Dual Sport

[lagerdrinker]

Originally Posted by t-rock

Why not get a buell blast as a commuter?

I like the blast but i have two street bikes already (sportster and gsxr) and the sportster gets upto 50mpg when riden in a commuting way.

[Mr Lefty]

My bike hit 47 one tank before my mods and when I was just baby'n it to and from work...

now it's more like 37

[Cutty72]

Originally Posted by Ebbs15

My bike hit 47 one tank before my mods and when I was just baby'n it to and from work...

now it's more like 37

I can get into the 50's if i play nice on the SV

Don't think i'll be so lucky on the 1125, judging by the milage computer.

[Mr Lefty]

Originally Posted by Cutty72

I can get into the 50's if i play nice on the SV

Don't think i'll be so lucky on the 1125, judging by the milage computer.

well that was in AK... I imagine in ND I could have run up into the 50's... no hills to go up... though you've gotta watch that wind

[marko138]

Originally Posted by Cutty72

I can get into the 50's if i play nice on the SV

Don't think i'll be so lucky on the 1125, judging by the milage computer.

I'm hearing mid 30's on avg for the big 1125.

[dReWpY]

i heard they are neutared puppys that suckle gas like it was from a big dogs teet...

[Cutty72]

Originally Posted by marko138

I'm hearing mid 30's on avg for the big 1125.

Yeah, low to mid 30's is what i'm hearing too. Not bad for what you're getting...

Originally Posted by drewpy

i heard they are neutared puppys that suckle gas like it was from a big dogs teet...

uh sure... you're just jealous that i will have more power and torque AND better fuel economy

[Mr Lefty]

Originally Posted by Cutty72

Yeah, low to mid 30's is what i'm hearing too. Not bad for what you're getting...



uh sure... you're just jealous that i will have more power and torque AND better fuel economy

but I'm sure he's not jealous of where all that powere/torque and fuel economy is going to be wasted

[marko138]

I'm hearing those numbers on bikes that aren't completely broken in either. So I'd imagine it goes up after a few thousand miles.