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As a former member here from 2006 to 2014 when I sold the RSV and (shortly) gave up riding, I recently rejoined when I picked up my 2005 RSV Hannigan trike. Some may remember me as Ruffy or Ruffrider99. It certainly is a lot quieter here than I remember. As I went through a bunch of the older pages I see that many of the older members are no longer here for various reasons and I guess that included myself. After selling my 99 due to mainly leg strength issues and leaving I went stir crazy about a year later and bought a triumph rocket 3 tourer. It was up in Mass and Jonsey went over there to look at it for me. I bought it and had it shipped to Florida where I rode it for about a year until it became hard to support as well. Another year or so I was going batty once again and tried my luck with a 2010 Ultra. Soon found out that too was a mistake and sold it about the time I retired In 2019. Fast forward to 2021 and the bug bit me again. I bought a beautiful 2011 heritage from an 80 year old man and it was a blast until my legs and now my balance became an issue. Then along came this 05 trike at the right price. Sold the heritage almost immediately and went up to SC with the cash. Getting back on an RSV was a great feeling. Brought back so many good memories. Even those that had me tearing it apart when necessary. Still looks to be well run and there are still plenty of old timers still hanging around. Ya did good, Don. I hope to be here for a while longer now.

hey guys, i bought my venture midnight in march, just like to talk about fuel mileage and windshields…. first off, i’d like to say a little bit about me, i’m a truck driver, started driving tow trucks in 93 and CDL in 99, so for the fuel mileage, i might be able to help understanding fuel economy, when i drive a truck with a total weight of 80,000GVW, the best i could do with a kenworth T-800 with a paccar MX13 was around 7.2-7.4 mpg, ao the heavier you are, the more the vehicle will consume, i said vehicle because it’s the same principle for cars, trucks, busses, motorcycles, boats ect… the smaller you are, the better fuel mileage you will get, the easyier you ride, the better mileage you will get, having said that, putting my enormous behind wich tips the scales at 345LBS on a 869LBS motorcycle with all saddle cases empty…. i was not expecting much when i bought the bike, i changed the fuel from 89oct to 91oct where i did not see a big enough difference, so i decided to test my motorcycle at different speeds. let’s face it, this bike is not a racer, it’s a cruiser, so driving it like you stole it will defenetly kill the mileage, maybe i’m getting old, but when i ride, i gradually twist the throttle and i dont over rev the engine before shifting, below is the tests i did here in quebec crossing into ontario, from the gas station near my house, i drove 100km in one direction on the highway, made a u-turn and went back to same gas station(200 km round trip) filled up the tank and calculated how much MPG’s i got, here is the results i got. p.s. i don’t recomend driving 55MPH on the highway LOL 90KPH(55MPH) 4.8L/100KM(49MPG) 100KPH(62.13MPH) 5L/100KM (47.04MPG) 110KPH(68.35MPH) 5.5L/100KM(42.77MPG) 120KPH(74.56MPH) 6.5L/100KM(36.19MPG) above 120KPH it’s not very enjoyable for me(maybe i am getting old LOL) all those tests where made in top gear on cruise control with moderate to medium winds and very little elevation changes if you’re still reading this, thank you LOL, and i’d like to ask you what is the biggest(tallest) windshield available for this bike? i’m 6’4”🤷🏻‍♂️ thanks and ride safe😎

I would say just go out and ride it and enjoy.. get about 1,000 miles on it and then maybe bring it back and check the pilot screws for the idle mixture and then resync the carbs if needed. One thing I do is when I fill my gas tank, I usually add some seafoam to the gas to help keep it fresh and to help keep the fuel system clean. About the only time I dont add seafoam is when I am going to be riding all day and filling the tank a few times, then I usually wait till the last refuel before adding it again. Rick F.