Fxbb Softail Street Bob

[roddenby51]

FXBB Softail Street Bob... Thursday morning ride to Gibson Park in Hamilton Co., Florida. Traded Softail Heritage and Vespa 300 ie for the FXBB, new style Softail frame and M8 engine.

 

[Hippo-Drones]

that looks lovely, you got any plans for modifications for it?

 

[roddenby51]

No immediate plan for modifications... I like to ride a bike a while and get to know it before making any changes.

 

[Hippo-Drones]

good plan, allows you to see how things are before jumping to conclusions on what to do!

 

[R-Rated]

Nice!

If anything, you should use the Jolly Fawkes (or is it the Guy Roger) as a small sticker someplace on the bike. I like your choice of avatar.

The Muscleheads have a lot of potential. So much smoother than the Fathead A motors.

 

[LoneWolfer]

I am a fan of the look of most of the new Softtail line up and especially of the new Street Bob. Just wish they had used a larger capacity fuel tank. Factory specs on mileage is one thing, but actually riding in multiple, different situations each day are a whole 'nother animal. If you can remember, could youdrop us some info on your experience on fuel economy with this new M8? Would love to get some real world knowledge on this.

 

[2WV]

Not a cruiser guy myself But i could see myself on a softail for sure! sweet ride bro

 

[roddenby51]

Afternoon ride to one of my favored spots... debris still remains from hurricane Irma last month. Topped off the tank yesterday so I can check mileage during break-in. Weather closing in this weekend, another hurricane possible to the west of here... oh well, maybe some mileage figures next week.

 

[roddenby51]

I am a fan of the look of most of the new Softtail line up and especially of the new Street Bob. Just wish they had used a larger capacity fuel tank. Factory specs on mileage is one thing, but actually riding in multiple, different situations each day are a whole 'nother animal. If you can remember, could youdrop us some info on your experience on fuel economy with this new M8? Would love to get some real world knowledge on this.

First full tank, ran until fuel light came on @ 129.8 miles. Refill @ 137 miles / 2.95 (US) gallon / 11.15L / 2.44 (UK) gallon = 46 (US) MPG / 19.8 km per liter / 56 (UK) MPG. Total of 226 miles on bike @ fill, bike is 100% factory stock.

 

[roddenby51]

118.3 miles / 2.417 (US) gallon = 48.9 MPG, admittedly too small a sample for accuracy. 5.37 (US) gallon used over 256 miles provides a bit more accuracy @ 47.67 MPG... (2 tank average)

 

[R-Rated]

That is a cool photo!

 

[LoneWolfer]

That is a rad pic. And that is good info on the mileage. One more gallon in that tank would make it a dream for me as I tend to do a ton of long rides but I'm not a bagger kind of guy.

 

[Hippo-Drones]

118.3 miles / 2.417 (US) gallon = 48.9 MPG, admittedly too small a sample for accuracy. 5.37 (US) gallon used over 256 miles provides a bit more accuracy @ 47.67 MPG... (2 tank average)

That works out at UK prices 57.25 MPG, which isn't too shabby mate! Looks bloomin nice too!

 

[roddenby51]

Finally, a mid-morning ride in North Florida that felt like Fall... mid-60's, (17c) no bugs, so sweat.

 

[roddenby51]

Fuel mileage slowly increasing... 506 miles / 10.5 (US) gallon = 48.15 MPG (US) [506 miles / 8.71 (UK) gallon = 58 MPG (UK)]

 

[Anangk]

Fuel mileage slowly increasing... 506 miles / 10.5 (US) gallon = 48.15 MPG (US) [506 miles / 8.71 (UK) gallon = 58 MPG (UK)]

not bad huh?