gas milage

[carvinman3]

hi 2 weeks ago i had a motortrike adventure kit installed on my 2005 gl 1800 my mpg went from 41 to 26 anyone have any tips to gain some mpg back? i changed my plugs no help talked to motortrike they said its normal having trouble chokeing that down.open for sugestions.

 

[rhino 2]

I don't know if this helps, But i had a VTX1800 [03] It would get 40/41 highway MPGs Then i added a ''large'' Memphis Shade Windshield and Leather Like bags and my highway mileage dropped to 35/36 So i can just imagine how much more it would have gone down if i triked it.

 

[Gorilla]

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</div>welcome aboard I'm sorry but removeing the conversion is the only solution. You added weight and drag. Price MPG

 

[Calman]

You have to remember that you added several hundred pounds with the addition of the trike kit. Then, too, you got to remember that you have two auto-type wheels sticking out on each side of your ride. Both add up to a lot of wind resistance and that means lower MPG.<br />
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One of my trikes gets 40-42 MPG but it's a 750 Shadow. The other, an 82 GL-1100, gets 30-34 MPG when I run around 55 MPH. However, if I get "in the gas" (above 60 MPH) the MPG drops to 24-26 MPG.

 

[bumlbe]

Hi, I have a 2010 GW that I had converted to a Motor Trike IRS one year ago this month. I now have 12,000 miles on it. <br />
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I was also getting a little over 40 mpg before I triked it. What I have learned is the colder it is, the worst the mileage is. On a 85+ degree day I will get 37mpg if I don't exceed 3000 RPM.

 

[Marty]

The only thing other than the extra weight and wind drag I can think of is wheel alignment. you should make sure the back wheels are aligned (zero toe in) and check to make sure they are both the same measurement from the center of your triple tree's center bolt. Also on the rear wheels they should be straight up.

 

[Bikerbozo]

Any change in rear pulley size from original? Maybe to give it extra RPM's for more power to pull all thaty extra weight? Wind resistance and speed do make some big differences. At 80 MPH into wind I got 22 MPG. Averaging 36 MPH recently in slow moving rush hour NYC traffic, with a good wing to my back, I got 40 MPG (all on a TG). big difference.

 

[rmrc51]

At 80 MPH into wind I got 22 MPG.

I just had to chime in here,,,,. 80 MPH??? On a trike?? Maybe I 'am' the real old man of this forum but I can't imagine going that fast. I don't even like driving my truck that fast!

I've seen many posts where people say that they've hit all these high speeds on motorcycles and trikes. For the life of me,, I'd be scared out of my wits! I don't think I've ever seen 60 on my trike.

My hat is off to you Biker Bozo and all others who, "ride the wind". ThumbUp

 

[rhino 2]

I just had to chime in here,,,,. 80 MPH??? On a trike?? Maybe I 'am' the real old man of this forum but I can't imagine going that fast. I don't even like driving my truck that fast!

I've seen many posts where people say that they've hit all these high speeds on motorcycles and trikes. For the life of me,, I'd be scared out of my wits! I don't think I've ever seen 60 on my trike.

My hat is off to you Biker Bozo and all others who, "ride the wind". ThumbUp

I understand how you feel, But here in North Jersey riding on any of the major highways at 60 mph you better be in the extreme right lane, Even the 18 wheelers are doing 75/80 mph.

 

[rmrc51]

I understand how you feel, But here in North Jersey riding on any of the major highways at 60 mph you better be in the extreme right lane, Even the 18 wheelers are doing 75/80 mph.

I completely understand that and fully agree that if you can't at least match the flow of traffic, you don't belong on that road!! That's the main reason why I stay clear of all interstates and/or highways. I mainly ride the local roads. Maybe, with time, I might feel comfortable enough to at least reach 65 mph. We'll see.

 

[John Luciano]

Unfortunately you can't easily change the. Rear. Gears easily on a shaft drive. Goldwing. Stay off the interstate, keep it under 3,000 RPM and you should see about 34 to 36 MPG . Forget. 40 MPG that is history. As for the. 85 mph I did that last year and ran out of gas on a trip I take every year and never did . I attribute it to trying to catch up to Honey in her car after I made an error on the interstate.

Pulling a loaded trailer at 85 + MPH I dropped to est 25 MPG. fom 34 .gas mileage is all in the wrist.

 

[cmore]

Mine has averaged 31.4 since being triked. Some of that is pulling a trailer. The right wrist is a lot of the problem.

 

[Rex Slye]

Don't know about my Hannigan yet since I just got it on 1/16/2012 but on the '02 Wing with '09 Motor Trike Fastback the last 1400 mile trip we took I averaged right at 34.5 to 35 mpg. When we ran the super slabs we ran right at 70 mph most of the time. Used the cruise most of the time too.

 

[Lunchbox1983]

Big thing is keep it under 3000 rpm the drop you are seeing is normal. This is why an extended tank or Aux tank on a trike is critical. IMHO<br />
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Edit to add: Corn in your gas will also hurt, try to find the pure gas. My brother had some 10% tested the other day because his logging saws were dying turned out to be 30% ethanol not 10% as stated on the pump.

 

[don graham]

We've got a 2007 GW with the CSC kit and get 33mpg. Used to get between 40&41. Our freeway speed limit around here is 75. We try to keep about 77.:GL1800:

 

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</div>Sounds about right for a big GW 1800 CSC - ours is an 08 and we run anywhere from 22 to 34mpg when pulling a loaded trailer. In Central Texas, if you're not doing 75 -80 on the highways, you're gonna get run over - and we usually keep pace with the middle lane traffic. Back roads' speed depends on the condition of the roads. <br />
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On our big trips, we can just about count on 50 miles for each hour of riding, which includes gas stops, mealtimes, any traffic congestion, etc. - Lubbock is almost 400 miles from here, and it's a solid 8 hour ride. Dallas, 100 miles from here, takes us two hours (one rest stop). Works out pretty close if you figure it that way.

 

[mhgoldwing]

Disagree that this is normal. My '06 Wing with '011 Roadsmith trike conversion averaged 37 mpg on two week trip to Smokies including riding The Dragon, Blue Ridge Parkway, etc., Interstate run from Arkansas there and back riding two-up and loaded to the gills. Locally, around town and riding the North Arkansas twisties all the time I still average around 35 mpg.<br />
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There is, IMHO, no way a Wing drops to 26 mpg under normal circumstances. There is a problem somewhere and your installer is BS'ing you that this is normal.

 

[donjack]

I just had to chime in here,,,,. 80 MPH??? On a trike?? Maybe I 'am' the real old man of this forum but I can't imagine going that fast. I don't even like driving my truck that fast!

I've seen many posts where people say that they've hit all these high speeds on motorcycles and trikes. For the life of me,, I'd be scared out of my wits! I don't think I've ever seen 60 on my trike.

My hat is off to you Biker Bozo and all others who, "ride the wind". ThumbUp

I ride the big roads on my 2011 Ultra Trike at 75 / 80 all the time. Trike is stable and handles great.

 

[Konrad]

I must be one of the lucky ones! 2006 GL1800 with Roadsmith conversion, the "WingSmith". Maybe our interstates here are slick or else it's the Titanium color, but at legal speeds I get an even 35 mpg. Someone else pointed out that mpg is in the wrist - and I agree. And to prevent a lot of "wristing" I habitually use my cruise control.<br />
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And no jack-rabbit starts. My WingSmith doesn't need to prove anything to a Harley or a crotch-rocket. And neither do I.

 

[Tip Schwartzbeck]

Try a set of trike wings-worked for me
Ride safe and be happy!