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Posted by Jobi
 - July 08, 2013, 14:22:52 PM
Quote from: John Hopkins on July 08, 2013, 09:00:11 AM

Over the weekend I learned a few more things about my Drifter..

I can get as much as 120 miles on a full tank if I ride at about 50 mph.

I can get 70 miles on a full tank if I ride flat out all the way.

Are you sure those are the right numbers? I get 175 miles (~285) fairly regularly with average riding at 55-60 mph and a pinch of aggressiveness from time to time to overtake the trucks. I'm on a 1999 Drifter 1500 with the 16 litre tank (at least I'm pretty sure it's the 16 litre version)
Posted by TripWire
 - July 08, 2013, 14:17:33 PM

I did an Iron Butt mile run (Lake Michigan 1000) on my 1500 Drifter last year and have two more planned for this year.  19hours - 1100 miles, on the 4 lanes hwy I averaged about 70-75 (just kept up with traffic) and the low fuel light came on at about 155 miles.  I figure I can go about 200miles before I would run empty doing normal highway speeds.

Sometime speeding will slow you down, if you factor in the time it takes to stop and refuel sometime going slower will speed you up.

Posted by John Hopkins
 - July 08, 2013, 14:00:25 PM

I was the only one..it was a solo ride..

John.

Posted by CDNRatMan
 - July 08, 2013, 09:43:57 AM

  All really important points if you live in the British Isles. The ones about falling asleep are valid anyplace, and one final note at that Iron Butt I'll wager you had the coolest looking ride there.

Posted by John Hopkins
 - July 08, 2013, 09:00:11 AM

Over the weekend I learned a few more things about my Drifter..

The top speed is 107 mph..

If there is a really strong gusting wind the top speed drops to 90 mph..

I can get as much as 120 miles on a full tank if I ride at about 50 mph.

I can get 70 miles on a full tank if I ride flat out all the way.

Fuel stations in Scotland are either grouped together or about 100 miles apart.

The police stations in remote areas of Scotland carry an emergency supply of petrol which they will sell to you.

When you fall asleep on a drifter it can drift out of the motorway lane..

If you fall asleep four times the car behind you will drop back about 500 yards..

You can do the Iron Butt on a drifter but not if you keep to the speed limits..

John.

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