139.6 Miles... Done

[dlaing]

probably a good idea to wait for a conclusion until after several tanks in a row?

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True, and I doubt it will hold true if I vary riding environments.

This was optimal Guzzi running conditions, no wind, 75 to 90vegliaMPH with only ten minutes of slowing down for lane splitting.

But if the theory holds true, the more challenging conditions of cold engine and short runs should benefit even more.

But I have faced similar conditions many times and only gotten 34 to 37MPG.

Who knows, the pump could have been reading low.

I was pretty consistent with the fill point, though....just to the bottom of the neck.

We shall see.

EDIT....soooooo, the first tank after 43MPG highway run, was 1.99 gallons for 77.2 miles yielding 38.8MPG, not bad, but the second tank was 3.17 gallons for 116 miles yielding 36.6 MPG. If I had ridden with 91 Octane, I would have predicted getting anywhere from 33 to 37 MPG durring this type of ride. But no pinging all day, probably because it was pretty cool weather, and not much highspeed freeway. I still think I can get over 3 to 5 more MPG Highway, just by switching to 87 octane...with smaller gains in the twisties and in town.

But more testing needed....any other guinea pigs out there?

Edited November 14, 2005 by dlaing