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Posted by chief
 - March 17, 2010, 11:37:57 AM

75mpg is very dubious. You need to be careful with your recording and measure over a longer period/#tanks to get a true number.

Posted by bubbabland
 - March 16, 2010, 23:52:54 PM

Mid 40's with a 2002 800...aftermarket longshot pipes and rejetted carb.

Posted by pcarrell
 - March 16, 2010, 22:06:40 PM

I have a 1500 and if I ride 50/50 city and country (60mph or so tops), I get around 45-47mpg.  If I run 80mph up on the hiway, the mpg drops pretty dramatically down to 33-35mpg.  My engine is basically stock, with only V&H longshots and it's been marbled. 

Posted by Slick
 - March 16, 2010, 21:56:35 PM

 With my 800  I average 45 mpg which is consider good and BELIEVABLE ! I have a mild cam , stage 1 kit , debaffled stock exhaust. and a K & N air filter. I get about 42 doing 70 +. about 46 doing 55. My Honda 400 gets about 52 mpg.

Posted by 1SG CAV
 - March 16, 2010, 21:30:55 PM

I'm getting about 12 miles to the Gallon in my 1500. Let me explain why. My ride has a (%$#^#%#$#) hyper-charger on it, instead of the standard air intake system. I hope to have the MPG increased when I get it Dyno'd. I also have a power commander on my ride. With these two added after market devices, my ride runs like @$#*, but it runs so I ride. You can smell the gas flumes two car lengths behind me >:(. I really am praying that getting it dyno'd helps. So for now I'll live with 12mpg.

Posted by Homey237
 - March 16, 2010, 20:18:06 PM

I've only owned my 1999 (Canadian made) Drifter 800 for about 2 months now and I've been extremely surprised and pleased with the MPG (miles per gallon) that I'm getting with a cycle of this size.

For the past three (3) tankfuls of gas I have been monitoring my fuel useage.  The first time I calculated 65mpg.  My best guess is that this would have been 50/50 city/hwy miles, but I'm not really sure.  The second time I did it it came out to 67mpg.  Today, I filled the tank with 1.2 gallons and went 90 miles.  That comes out to 75mpg !

Is this what I should normally expect to get or am I dreaming ?  My son has a Honda 750 and is averaging maybe 55mpg.

Can anyone explain this phenomenon ?   :o  I'd like to hear from all Drifter owners as to what mpg they are getting and be sure to put your engine size next to your results.

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