Mileage report from the Franklin meet/Florida trip

[davidc83]

Miles Gallons MPG
163 2.1 78
131 1.8 73 This was the ride thru Somerset Ky, 30 traffic lights.
107 1.2 89
99 1.2 83
143 1.7 84
96 .95 101 Most of these miles were the 35-45mph on Friday/Sat rides.
190 2.3 83
89 1.2 75 Gas purchased in Franklin, Ga.
191 3 64 Gas purchased in Opelicka, Al. (sp?).
135 1.9 72 This was the gas bought in South Ga
89 1.3 68 Gas purchased in Live Oak, Fl
164 2.2 75 Gas purchased in Williston Fl
132 2.1 63 Gas purchased west of Tallahassee Fl.
133 2.0 67 Gas purchased in Montgomery Al
190 3.2 59 Gas purchased in Huntsville, Al
136 1.9 72 Gas purchased in Elizabethtown Ky.
165 1.9 87 Gas purchased in Henryville, In. includes some mileage after I got home and rode back rodes with my neighbor on Sunday.
I am assuming road conditions, types of road (Montgomery to Huntsville was interstate, along with many miles of Interstate while I was in Florida, along with Elizabethtown, Ky to home), wind, heat, speed, TRAFFIC LIGHTS in all those small towns, and blends (quality of gas) was the cause of the wide discrepancies in mileage. Once I got back into the Ohio River Valley, my mileage began to increase again at highway speeds. A couple of spots in Florida I didn’t have paper and pen to write down my mileage and forgot the mileage

[Badbob]

101 wow that was a little more than you thought at the gas stop. You didn't have to gas up at all.

[davidc83]

No, I didnt need to gas up, but everybody was doing it. I get those mpgs constantly at those speeds we were riding. I have a bad habit of speed shifting so it cuts my gas mileage down when we have to stop numerous times. But I was suprised at 101, I thought maybe 95 at those speeds but not complaining. Waiting for my new rear tire to be delivered :-)

[Badbob]

Are you going to change the tire yourself?

[davidc83]

If I had more time, yes, but since I was gone from work for 12 days, I am swamped; and the wife gets mad when i mention working on the bike. I will probably let the stealer do it; for $24 they will mount the tire and balance it (hopefully, last chance for this place). later.