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Hi all, I know from a search this subject has been covered many times and I know that if worried about MPG this is the wrong vehicle to own. However it would be nice to know all is well in the furling department. So I had cause to do a 500 mile round trip on Sunday mostly motorway and duel carriageway averaging 70 MPH. I kept all the fuel receipts and finished on pretty much empty. It works out at 23 MPG Imperial that's 27.6 US . That was two up and kit. Saw the ton a couple of times as well. I thought the trike was running rich but the figures seem to be about there from the search. SB trike with a 1901 carb ??
Stupid question time,are US gallons the same as Canadian ?? Thanks

Canadians use the Imperial Gallon, just like you Brits.
27.6 US is outstanding milage

Carl La Fong wrote:Canadians use the Imperial Gallon, just like you Brits.
27.6 US is outstanding milage

Thanks, that's good to know.
Just a thought, if everybody uses imperial gallons how did you Americans get it so wrong !!!

That's a good result Paul, I managed 25 mpg returning home from our meet recently but that's not good compared to a Trike ~ if you're managing those numbers!

I have gotten as good as 9.8 liters per 100 KM. Many times I've made 10 liters per 100 KM. That works out to real close to 30 MPG Imperial. A US gallon is smaller so it works out to about 26 MPG US.

That's one up, me only on the bike. I cant do that well 2 up.

knockdolian wrote:

Carl La Fong wrote:Canadians use the Imperial Gallon, just like you Brits.
27.6 US is outstanding milage

Thanks, that's good to know.
Just a thought, if everybody uses imperial gallons how did you Americans get it so wrong !!!

A Canadian gallon os about 20% bigger than a US gallon.

Nothing wrong at all with your trike mileage.