I hit reserve in mixed town highway ride right at 100miles. Yesterday it was 95% freeway/highway and hit reserve at 128 miles. That's 42 miles per gallon with a bunch of hot rodding. I do have up to a full gallon for reserve, but that's only if it's topped off and I don't do that. My guess would be it's about a .5 gallon reserve that would get me 20-30 miles max.
How far will a dog go on one tank
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hollywoodjohnny
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Depending on the twist I can go 135-150 or who I'm riding with, most of my buddys have smaller tanks so were all stoppin around 100-120
knucklehead
Member
I'm averaging 35 mpg, which seems a bit low? It's still prettycold here in WI though. I've heard they run a different formula for gasoline here in the winter time. Maybe that has something to do with it. My last bike had an 88 cu. in. S&S, and I got 50 mpg with hot rodding. But I didn't exactly buy the BD for good gas milage.
knuckledragger
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One Friend had a 650 Suzuki something another friend had a Honda VTX 1800 and me on my lttle ol Big Doggy K9 traveled from Lubik to Whitchital Falls TX and the Dog made the both of them get the pucker factor when we went a little over 150 miles before we finally pulled into a gas station. They both were riding on fumes and I hadn't even switched on the reserve. (Ha, I laugh at dem) The 6 speed baker really does the trick .At times we were going at least a buck 10 (dat would be 110 mile MPH to youse rookies) an soaking in the sights. We are originally from Richmond VA but were in Texas for School with the air force( we be in the Virginia Air National Guard) Man I lovethose long straight Texas roads (so does the Dog). Hope to hit the midwestern roads again in the near future.
hollywoodjohnny
Banned
Depending on the ride I'm on ie: twisties, freeway 10-20 miles on reserveThe more important question for me is "How many miles can you go once you flip to Reserve?"
Cracker you need to let me break that bike in!!!!!
Jersey James
Jersey James
I start to get real nervous at 100 miles, so I top it off. I don't trust the reserve & I am too old to push the dam thing. I might want to add; I am still young enough to "HONK" on it, and I do ride hard.
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chaingunner
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I thought I read somewhere it was .5 gallons... Can't find that now of course....
Chopper and early Ridgeback tank is 3.8 gl with .4 in reserve. I've made it to 151 miles at the most and as little as 90 at the worst. Just depends on conditions.I thought I read somewhere it was .5 gallons... Can't find that now of course....
You got a 7 gallon tank, or am I missing something?
K9Anniv
Well-Known Member
This must be a typo, right?? If not, I'm guessing you switched out your Big Dog tank for a Boss Hoss tank...
Adrian2551
Member
I don't know yet, but I need to find out. I just went for a ride over the weekend and ran out of gas. I would guess around 125 miles, but I can tell you this; the reserve sucks. I got no more than a mile before it quit again, and that was it. Not having a fuel guage really sucks. Is there a way to install one on a 2005 Ridgeback?
barhopper
Another round please
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