Nomad fuel milage

[garydup]

I purchased a 2007 Nomad on Friday October 26and I have to say that I am very disappointd with the mileage I am getting. I got 30 MPG on a tank of gas. IS this normal during break in or is this what I can expect to get all the time?

[rflnomad]

Congrats on the bike!
When we got our 05, I too was not thrilled with the mileage. But it does improve. I get about 38 - 40 on the road. I go about 65 - 75 and don't beat on it off the line. Remember, it is heavy and the windshield causes some loss of mileage.
Our Nomad has about 6000 miles and please keep a eye on tire pressure. I run mine 40 F and 44 R.
Others here will chime in as well. Be safe.

[garydup]

Ty, I really like this bike the ride and handling compared to my Suzuki VS 1400 are night and day

[Idaho]

We all fret over mileage on new rigs, two wheels or four. Give it a few tankfuls, and keep track of all fuel used and miles driven to get a better average. You might not fill it the same each time no matter how good your intentions. Also try keeping the bike at or below 65 indicated on the speedo and you should get around 43 mpg. These beasts suck a lot of fuel when you open them up. Like rfl said, stay out of the throttle and you will be surprised.

[blowndodge]

Garydup. Don't expect to get 50 miles per gallon with this bike. 35 average after broken in. These bikes are so comfortable on a long trip we all tend to haul ass 75-90 on the freeway and the Nomad has the aerodynamics of a garage door! I can get 42 mpg if I hold the speedo below 70 which feels like I'm ready to downshift to 4th!

I didn't buy the bike to beat the high cost of gas. At 35-40 its still pretty stinkin' good compared to the average cage and a heck of a lot funner!

[garydup]

Blowndodge,
I have to agree about the comfort, when I was driving it home from the dealer on the interstate, I was just crusing along and when I looked down I was doing around 85 MPH. Big difference from riding my Suzuki 1400 which would have been screaming at that speed. As far as getting better than a cage I can attest to that I drive a Dodge 4x4 with 35" tires and a 6" lift and I get get around 11MPG

[blowndodge]

Just put over size "lowers" on and it would only get worse. The speeding that is!! I can relate to the crappy car mileage. I remember my 427 Camaro with 456 zooms. 6mpg.

[dip]

nomad can drink up some gas, course I'm sure my need for speed e.g. 75 - 80 doesn't help. other day i took "beauty" a bit over 100, and had to pull into a gas station at the next exit. I do find after putting seafoam in, I get better gas mileage.

maybe I'll slow down some...then again maybe I won't.

[joesnomad]

I got 27 on my first tank, I was ready to drive through the showroom window.Even the dealer was surprised at the mileage, but he said it needed more miles to be broken in. Now I get 37-38 regularly and one time I got 40.5. I have found at least on mine if you twist the throttle mileage drops off some times 31-32. I love it and wouldnt trade it except for a new 08 Nomad.

[hangon702]

Yep, its a thirsty beast when you run it hard. But if your not in a hurry to get anywhere then you'll be surprised how far it can take you.

[naugaman]

Yes, the Nomad does like the gas. I get around 33 on my 05 and my friend gets about 34 on his. I have taken off the stock windshield and made my own bracket for a Harley batwing and also have added the Harley tour pac so I am almost a square block going down the road. The worst I have gotten was driving South in Utah on I-15 into a very strong wind. Almost full throttle all the time to stay at 80 and the best was 20 MPG. Since then, I have had a hard time getting past 31 MPG. Maybe my inlet air sensor has gone bad.

[dank]

I'm in the same range as everyone else. 41-43 mpg if I keep it at or below 70 with a smooth throttle, neither of which is easy to do with the bike always egging me on. (There really should be a different speed limit for bikes. ) I get a little better, sometimes 45 mpg if it is all back roads with few towns and I stay around 55-60 and just cruise along. Head winds and cold weather both decrease my mileage. My best was 53 mpg, going east out of the Rockies with a modest tail wind. My worst was 26 mpg going west into the rockies with a 30 mph head wind.

Also, you will get a little variation per tank just from variation in fill level due to the tilt at the gas station even if you are trying to top it off exactly the same each time.

[dogdoc]

Nobody mentioned city mileage much which I drive alot. Big cities with lots of stops can really eat uy mpg. I do good on most tanks to get 28-30 city. Once out on the road she will get documented 42mpg. I've never heard of just 30 miles total on a full tank? I thought I was reading a misprint. Mine never got that bad off the showroom floor. Seem a little thirsty to me(6 mpg)??

[blowndodge]

That was my Camaro! re-read

[flightdoc]

My mileage was off when I first bought her. Now I get 40-42 on a regular basis and that's cruising at 70+ on the highway. If you haul ass through the gears she guzzle the gas fast.