First fuel mileage check on M8

[Mykneesbehurtin]

Well the trike now has just a tick under 1200 miles on it so i was curious what mileage the new motor was getting.Solo riding shifting at 2500 keeping cruising rpm at 2500,highway and city mixed 34.7 mpg, i can't complain about that.My highway is to and from work with a posted speed 50-55 which means 55- 60 for me.This trike will cruise in 6th gear at 60 without any lugging with plenty of power left.Very happy so far only time will tell how reliable it will be.

 

[MikeyTX]

Should be interesting to see how that improves as the various parts of the drive train start to shake hands.

 

[peteg59]

Out of curiosity, what tire pressures are you running fore/aft?

 

[Mykneesbehurtin]

What ever the factory settings are as far as tire pressure.

 

[Capt.Bob]

What ever the factory settings are as far as tire pressure.

You might want to consider lowering the rear tires that are "factory" suggested at 26 pounds. Due to a change of an industry tire chart, the lowest psi setting on that revised chart was raised I think from 22 PSI to 26 psi. Most trike owners consider running the rears at 20-22 psi and find that the ride is much smoother. It is also helpful to adjust the rear shock air pressure to a value that makes for a smooth ride but does not bottom out. For solo, I run about 18-20 psi in my rear 2016 TGU shocks and about 24-26 psi when I have my wife and some luggage. We are not heavy people so that number is sufficient for us. Heavier folks will need to adjust the shock values upward accordingly with a max being 50 psi.

 

[Jack Klarich]

My Freewheeler M8 is getting 55 on the nose right now, I hope it stays that way