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08-25-2005, 09:49 PM
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Location: Portland, OR
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I had to move back to school and I was going with a friend pulling a uhaul, he was doing about 60 the whole way from colorado, so I followed doing the same. The results were amazing, I got 21 miles to the gallon on the first tank and 22 on the second. I didn't even get that good of gas mileage when it was stock. 
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08-25-2005, 09:51 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Colorado Springs/People's Republic of Boulder, CO
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Good ole' "highway" speeds gas milage... I wish mine would break 20 I would have to buy it some new tires if it did
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08-25-2005, 10:19 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: NoVA
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get a little ninja 250 to offset your jeeps mpg. I used to get 60-70 mpg on my two-fiddy
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08-25-2005, 10:25 PM
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Originally Posted by 600dollarXJ
get a little ninja 250 to offset your jeeps mpg. I used to get 60-70 mpg on my two-fiddy
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Jeez... me want. How much is something like that anyway? Can't be all that much...
--Dan.
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1999 Cherokee Sport - Black; 4.0L AW4, NP231 w/ D30 and 8.25C.
RE 3.5" Super Ride w/ full packs (4* shims) + OME shocks + RE SYE w/ Tom Woods CV
Yukon 4.10s
AR Baja Alloy Wheels - 15x8 + Bridgestone Dueler Revo A/Ts - 31x10.50x15
TeraFlex Adj. Trackbar + TeraFlex Quick Disconnects & WARN T-case skid
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08-26-2005, 06:52 AM
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Location: Natick, MA
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dont even get anything under a 600 unless your a midget
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[COLOR=Red]Red[/COLOR] 1996 XJ Sport
4 Door, 4x4, 4.0 HO, Automatic Transmission
CD/MP3 Player - Sony Xplod 5.25" speakers
Rusty's 3" Full springs kit - 5" actual lift
JKS Quicker Disconnects
CB Radio + 4' Whip mag mount + Fully functional PA system
Yakima Load Warrior Safari Rack
30x9.5 kuhmo MT on 15x8 Soft8s with 4.75" backspacing
Rustys adjustable lowers.
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08-26-2005, 06:57 AM
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Location: Danville, PA
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hey now my fried just got a ninja 250 for 600 bucks. that thing is sweeeeeeet. he gets like 55 miles to the gallon and don't let that small engine foul you cuz it has some balls on it.
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http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/816481
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08-26-2005, 09:05 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: NoVA
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Originally Posted by Dannyboy18
Jeez... me want. How much is something like that anyway? Can't be all that much...
--Dan.
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I sold my 95 with like 15k miles for $1000. Their cheap.
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Originally Posted by helix
dont even get anything under a 600 unless your a midget
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600's dont get anywhere near the mileage of a 250, and newer 600's are bad starter bikes
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08-26-2005, 10:42 AM
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Join Date: May 2005
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I prefer a more laid back ride. My Kaw Vulcan 750 rides nice and smooth, is comfortable to go 2-up and has enough room in the saddlebags for quick trips to the store. Average mpg is 45 which is triple my around-town xj. Feels real good to fill up for $8!
Oh yeah, one of my nephews can't stay with me on his 250 crotch rocket, while my other nephew beats me in the quarter mile by about 1 bike length on his 650 (he couldn't believe it!).
On the highway, I like to brag becasue my xj gets 25mpg and I drive at 75 to 80! Not sure why, but I'm not complaining.
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08-26-2005, 10:50 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Tampa: When Hell is just not hot enough for you!
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Originally Posted by RyanSBenson
I had to move back to school and I was going with a friend pulling a uhaul, he was doing about 60 the whole way from colorado, so I followed doing the same. The results were amazing, I got 21 miles to the gallon on the first tank and 22 on the second. I didn't even get that good of gas mileage when it was stock. |
you were probably drafting him...thats why you got such great gas mileage...cyclists do it to conserve energy..you can do the same thing with 18wheelers on a regular basis..some of them don't mind but some of them hate it...thats why its a good idea to keep the cb on 19 listening for strong signals complaining about "a 4wheeler tailgrabbing my ***"...
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08-26-2005, 11:10 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Troy Michigan, attend college at Mich Tech Univ.
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Normally I get about 270 miles before I have to fill up, on my way to school, I managed to get to 250 on a little more than half a tank. It's amazing what you get when you go that 55-65 mph. I tried to draft a semi for a while, an hour or so, but the last hour and a half I got the same mpg without doing so... and the view was much nicer.
The first four hours of my trip were on a major highway, so I was going about 75mph and my gas went as always, about 13-14 mpg. I might just have to start following the speed limit of 65.
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08-27-2005, 01:38 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: San Jose, CA
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Yep, I average about 65 and consistenly get 20mpg.....though 14-15 city....
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1990 XJ Laredo 4x4 Auto
*Rusty's ~6" Lift
*Dana30/Dana44 3.55's
*Pacer Wheels/High-Tec Retreads 31" MT
*KargoMaster Safari Rack
*CSF Open Cooling System Conversion
*Hayden Tranny Cooler
*Flowmaster 40 Delta & High-Flo Cat
*PORC SYE / FRT DS Combo
*The Doors are off again for summer!
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08-27-2005, 06:28 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Columbus, Ohio, USA
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On my stock 99 sport I did a 3k mile trip to Florida and back with speeds upto 75 mph I averaged 22 mpg.
JoBo
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08-28-2005, 06:43 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Lee's Summit, MO
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I need to figure out what kind of magic you guys are using to get such good gas mileage
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08-28-2005, 07:16 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: New Albany, IN
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ill see what i get when i drive to tennessee this thursday. im gonna keep it within 10 of the limit (which means 75 in ky, 80 in TN). it should do better. i know when i drove to florida in june with 5 people and my jeep packed with stuff with the AC on doin 85 or so in the middle of the night i got almost 19 mpg.
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08-28-2005, 07:26 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: central Montana when I'm home
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I get 21 @ 65 20 @ 70-75 and 19 @ 75-80 so I cruise at 70 most of the time
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NEED: adjustable upper front control arms, front track bar frame bracket for JKS/RE bar, adjustable rear track bar, Addco rear sway bar, winch
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