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Mine loves the 50-55 puttin' on the two laners, even better two up, or at least with camping gear fillin' the back seat between me and the trunk. We've gotten several tanks in the 47-48 mpg range, and I got one over 49 ridin' down through MI on the way to the International last summer. But I've never gotten over 50 either.

 

Later, Scooter Bob

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Remember that the Venture has the aerodynamics of a brick. Pushing that big, upright windshield through the air at high speed will definitely takes its toll on mileage. Lower speeds = a LOT less drag and, therefore, better mileage. Couple that with a light touch on the throttle and your mileage will go way up! Personally though I always caught myself cracking the throttle pretty hard and that really kills the mileage:no-no-no:. My best was low 40's (42.4?). I've got the same issues/problem with my Wing now. Can't stay "off" the wick:whistling:. Oh well, it is nice to know you CAN get better mileage if you really want to....

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Remember that the Venture has the aerodynamics of a brick. Pushing that big, upright windshield through the air at high speed will definitely takes its toll on mileage. Lower speeds = a LOT less drag and, therefore, better mileage. Couple that with a light touch on the throttle and your mileage will go way up! Personally though I always caught myself cracking the throttle pretty hard and that really kills the mileage:no-no-no:. My best was low 40's (42.4?). I've got the same issues/problem with my Wing now. Can't stay "off" the wick:whistling:. Oh well, it is nice to know you CAN get better mileage if you really want to....

 

 

I agree with all that Bear said.

 

For clarifications for those who may think I'm stretching it a bit.:detective:

I achieved 47 a couple of times with myself and my daughter 2 up (340 lbs total for the both of us), pretty much not riding over 60mph, in 5th gear, on back roads for a couple of hundred miles.

On the interstate, I usually run about 73 by my speedo and get 40-41.

Running 75-77, it's usually about 38-39mpg.

On the Iron Butt 1000mi/24hr thing, I got 37 over 1140 miles running in the 80-82 or so range.

All of this is based on our odos. So, if they are off xx% like our speedos, then so is the mileage.

 

Maybe I'm just a little more laid back than some 52 year olds and don't generally feel the need to crank up my Millenium. It's my long distance comfy reliable ride.

 

But, if I ever wanna turn up the wick...well that's what my Max is for.:cool10:

And, since I put a Venture read end in that thing, my mileage is 43-44 running 75 (needle straight up on the speedo). Love that gearing now.

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