Triumphrat

Trophy1298

I have been reading the posts of people with 32 MPG 1200s and don't get it. I ride agressively and never get that low. I can run it at 85 and 90 the whole tank and still get better than 32 MPGs. Wonder what the difference is? I normally get in the 40's.

I rode the Natchez Trace (50 MPH) from Natchez to Nashville a couple years ago and got in the mid 50 MPGs. I only use premium unleaded in the bike, I weigh 175lbs (but when I travel the bike is loaded with all the gear needed to camp, cook, and maintain the bike). On interstate travel I never have to go to reserve b4 215 to 230 miles on the tank and never put more than 5 gallons in it when I stop.

I still wonder why there is so much of a difference with the same bike??? Seems to me that 10 plus MPG diference is not normal. If I rode like an old lady on her way to chirch, I might not be so perplexed by the difference, but I ride fairly hard, and will break 100 MPH to pass 18 wheelers.

Sorry to rant on, just that I plan to buy another Trophy if this one ever gives it up or gets wiped out and don't want a bike that get's less MPGs than my car.