Carburetor and Fuel System
Title: MPG
+ reserve
Post by Jack Hester on Aug 29, 2004, 10:32pm
Panopoly -
I haven't had my 59 FLH on a road trip, for some time. Plan to next year, though. From what I remember, when it was active on distance trips, I could get 35 to 40 mpg. Closer to 35. Worse, if I spent too much time on the Interstates, as it is geared fairly low. I ran it out of gas, not far from home, one time. Seems I got about 15 or so miles on reserve. I have one of Cotten's new floats to put in it, during next Spring's (05) engine/tranny rebuild. The Linkert will get a thorough working over. I have always had a high respect for those carbs.
Jack
Post by Mbskeam on Aug 29, 2004, 10:40pm
hello, I was kinda wondering the same thing about the milage you guys get. I get 130 miles to the tank 3.5 gal witch means 37 mpg. that is with it sucking fumes. go any father and I am pushing it . My reserve lets me go about 15 miles or so. that is with .470 lift cam,mikuni 38mm round slide carb and staight pipes. that is when it is running :'( :'( If you really want to know fill it up set the trip metor and run it till you run it dry . that is with some rollowing with gas. I did it the hard way, pushing on a sunny sun morning after I pasted the gas station about 3 miles back. dumb, dumb ......
mbskeam
Post by Sidecar on Aug 30, 2004, 3:26pm
I'm running the split tanks (2.5 gal each) with the internal (inside the tank & my shut off knob is on the top of the tank by the gas cap) petcock. I'm getting around 40 mpg and have roughly a 1.5 gal reserve.
Looks like 140 miles main/60 miles reserve on the high side.
I have never run the tanks dry, so I'm making some assumtions that I don't think I'll test.
