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Motorcycle & Scooter

Lady Freedom Returns

(14,180 posts) Thu Jul 25, 2013, 11:15 PM Jul 2013

Question for motercycle riders. [View all]

I need to know what to look for in gas mileage of a motorcycle, what is the numbers to watch for. I need something I can afford when I get working (Hello Crags List) and one that can be for long haul rides as well as in town stuff.

Any brand ideas or horsepower I need to keep an eye for? Mind you I am just 5'4 and 250 pounds.

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Question for motercycle riders. [View all] Lady Freedom Returns Jul 2013 OP

Height might rule it out but AtheistCrusader Jul 2013 #1

What style of motorcycle do you like? Gold Metal Flake Jul 2013 #2

Super scooters jambo101 Sep 2014 #3

Most metric cruisers get good gas mileage. TxVietVet Oct 2014 #4

Something like a 750 Shadow would be perfect. edgineered Oct 2014 #5

1994 Honda Shadow 1100? Expat in Korea Oct 2014 #6

My wife is a little over 5', and has a Suzuki S-40 (the old LS-650/Savage) SeattleVet Nov 2014 #7