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Posted by kw-retrorider
- September 08, 2017, 06:24:43 AMRatman - Very reasonable considering the loaded condition. Assume the trip is over? Glad you made it back safely....so what about the chain?
Tfrank - 35 mpg seems kind of low....lots of hills where you live? I'm always around 50 mpg in mixed driving - over 50 when on the highway for a full tank.
Posted by CDNRatMan
- September 08, 2017, 00:51:06 AM Tfrank59 this was a ride that did both, types of riding, as in towns, along major highways only as a means to get to the secondary roads. The Cabot Trail was also in this.
So I would say yes to your question, but having you understand that there was a say 65% highway riding and the the 35% city and tourist area riding.......
Posted by CDNRatMan
- September 08, 2017, 00:47:08 AMOH forgot to add this info:
Well consider this also because I thought to do this while on the road, me in my clothing and boots with rain gear on = 259 lbs, black sissy bar pack as it was, 45 lbs, and the saddle bags including the fuel can with gas in it was another 35 lbs so a total of 339 lbs of weight on the bike during the trip.
Posted by Tfrank59
- September 07, 2017, 21:56:18 PMYeah that's way better than what I get I'm only doing about 35 MPG. But I guess you're talking about a long trip on the highway isn't it
Posted by CDNRatMan
- September 07, 2017, 21:14:17 PMSo after keeping track of my fuel and my kilometers, during my ride to the east coast I have this figured out.
17 km to the liter
5.75 liter per 100 km
49.0 miles per gal.
So not bad....