Fuel Efficiency

[jwilly]

I've noticed I get the best mileage when I ride with my side cases open? Just take it slow on the turns and no lane sharing...

JW

 

[kaitsdad]

Keeping your tire pressures at around 68 psi will increase your fuel mileage about 4 more per gallon. There's less contact area on the tire to the ground so there's less friction.

Horse shit! It's 72.99674 psi for the best mileage buddy! an a chain hooked to the vehicle in front of ya. an Amsoil on the shield helps too.

:jester:

Do NOT forget the Boudreaux's Butt Paste - GUARANTEED to increase mileage !!

 

[Wicked Webby]

That Butt paste is the shit! HAhahahaha..

+1 on the shield all the way down and tucked! I have been able to squeeze around 43 mpg out of mine (modded for power) if I ride like a real pussycat on the highway.. Around 75-80, true speed(speedo has been corrected). If I drop the hammer the MPG deflates like the dow jones! Even riding very hard I get around 29-30mpg.

WW

 

[El Toro Joe]

WHERE'D MY POST GO WHINERS???

 

[Bustanut joker]

45 to 47 mpg? Quit yer bitchin'!
Around town, I used to get 35, but with the new shit they call gas, with the same riding style, I'm getting 29 on average. On the freeway at or near the speed limit, I get about 45, but with the new gas (ethanol), I'm getting 39.

We must have better gas in the east, cause I'm gettin the same mileage...they got shit for gas out west & it cost's more...HAHAHAHA!!!!

'S right here....Still.

Git away from the 'el toro an buy off the "TOP SHELF", it's better up there.

 

[rainbowrider]

yer in management, aren't ya, rainbow?

I take serious agreement with that statement..........uh, yup. :glare:

 

[Bustanut joker]

yer in management, aren't ya, rainbow?

statement..........uh, yup. :glare:

Answer voided. It's friday. Glares disallowed unless yer dogpilin' or have prior management approval.

Please ignore rainbows prior post.

Bust: Dik klub president

:jester:

 

[airboss]

I would think any negative aspects involving the juxtaposition of the airflow mass when combined with rolling resistance of a postive nature, including the rate of dynamic acceleration in which revolutions per minute are maintained at hyper-speeds, and taking into physical account aggressive conservatism of a concentrated yet neutral aerodynamic flow of minimal resistance around the superimposed body mass, should, quite frankly, result in positive measurement of any calulated energy flow. :dribble: In other words, windshield up - good, windshield down - bad. Or is it the other way around? :blink: What were we talking about? Thank god it's Friday!!!! :yahoo:

Huh?

 

[Bustanut joker]

Do NOT forget the Boudreaux's Butt Paste - GUARANTEED to increase mileage !!

Damn How'd I miss this. After an anus shave, this stuff is the shits for keeping that "not so clean itchy feelin " at bay.

:jester:

 

[Fred W]

Question: Is the FJR more fuel efficient with the windshield up or down? It would seem that the windshield offers a more aerodynamic profile than the rider. This is related to cruising speed and slower. I'm getting around 45 to 47 mpg on general cruising without the windshild up. No long trips on the road yet. Any experiences along this line?
Thanks,

Biscuit

Once again, I am amazed at all the smart-assed dog-pile Friday answers to perfectly legitimate questions.

The answers to your questions "Biscuit" (nice choice of moniker by the way. Please don't elucidate on what it means) are:

Yes.

and

Yes.

 

[Bustanut joker]

The answers to your questions "Biscuit" (nice choice of moniker by the way. Please don't elucidate on what it means) are:
Yes.

and

Yes.

Well, that clears shit up don't it.

:jester:

 

[odot]

Ok, so let's get this straight.....with the shield up or down the fjr is more efficient then a.....a locomotive? Yes.

And experiences long this line? ....the continental drift line? Yes.

All clear to me.

 

[PMC FJRider]

I would think any negative aspects involving the juxtaposition of the airflow mass when combined with rolling resistance of a postive nature, including the rate of dynamic acceleration in which revolutions per minute are maintained at hyper-speeds, and taking into physical account aggressive conservatism of a concentrated yet neutral aerodynamic flow of minimal resistance around the superimposed body mass, should, quite frankly, result in positive measurement of any calulated energy flow. :dribble: In other words, windshield up - good, windshield down - bad. Or is it the other way around? :blink: What were we talking about? Thank god it's Friday!!!! :yahoo:

dV = -U dM(t)/(M(t) +dM(t)) = Tall windsheild up, 43 mpg @ 80-85mph

U dM(t)/(M(t) +dM(t)) = Tall windsheild down, 48 mpg @ 80-85mph

Vfinal = V0 + U ln( FJR Mrocket+fuel / Mrocket ) = really fast no matter what position.............simple rocket science. But it has to be Cobalt Blue (the faster blue), or all bets are off. :glare:

 

[ALFJR]

Ha! I could not wait to answer this one given I have put about 700 miles on the FJR with NO windshiled.. Is that low enough for ya??!! :lol:

The answer... mileage is slightly worse from my experience. I would get about 220-240 miles before the reserve started flashing. Rght now. I'm down to 210-220. This might be due to increased speeds, but I can tell you it ain't no better without a windshield! Gunnison, CO to Pasadena is my experience. See my other post, ALFR 1, Deer 0.

 

[PMC FJRider]

Read about your ordeal under the other post........sucks. As with everythingt could have been worse. Imagine hitting one of those beasts that are on the sign in my avatar :blink: .....we have bears all over up here, fortunately I have not seen any while riding. But they have broken into my nieghbors house to get the peanut butter that he left on the counter :dribble: . Not sure which is worse, on the road, or in the house.

 

[FredandJeannesRacer]

We must have better gas in the east, cause I'm gettin the same mileage...they got shit for gas out west & it cost's more...HAHAHAHA!!!!

How's dem winter heating bills, sparky? HAHAHAHA!!!!

Not as bad as those summer AC bills!

 

[twowheelnut]

We must have better gas in the east, cause I'm gettin the same mileage...they got shit for gas out west & it cost's more...HAHAHAHA!!!!

How's dem winter heating bills, sparky? HAHAHAHA!!!!

Not as bad as those summer AC bills!

I don't have AC.

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[uctofeej]

I don't have AC.

That's just un-American!

 

[odot]

.............Yeah...............he's a commie. The red scare is alive and well.