Guest ckamin Posted July 23, 2006 Share Posted July 23, 2006 Hey, who knows which reads what? I have a Califrnia V11 bike... I think I read here that one reads in miles and the other in increments of 2 kilometers. Anyone know off hand? Also, on a trip yesterday I did 171 miles on 4 gallons, or just about 42 mpg or so.... How does this compare to other peoples bikes? This is on a V11 naked with a crossover, mufflers, and powercommander, all highway roughly 65mph-75mph. Thanks! Carl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
O2 V11 Posted July 23, 2006 Share Posted July 23, 2006 Carl, I recall a posting of someone's tripmeter reading differently to the odometer but I would say it would be an exception, not the rule. Your gas mileage is very good, my '02 model which is stock except for a power commander, has done at best a fraction under 37 US mpg. Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guzziownr Posted July 23, 2006 Share Posted July 23, 2006 My tripmeter is way off, 10% at least. I got 42 MPG on my stock V11 untill my wife woke me up and said I was giggling in my sleep. We get a LIVE GP race on the Rickey Bobby channel? Will wonders never cease. DW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeeve Posted July 23, 2006 Share Posted July 23, 2006 Hey, who knows which reads what? I have a Califrnia V11 bike... I think I read here that one reads in miles and the other in increments of 2 kilometers. Anyone know off hand? Also, on a trip yesterday I did 171 miles on 4 gallons, or just about 42 mpg or so.... How does this compare to other peoples bikes? This is on a V11 naked with a crossover, mufflers, and powercommander, all highway roughly 65mph-75mph. Thanks! Carl IIRC, the OP stated that the odometer reads correctly, but that if you reset the trip meter & then ride til the odo reads +10mi, your tripmeter will read 12? or so; he did the math & it turned out that the trip meter reads in 2km "mile" increments. Net results: If you calculate mpg using the tripmeter, you'll always be ecstatic with the great mileage your Guzzi is getting; if you actually calculate the corrected mileage from the odometer, you'll be... underwhelmed. If you use your tripmeter as a "miles before empty" indicator, it all comes out in the wash, since you'll have "calibrated it" by carrying a small (filled) gas can on the back, filled the fuel tank, reset the trip meter, & then ridden your Guzzi dry. Noting the tripmeter at that point [let's say it read 240mi], filled from your little gas can and then driven to a gas station so you can really fill the tank. Henceforward, you know that you can go ) assuming will at least be repeatable... ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twhitaker Posted July 24, 2006 Share Posted July 24, 2006 On my LeMans the trip meter reads right on the money while the non-reset odometer reads 24% low. Actually it reads nothing as the angle drive at the bottom of the speedometer cable is broke. $120.00 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ckamin Posted July 24, 2006 Share Posted July 24, 2006 Holy cow! What is one to believe????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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