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    I would like to know what kind of MPG and distance you are getting. I have kept track of my last four fillups and my latest was 101 miles using 1.75 gals of fuel. I think that comes to about 56 or 57mpg. I have not tried traveling much further than this distance because the needle is really close to the " E " mark by then. How many miles out of a tank of gas do you average?

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    My bike doesn't count, it's got K&N pods and a 2-into-1 on it. Regular riding? Around 45 MPG, good for 150 miles on a tank. This last tankful, though, with more spirited throttle use, I hit the reserve at 105 miles.

    I admit my bike needs a good carb clean and valve adjustment check.

    Jeff

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      #3
      What year model is yours? I have no idea how many gals my tank holds. I am guessing just over 2 gals. I usually put between 1.75 and 1.90 gals in when I fill up, so I must have about a 1/4 of a gallon left in the tank maybe a little more. Oh I have not been on the highway yet so I have no idea if it will be better or worse. I guess I just want to know how far I can go right now and how far I should be going.

      Originally posted by doggscube View Post
      My bike doesn't count, it's got K&N pods and a 2-into-1 on it. Regular riding? Around 45 MPG, good for 150 miles on a tank. This last tankful, though, with more spirited throttle use, I hit the reserve at 105 miles.

      I admit my bike needs a good carb clean and valve adjustment check.

      Jeff

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        #4
        Mine's all stock and I get just about 100 miles on 1.7 gallons. I'm not sure how big the tank is, I fill it when the needle is between 1/4 and 1/2.

        TO

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          #5
          Originally posted by kb9lae View Post
          What year model is yours? I have no idea how many gals my tank holds. I am guessing just over 2 gals. I usually put between 1.75 and 1.90 gals in when I fill up, so I must have about a 1/4 of a gallon left in the tank maybe a little more. Oh I have not been on the highway yet so I have no idea if it will be better or worse. I guess I just want to know how far I can go right now and how far I should be going.
          I have a 1981 S model, about 4 gallons before reserve. So, that tank may have yielded 25 MPG :shock: Maybe I forgot to reset the trip odometer at fillup, I do that sometimes and reset it at maybe 30 miles, and forget to stop for gas at 120.

          Jeff

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            #6
            Originally posted by kb9lae View Post
            I would like to know what kind of MPG and distance you are getting. I have kept track of my last four fillups and my latest was 101 miles using 1.75 gals of fuel. I think that comes to about 56 or 57mpg. I have not tried traveling much further than this distance because the needle is really close to the " E " mark by then. How many miles out of a tank of gas do you average?
            I've an 81 GS450l & get pretty much the same as you... I remember a round figure of 60mpg & since I go like 28 miles each way to work, I go to/from twice before topping off...

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              #7
              Originally posted by doggscube View Post
              I have a 1981 S model, about 4 gallons before reserve. So, that tank may have yielded 25 MPG :shock: Maybe I forgot to reset the trip odometer at fillup, I do that sometimes and reset it at maybe 30 miles, and forget to stop for gas at 120.

              Jeff
              I was wrong, my bike took 3.2 gallons to fill up, so that was more like 35 MPG, if I reset the trip odo when I filled up.

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                #8
                Originally posted by Time Out View Post
                Mine's all stock and I get just about 100 miles on 1.7 gallons. I'm not sure how big the tank is, I fill it when the needle is between 1/4 and 1/2.

                TO
                yep, mine's a 1980 L model and I get about 92 miles before I switch it over to the reserve. I just rebuilt the carbs, so we'll see if it gets any better.

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                  #9
                  GS450 mileage

                  I have a 1982 GS450T, all stock, and I get between 55-60 mpg. Most of my riding is in the Cleveland Metroparks with some riding in the surrounding towns, almost none on highways. DickV

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                    #10
                    My 81 450L gets about 55-60 mpg on a normal week. She's mechanically stock. I don't know if the windsheild and saddlebags affect things at all.
                    1981 GS 450L

                    2007 Kawasaki Vulcan 900 Custom

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