but why would 5th gear indicate better mileage than OD going DOWNhill? It doesn't make sense to me.
I'm averaging around 39mpg, which seems in line with what a lot of guys get from this bike. What techniques could I use to bump mileage up riding in rolling hills?
Why would it be illegal to use waste veggie oil to run a grease burner? There are lots of guys that do it to save money on fuel.I live in NJ the land of litigation. If they can figure out a law against it here they will. Mostly revolving around some politicians friend or family member looking to make a few bucks picking up waste oil. Making it illegal for an enterprising citizen from doing it themselves.
Why would it be illegal to use waste veggie oil to run a grease burner? There are lots of guys that do it to save money on fuel.