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Today, I took a solo ride of exactly 80.2 miles, with two rest stops along the way, including a place to get lunch. The ride was over a variety of good roads about half of which were on the interstate at the speed limit with a few FULL throttle blasts in high gear of several seconds each. I didn't notice my actual top speed, but judging by the freeway traffic conditions, it was probably around 90 (+/-5) mph each time I cracked the throttle open.
The other half of my ride was on a mountain roads, about 15 miles of which was almost continuously up hill at about a 15 degree incline.
The average OAT during my ride was in the low 70s on a near windless day; a perfect day to go riding! My bike has a Summer Windscreen, (which of course increases aerodynamic drag), and I weigh 260 lbs.
I reset my trip odometer at a Chevron gas station and precisely filled up with 87 PON to ~1" below the top of the gas tank filler neck. When I got home, I filled up again to exactly the same level. It took 1.711 gallons, so my average fuel economy was 46.9 mpg. Not too shabby!
A few other observations:
If not for more "spirited" riding on the freeway, I probably could have average 50 mpg!
Based on this measurement of my EFI Bonnie's average fuel economy, a full tank of gas should be good for just over 200 miles per fill up.
My TORS really "wake up" and make themselves heard with a somewhat throaty sound at around 5500 rpm.
My engine oil temp heated up to a WHOOPING 270F by the end of the 15 mile up hill grade mostly shifting between 3rd and 4th gears at a leisurely pace.
I only saw three other Bonnies (two vintage) during my entire ride, all parked up at Alice's Restaurant on Skyline Blvd (at the intersection of CA Highways 84 and 35).
The other half of my ride was on a mountain roads, about 15 miles of which was almost continuously up hill at about a 15 degree incline.
The average OAT during my ride was in the low 70s on a near windless day; a perfect day to go riding! My bike has a Summer Windscreen, (which of course increases aerodynamic drag), and I weigh 260 lbs.
I reset my trip odometer at a Chevron gas station and precisely filled up with 87 PON to ~1" below the top of the gas tank filler neck. When I got home, I filled up again to exactly the same level. It took 1.711 gallons, so my average fuel economy was 46.9 mpg. Not too shabby!
A few other observations:
If not for more "spirited" riding on the freeway, I probably could have average 50 mpg!
Based on this measurement of my EFI Bonnie's average fuel economy, a full tank of gas should be good for just over 200 miles per fill up.
My TORS really "wake up" and make themselves heard with a somewhat throaty sound at around 5500 rpm.
My engine oil temp heated up to a WHOOPING 270F by the end of the 15 mile up hill grade mostly shifting between 3rd and 4th gears at a leisurely pace.
I only saw three other Bonnies (two vintage) during my entire ride, all parked up at Alice's Restaurant on Skyline Blvd (at the intersection of CA Highways 84 and 35).