I made a sport tourer out of my street rod. Added HD wind shield, HD bags. Laminar lip to wind shield, Tourmaster Gortech bag, soundowner seat that I modified and Gil,s Box.
I got 40 miles to a gallon going 75 to 85 MPH. At that speed your are around 5,000 RPM's and It pulls real hard when passing.
I rode 465 miles one of the days. I spent two days in NC and Ga mountains. Bike is real fun on the mountain roads.
Now I have 4,400 miles on my Rod and I am liking it better and better.

Phil

I forgot to mention I installed my Garmin 2610 GPS. It never fails to show me the best routs and back roads.

How did you like the Laminar Lip? A guy at work has one on his Kawa, and you're the first V-Rod I've heard that uses one. I have the smaller SuperSport windshield, and we all know how the blast hits you in the face. Did it help? Is it worth the $75? I'm going to ride from Milwaukee to the Club HOG event in Chattanooga this year, and I'm considering getting one for the trip.

I made a sport tourer out of my street rod. Added HD wind shield, HD bags. Laminar lip to wind shield, Tourmaster Gortech bag, soundowner seat that I modified and Gil,s Box.
I got 40 miles to a gallon going 75 to 85 MPH. At that speed your are around 5,000 RPM's and It pulls real hard when passing.
I rode 465 miles one of the days. I spent two days in NC and Ga mountains. Bike is real fun on the mountain roads.
Now I have 4,400 miles on my Rod and I am liking it better and better.

Phil

Hey Phil,

Next time take a camera and post your trip on the new "ride reports" section...

what are your box settings? 35 mpg is about the best i can do.

Clean V,
Like others here, I'm interested in your comments about the Laminar Lip. Did you use the one for the V-Rod Super Sport, or something else? Any modifications needed to make it fit?

I'm with truperdave on the gas mileage issue. I don't often get more than about 38 mpg, and certainly not at 75-80 mph. What are your settings on Gil's box?

Steve

Clean V, that's a REAL trip! I'm interested in hearing about that lip thing, too.

I forgot to mention I installed my Garmin 2610 GPS. It never fails to show me the best routs and back roads.

Hey clean... I just purchased a Garmin 2620. I'd be interested to know how you mounted yours.

I used the Laninar Lip from my 650 V-Strom.It worked great with HD windshield.
Kept the noise and wind down to a minumim. I got extra stickons so I can move the lip from bike to bike.

I used a Ram Mount for my 2610 GPS. It requires removing screws that hole on clutch and installing longer 1/4" 20 bolts to hold ball mount. I ran female plug through upper triple tree and connected to 12 V. I do not know how well a 2620 will work on the VRSCR. It has a different hard drive that may give a problem caused by vibration. That is why I have a 2610 with 2 GB card.

My gas milleage was not over stated. I did not hold a steady speed. When I am going to pass a large truck, I lay back and go WOT until I am ahead of the truck. I do not like riding next to those big recapped tires.

Gil's Box is set: 3, 4.5, and 3. I am stock pipes and air cleaner. Have not played with it yet. When I get pipes I will Dyno and adjust. I just wanted to get rid of the surge.

Clean V
Phil

Clean V, How long could you ride at a time with the sundowner seat? I plan to take a trip from Detroit, MI to Lake Tahoe, NV and back this July (apx.5000 miles). I have the stock seat (brick) now, and realize that it won't cut it for such a long trip.

I used the Laninar Lip from my 650 V-Strom.It worked great with HD windshield.
Kept the noise and wind down to a minumim. I got extra stickons so I can move the lip from bike to bike.

I used a Ram Mount for my 2610 GPS. It requires removing screws that hole on clutch and installing longer 1/4" 20 bolts to hold ball mount. I ran female plug through upper triple tree and connected to 12 V. I do not know how well a 2620 will work on the VRSCR. It has a different hard drive that may give a problem caused by vibration. That is why I have a 2610 with 2 GB card.

My gas milleage was not over stated. I did not hold a steady speed. When I am going to pass a large truck, I lay back and go WOT until I am ahead of the truck. I do not like riding next to those big recapped tires.

Gil's Box is set: 3, 4.5, and 3. I am stock pipes and air cleaner. Have not played with it yet. When I get pipes I will Dyno and adjust. I just wanted to get rid of the surge.

Clean V
Phil

Phil,
Thanks for the great information. I've got to look into the 2610. My Magellan only supports up to 32 MB cards. I would love to be able to carry 2 GB of map information on a single card. I'm going to experiment with my settings on Gil's box. I suspect I can improve my fuel consumption without compromising too much on performance.

Steve