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Posted: Fri Oct 29th, 2021 08:42 pm

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I was down to a 1/8th tank so I filled up the truck. I got 244 miles and put 13.6 gallons in. Almost 18 mpg where 180 of those miles were a 2 mile trip four to six times a day. Each trip with a cold engine. I expect the exhaust to rust out soon as it doesn't get up to temperature. The local Quick Trip was advertising Regular for $3.23 a gallon. It has climbed a penny or two almost daily for the past week. November 6, 2020 the same station was $1.82. I will post next Saturday on what the advertised pric is. BTW: I filled up at Costco where Regular is $3.05.

I only used one tank of fuel in the truck this past month. I also used one tank of fuel in the '06 ElectraGlide. I am running 91 octane 100% gas that cost about $4 a gallon. It has a performance dyno tune with this fuel. If I run 93 octane with 10% alcohol I have less power and fuel mileage. The same goes with the 10% 89 octane but it is close. I used 4.4 gal and ran 231 miles for 52.5 mpg. This is all city driving with a full dresser that has the optional Tour Pack. I am running a high torque cam, Fueling oil pump, Screaming Eagle air box, and Vance & Hines Fishtail free flowing exhaust. A basic stage one mod kit with the performance dyno tune that gives me slightly over 80 HP. It is much quicker than stock but is not a super quick bagger by any means. That job is left to the 96 Sportster 1200 Sport that has been punched out to 1460 CC or 89 CI. It has 11.8:1 compression so I need compression reliefs to start the beast. It has worked Buell heads, N-8 cams, Buell crank, Keith Black pistons, Dyna Ignition, Hooker 2:1 tunable exhaust, Super E with a Yost power tube, and a front primary sprocket with one more tooth and a rear sprocket with 3 more teeth in the primary. I run 105 octane with fuel mileage be dammed. I can't ride it for more than a half hour as the vibrations will make you numb if you are a guy and into orgasmic bliss if your wife is riding on the back. It does 109 mph at 6.4 seconds in the 1/8 mile. The Sporty sees very little street use. It is ridden an 1/8th mile at a time. It is time for new piston rings as it has dropped off in time the last two runs.

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Tony
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'04 XLT regular cab 3.slo stepside
Semi retirement