Gas Milage for Vulcan 800
 

I am currently riding a Honda Shadow VLX 600. I do mostly freeeway driving and get 60-65 MPG. I am looking for a larger bike and an thinking about a Kawasaki Vulcan 800. What gas milage can I expect from the 800? Any information would be great.

Thanks
Roger

RE: Gas Milage for Vulcan 800
 

I commute 30 miles one way daily and get approx 40 mpg
on my 800 Drifter.

RE: Gas Milage for Vulcan 800
 

56-62 mpg for me, and that is with an uncorked air cleaner. It has a Kurky Jet kit.

RE: Gas Milage for Vulcan 800
 

What method did you use to uncork the air cleaner ? If that's all I do will I have to rejet ?

RE: Gas Milage for Vulcan 800
 

welcome to KF FCB

RE: Gas Milage for Vulcan 800
 

read:
http://www.angelfire.com/ak5/russwolf/airbox.html

RE: Gas Milage for Vulcan 800
 

Just got a new to me 2004 vulcan 800. first two tanks I've run through it I'm getting upper 40's into the low 50's per gallon. That's riding both highway and city.

RE: Gas Milage for Vulcan 800
 

i think I'm averaging in the 40's. I pretty much just get gas daily because of my wonderful 2 hour commute every day.

RE: Gas Milage for Vulcan 800
 

Thanks to Russ Wolf web site help, I put on a homemade K&N set up, rejeted,and installed a Hard Krome exhaust, I get about 41MPG,city, but I'm 6'1' and 220lbs.