Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Gas Mileage

2012-09-09 Thread Allen Thomas
My 92 got 46 consistently with a jet kit and a heavy throttle hand. Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T -Original Message- From: Jurisgnostic Sender: nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com Date: Sun, 9 Sep 2012 16:12:16 To: Reply-To: nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers

[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Gas Mileage

2012-09-09 Thread Jurisgnostic
40mpg on my 1992 NH On Sunday, September 9, 2012 4:11:57 PM UTC-7, Jurisgnostic wrote: > > I get around 40 with mostly urban driving. That seems low to me but it's > consistent. > > On Saturday, September 8, 2012 12:08:20 PM UTC-7, 2006 Nighthawk wrote: >> >> I was wondering what kind of gas mi

[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Gas Mileage

2012-09-09 Thread Jurisgnostic
I get around 40 with mostly urban driving. That seems low to me but it's consistent. On Saturday, September 8, 2012 12:08:20 PM UTC-7, 2006 Nighthawk wrote: > > I was wondering what kind of gas mileage you guys are getting on trips > or the open road. If you’ve calculated it let me know. I ch

[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Gas Mileage

2012-09-09 Thread brian lindsley
On my 85 700 I get 49mpg on the freeway 70mph and on back roads up to 65mpg at ave speed of 45mph. city driving I get 42mpg stop and go ave speed of 25mph -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, se

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Gas mileage

2011-07-14 Thread Kurt Nolte
Oh! Sounds like I need to pick up some more then, school is expensive! Kurt Whose breath is fine, thank you much. On Jul 14, 2011 9:25 AM, "Kyle Munz" wrote: No, consuming it fights cholesterol, halitosis, athlete's foot, and student loan debt. -Kyle On Thu, Jul 14, 2011 at 7:19 AM, in8desi

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Gas mileage

2011-07-14 Thread Kyle Munz
No, consuming it fights cholesterol, halitosis, athlete's foot, and student loan debt. -Kyle On Thu, Jul 14, 2011 at 7:19 AM, in8design wrote: > I like how you said seafoam was a cure for boldness. If you consume > the product do you become a shrinking violet? > > Nate > > -- > You received thi

[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Gas mileage

2011-07-14 Thread in8design
I like how you said seafoam was a cure for boldness. If you consume the product do you become a shrinking violet? Nate -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to nighthawk_lovers@googleg

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Gas Mileage

2010-06-07 Thread Joey Kelley
I suspect, as a 450 owner, that one of the issues with the 450 is that in order to get moving you tend to push it a bit more and particularly in traffic I find myself running a gear low in order to have the ability to speed up quickly. I would think that a larger engine would be able to get away wi

[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Gas Mileage

2010-06-07 Thread Icarus
You know, before I got my 650, I was very torn between it and the 450. I did lots of research and I found that the 450 was reported to get about the same gas mileage as the 650. That was part of the reason I got a 650. I bet there is a way to modify yours to get better mileage without sacrificing p

[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Gas Mileage

2010-06-03 Thread Stumpi
Wh my 450 is getting about 47-50 city. I should be at like 70 :D Keeping it fed isn't the problem I just wish I could go more than 100 miles without a fill up. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this

[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Gas Mileage

2010-06-03 Thread Icarus
I have an 85 650. Well if you spend allot of time idling, a higher idle may slightly reduce your mileage...not much though. I would be more worried about cooling (but then I am in Texas). Remember that being air cooled, there is no increase in cooling (no water pump/ fan) for an increase in rpm (fu