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Old 07-04-2011, 10:39 AM
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Hi ALL got my new RT A few days ago and I love it ........... been on Harleys most of my biking days and due to bad service from the dealers I have moved to the Spyder RT ............ ok only had it a few days but I love it ............ one thing is it seams to be quite heavy on fuel three tanks fills in 160 miles
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Old 07-04-2011, 02:07 PM
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Agreed. The Spyder RTs are hard on fuel mileage. It does get better as the motor breaks in. Also, lowering the windshield helps.
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Old 08-27-2011, 06:01 PM
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Agreed. The Spyder RTs are hard on fuel mileage. It does get better as the motor breaks in. Also, lowering the windshield helps.
I just got my RT 3 weeks ago and I notice that I get between 31-33miles a gal. I use high grade gas.
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