Gary856
Are we having fun yet?
Cruising bikes, mean you gotta slow down because basically you'll be trading some lean angle for comfort. I think those big engines get better mpg (at cruising speeds) so 3.2 might infact be enough before needing to get off the bike and stretch your legs... I think.
I rented an Indian Scout Bobber (1,133 cc, 100 HP) almost 3 years ago. I did 132.9 miles on one tank, put in 2.921 gallons -> 45.5 mpg. (Rode 239 miles total but didn't keep track of all the gas amount.) Pretty good gas mileage, but the range wasn't too good. BTW with the Scout Bobber I needed to stretch my back, not the legs. :laughing
With the FTR 1200 (1,203 cc, 120 HP) I rented last week, I did 100 miles on one tank, put in 2.7 gallons -> 37 mpg. Overall I averaged 36 mpg over 229 miles. (I rode 286 miles total but didn't gas up at the end.)
In comparison, my Ulysses (1,203 cc, 103 HP) averaged 44 mpg over almost 2k miles. It has a 4.4-gallon tank, so I typically fill up after 160-170 miles. To me, the Scout's engine feels more powerful than the Ulysses.
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