trike gas mileage

[ThreeAces7]

Mid-30s, varies with speed and terain.

 

[Stephen]

My last tank got me about 32 mpg.

 

[danbgt]

Never really checked until last September. The wife and I rode 6500 miles in 18 days from Texas up through Canada, over to Maine and back to Texas. It was all two up pulling a loaded Champion Colorado trailer. The worst tank was 28 MPG. The best was 38 MPG. Most of the tanks were 32 to 34. (+ -). In the last 45,000 miles I have ridden less than 500 miles one up. I am guessing the trike would get, maybe, 36 to 38 riding one up?? However..............with no one telling me where to go I would probably never get back home.

:innocent:

 

[HickoryNCYellowTrike]

My 99 Valk Interstate gets 30MPG at highway speeds, put the trailer behind and it drops to 25MPG, had a 95 1500wing and it got a bit better 32 on the road:Biker:

 

[b4u]

My 2005 GoldWing Trike w/Champion kit, was getting 40/43 last Aug/Sept. Now I'm getting 33 MPG. Has anyone else experienced a drop like this?

 

[model28a]

Mileage always drops when the winter blend of gas comes out.It should get better come summer.???

 

[b4u]

Please read my post, it is summer.

 

[spiritdream]

07 Suzuki C50/Lehman Tramp, getting around 40mpg. Don't really care though, it's the riding I'm really interested in!

 

[Oldmsocko]

Never really checked until last September. The wife and I rode 6500 miles in 18 days from Texas up through Canada, over to Maine and back to Texas. It was all two up pulling a loaded Champion Colorado trailer. The worst tank was 28 MPG. The best was 38 MPG. Most of the tanks were 32 to 34. (+ -). In the last 45,000 miles I have ridden less than 500 miles one up. I am guessing the trike would get, maybe, 36 to 38 riding one up?? However..............with no one telling me where to go I would probably never get back home.

:innocent:

Thats what they make GPS's for.

 

[Missouri Charley]

'06 GL1800 with Hannigan kit. If I get over 32 I usually kiss Becky cause she must be pushing, dang ,I didn't know she could run 75 mph pushing the trike, think I'll give her a raise. Charley :wtg:

 

[67riv]

:Bug2:2010XXX anywhere from 28-34, dont usually drive for mileage afraid to get run over doing the speed limit:GL1800: couple times it wasw a lot higher but I think something was wrong, Moco 48 mpg must have been on a trailer

 

[classycustoms]

1977 Chrysler homemade trike. 400 big block,727 trans, 2.45 ratio rear end. 28-30 mpg as long as you stay out of it. 15 mpg if you get in the 4 bbl.

 

[meredog]

1148.9 mpg in a head wind (perhaps a small exageration):Evilaugh:

 

[Lucky]

Meredog don't let nobody tune that thang up.RIDE SAFE

 

[morrishuckeba]

Just pickup my new conversion last Thursday first 100 miles got 42MPG next 100 miles climbing up to 7500 feet got 36 MPG. 2007 Ultra with a Roadsmith.

 

[Goldfever]

yo bumlbe: 02 GW Lehman--32-36 depending on two up or not! Goldfever

 

[Gorilla]

Just pickup my new conversion last Thursday first 100 miles got 42MPG next 100 miles climbing up to 7500 feet got 36 MPG. 2007 Ultra with a Roadsmith.

Good mileage.

 

[jaybasr]

05 GL1800 Goldwing with Lehman kit low 32 high 38 always two-up with way to much stuff in the trunks the weather in Kansas this time of year changes hourly have to pack for cold and hot. Jay A.:GL1800:

 

[Meastro319]

1986 GL1200 GoldWing Aspencade, Voyager "type" trike kit. One person, 42.37 last Saturday on the Run For the Son ride from Illinois to Wisconsin. Several small towns with stop signs and lights, BUT a good share of the ride was on rural blacktops cruising between 50-65 mph. First tank of gas this season was 91 octane, but the last two tanks were 87. I did add some carb cleaner and enzyme in the first tank. I was very pleasantly surprised!!

 

[Lonerbtw]

Both the Valks that I built get 40 to 42 1 up. Wifes has a body from US Trikes. and mine has just fenders and lugage box.

 

[gypsyezz]

My problem is my gas pick up *dyna glide/lehnan kit,
Love her, I don't mind stopping ever 100 miles but others/ again the like their cig

 

[gypsyezz]

from where did you leave. sounded like fun

 

[Boscoporp]

I have a 2003 GW Motortike that gets 32 w/o trailer and one -up! Witha rider and trailer that drops to about 27.

 

[oldman]

93 gw1500 with a voyager kit just got back off a 754 mile 3 day trip in the smokey mt. with a 36.6 avg oh yes deal gap and the BRP and ocoa river are still there brautiful as ever

 

[MontgomeryLittle]

Bone stock, break in period about 32mpg. 2011 Tri Glide.

 

[Southern Man]

40 with the goldwing trike, 50 with the Heritage Springer.

It is flat down here and I piddle around 60.

 

[clint44]

18-22mpg on our 2006 Boss Hoss trike with 385hp ZZ4 350ci

 

[vonkcommish]

Suzuki 800 Volusia 1 up, I get 40-44mpg.

 

[427dave]

Yesterday I took a 125 mile road trip on my 2011 Triglide. I was able to fill up with 93 that had NO ethanol added. I ran 60 mph, 6th gear, 2500 rpm and not too much stop and go but some in small towns. I got back filled up again and checked my mileage and it was 37.9 mpg.

I have removed the Catalytic converter from the stock header, V&H slip on Mufflers, Arlen Ness big sucker A/C, and retuned with a TTS interface. It also runs cooler.

I have found though if I can find fuel without ethanol I will get about 10-12% better mileage. So much for our great government wanting ethanol used and now talk about increasing it from 10% to 15%.

Another trip of 197 miles, two up, 60 mph, 6th gear, 2500 rpm, 4.73 gals, = 41.6 mpg. NO ETHANOL.
Another trip of 145 miles, one up, 70-75 mph, 6th gear, 3000 rpm+, 4.20 gals, = 34.52 mpg. probably 5% ethanol(mixture of good gas and 10% ethanol gas)

 

[donjack]

2011 HDTG average is 36 mpg

I also have 2011 Harley tri glide, 31 mpg. 350 miles on it, two up 98% of the time.
:wtg::wtg: