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It is the hard way. If you started in Jacksonville, FL and ride to San Diego it would be 2368 miles. Your 50cc would be a lot more relaxed. You still have to ride there from home, but that is not on the clock. Just a thought. The longer route gives less extra time for R&R, eating, fueling, and dealing with any roadside problem.
BMARC153920
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50CC Gas Milage on a 2014 RT
I completed the 50CC last year on a 2014 RT running the West to East route on I8 and I10. The RT averaged 41.6 mpg with the lowest mpg between San Diego and Dateland, AZ at 38.8 mpg and the highest of 45.3 mpg in Florida. My average milage on a tank was 234, with a max of 261. The most fuel that I put in the tank was 6.18 gallons in Junction, TX. My range was much lower than I expected and totally blew my planned gas stops. With limited interstate riding experience on this bike, I failed to account for head winds, 80 mph speed limits, climbing mountains and California gasoline. As others have said, this is a pretty big deal west of San Antonio, with gas stations often few and far between, and not at all a problem in the eastern states as there seems to be gas stations every few miles. While fuel cells are generally a great idea for extended LD riding, beware that the 50CC rules call for stopping every 350 miles. The 50CC is a fantastic ride, I wish you the best of luck and hope you have a great time.
I completed the 50CC last year on a 2014 RT running the West to East route on I8 and I10. The RT averaged 41.6 mpg with the lowest mpg between San Diego and Dateland, AZ at 38.8 mpg and the highest of 45.3 mpg in Florida. My average milage on a tank was 234, with a max of 261. The most fuel that I put in the tank was 6.18 gallons in Junction, TX. My range was much lower than I expected and totally blew my planned gas stops. With limited interstate riding experience on this bike, I failed to account for head winds, 80 mph speed limits, climbing mountains and California gasoline. As others have said, this is a pretty big deal west of San Antonio, with gas stations often few and far between, and not at all a problem in the eastern states as there seems to be gas stations every few miles. While fuel cells are generally a great idea for extended LD riding, beware that the 50CC rules call for stopping every 350 miles. The 50CC is a fantastic ride, I wish you the best of luck and hope you have a great time.
BMARC153920
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Thanks for this. At this moment I am going to plan for fuel stops every 225 to 250 miles. I am going to run some tests to see if removing the top case has any positive effect on fuel economy and if so by how much.
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