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Old 08-30-2014, 11:32 AM   #31
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Must be the mountains in PA. I get better mileage with a fairing on mine.
More like hills. It's not that bad.
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Old 08-30-2014, 12:29 PM   #32
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Riding through Ohio it seems the hills incline for miles. I think with the fairing and tall windscreen there is much wind resistance and it always used more gas above 75mph. The mountains along rte 22 in western PA seemed pretty steep. I usually stop every 130 miles. I hate when FUEL FUEL FUEL starts flashing even though I know I have 30miles still in tank. Like I said it doesn't bother me any more. I try to just enjoy the ride.
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Old 08-30-2014, 12:44 PM   #33
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Sounds like you had a great trip. Did you manage to get pictures or video?
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Old 08-30-2014, 01:34 PM   #34
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Just got back from a 1500 mile trip from Long Island to Pittsburg then out to western Ohio. Great trip that is the farthest west I have had the Nomad. With almost 27, 000 miles I never even checked the oil I just got on and rode. I used to try and get best milage I can but since the fairing with the wind deflectors and lowers at 80+MPH two up loaded up I only get about 32mpg. On byways at 50mph I usually do much better around 37mpg. I stopped caring and just rock out with loud and clear tunes on the reckless fairing. Love all the positive comments.
This is what happened to me as well after mounting my fairing on Thursday and riding it the next day on trip out of town. Just telling myself, like you are, to just enjoy it and not worry about mpg toooo much
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Old 08-30-2014, 02:22 PM   #35
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...Going west..You have to get into..the west half of..the Dakota's..Nebraska..Kansas..Oklahoma..Texas..Befor you enter THE WEST...and they call the wind "MORIAH"....aka "BLOWS LIKE HELL"....But The Roads are miles and miles of Wide Open.



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