Those of you getting ~40mpg...

[Falaholic]

Are ya'll doing it on ethanol free gas?

 

[davesax36]

Nope. For me it's a combination of high gears and small, steady throttle openings.
Carbs set up by Danny play a big part, too.

 

[Miles Long]

For me, a Venture final drive, and riding like a grandfather:biglaugh:
In this province, all high test gas is ethanol-free, but I never use it. Regular works just fine. I just add a dash of Seafoam, every third tank or so.
Cheers!

 

[sdt354]

Any 87 octane gas with ethanol, though Shell is my favorite. Like Dave said, it's in the wrist and the tuning. I can burn it up fast too.

 

[marsmax85]

All down hill clutch pulled in and sitting I'm sitting tight right behind crowl !!

 

[tugla]

120kph and try to twist the grip too much and should be no prob.....get real good mileage if around 100-110....but thats no fun....just didnawrsome ride to kamloops bc and some parts over 40mpg and others ....well driving above 150 kinda dropped that number lol....well worth it

 

[davesax36]

A stiff headwind will destroy your mileage, too.

 

[SpecOps13]

91 Octane Ethanol Free Fuel, 70 MPH and on the Highway I get 42 MPG with my 94...
ECU set to lowest setting, K&N Filter and Marks 4-2 Exhaust.

 

[RaWarrior]

I pretty routinely got 40+ with a Venture drive and just stage 1/slip ons. Usually about 115-120 to the fuel light. Running it in v-boost range is where it really starts chugging fuel.

Ethanol free fuel is increasingly available around here now- a fair number of Stewart's have E0 premium. I've been running it when possible, though I can't say there's a sudden jump in mileage- E0 vs E10 is only about a 6% difference in energy content, and you engine only converts about a third of that energy into useable torque, so mileage changes would be in the low single digits- not something you're likely to casually notice.

 

[Traumahawk]

Yep.....people don't realize how much energy they are giving away with ethanol in fuel.

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[Falaholic]

Well after my lumber-of-love incident today, I filled up.
48.5 miles and 1.311 gallons.
I'm getting 37mpg.

1/4 of the way into my trip I remembered to turn VBoost off, just in case it opens at cruising HWY speeds.
Majority of my speed was 70-80.
I'll give it a shot around 60 next time.

 

[davesax36]

37 seems to be right in the middle. I wouldn't worry about it too much (but I totally worry about mine, so I get it). You shouldn't be getting into the v-boost at normal cruising speeds. It really depends on how many stoplights you've got on the tank when you test the cruising mpg. I can get onto the highway with very little repeated low-gear acceleration, so that helps mine.

 

[Woody]

My riding style only gets 25 mpg.
stage 7 /kerker 4into 1 comp baffle.

 

[liptoss]

Stage 7 with Hindle 18" stealth - 45 mpg CAN or 37 mpg US or 6.3 litres/100km
I won't run ethanol crap in MAX ever.
http://www.cycleworld.com/2013/07/0...-know-about-ethanol-fuel-and-your-motorcycle/
Alcohol F$%*'s rubber parts including carb diaphram, O-rings etc.
It's like is said. You are what you eat.
I'm not feeding my Max crap!
Tree huggers take a back seat... I'm enjoying as much UMPH my max can give me.
Besides... if you've got the money to feed the Max-monkey... THEN FEED THE MAX-monkey... right?

 

[Traumahawk]

Sean's muscle jet kit with factory pro needles and kerker 4-1. 39.5 mpg at last count.

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[thor_eyerdhal]

With my Stage7 and too big main jets (DJ175) :
-44.4 MPG on free road
-39 MPG on Highway (average speed 80mph)
-28 MPG in town

Now with Morley's kit and Wideband tuned :
-33.2 MPG in town
Not yet tested Highway and free road.

 

[Falaholic]

Got to say though, impressive numbers on jetted Vmaxes. Some of you jetted guys are getting better mpg than my stock setup.

 

[Dragmaxster]

I get the best milage with typos and living uphill from everyone--:rofl_200:

 

[blaxmax]

I get the best milage with typos and living uphill from everyone--:rofl_200:

You live downhill from me.

 

[DMAN999]

I get 36-38 mpg on average with Stock jetting and Supertrapp slip-ons.
I mostly ride on back country roads with a little bit of highway and town riding in the mix.
But I have also gotten as low as 25 mpg when hitting the Boost a bit too often.