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Old Mar 11, 2009 | 02:51 PM
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what kind of filter are you running on it right now?
 
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Old Mar 11, 2009 | 03:50 PM
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20 is my number if im good,
i did get 25 at one point though
 
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Old Mar 11, 2009 | 05:33 PM
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Originally Posted by rtdakota2001
yeah its almost time to take the motorcycle out of storage.



yeah, with sandbags in the winter i got 8.1 and in the summer i get 9.9 MPG. keep in mind i do 99% city stop and go traffic and i cant keep my foot out of it. ever.
What's wrong with your truck bro? I'm getting 11 now with my foot on it.
 
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Old Mar 11, 2009 | 05:36 PM
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Originally Posted by ccrunner
What's wrong with your truck bro? I'm getting 11 now with my foot on it.
i have a 1-1&1/2 hour commute ONE WAY in GRIDLOCK every day. welcome to life in chicago.

as for the filter, it just the sh!tty paper one that came with it.
 
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Old Mar 11, 2009 | 06:00 PM
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Now that I look at it closer it's really only one mpg difference. Just saw the 9 instead of 9.9
 
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Old Mar 11, 2009 | 06:13 PM
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Originally Posted by ccrunner
Now that I look at it closer it's really only one mpg difference. Just saw the 9 instead of 9.9
yeah, i'm not complaining, i know what i was getting into when i bout it. and you have a 4x4 too, so that don't help.
 
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Old Mar 11, 2009 | 06:24 PM
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There are times when the 4x4 has saved my ***. But when you lose that race by a nose it's aggravating.
 
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Old Mar 24, 2009 | 02:08 PM
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headers are kicking my *** so i'm taking a time out to do this.

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Old Mar 24, 2009 | 06:42 PM
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Nice dude thats going too be sweet.
 
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Old Mar 25, 2009 | 06:06 PM
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got these in the mail today, stock hood hinges, i got them from a guy parting out his kota. i just gotta hack out the springs and i will get going. but my long tubes are going to take priority.

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