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67.7 mpg
Had a few small snow storms, wet roads and cold temps, but still managed 67.7 mpg. I went 193 miles and filled with 2.85 gallons of gasoline. I had alittle help in that I made a few more trips to work due to customers needing things after hours. My bike usually wasn't as cold on these trips as it hadn't been sitting too long. Also I left my phone at work and had to make an extra trip to work and back with a warm engine on one day.
I usually fill my bike when the light comes on which is around 3 gallons depending on how quick I can make the stop. I filled sooner this time because when I got to 190 miles I got worried that the light wasn't working.
This tank I had my tires filled 40 front and 45 rear. I also had my carb mixture screws leaned out some. I also made a bigger effort to eoc as much as possible but with the cold temps I didn't kill the engine at stops. Sometimes I would eoc and let the clutch out to jump start the engine as I came up to the light and let it idle. I also made an effort to drive 55-60 instead of 62mph, and 30-35 instead of 40mph in town.
I am extremely happy and feel that 70 isn't that far out of the question. My goal in the spring and summer months with my gearing change is for 80 mpg consistently.
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