2005 FLHTC fuel mileage

Hi guys. New to Harley and to this forum. I sure y'all have had this question before, but here it is. Just bought an '05 E-Glide Classic. V & H's true duals, I'm not sure what has been done to the carb. First tank of high test and it got 33 mpg. I blamed it on the fuel, so next tank I got 35 mpg riding the speedlimit, no fast starts or high rpm's. Pipes are a little discolored. Took it to the local Harley shade tree guy that all my friends take there bikes. He checked the carb, said the float was off a little. Told me the bike came from NC. and that the emolsion tube was wrong for the mountains where I live.
Have any of you guys ever heard of this??
Thanks

The plugs looked ok, airfilter and carb are stock, not sure what jets are in the carb, and the baffles are in the exhaust. Just seems to me the thing should get better mileage with the way I'm riding?!?

Hey guy, checked the jets in the carb. Main is a 180, slow is a 45. Pulled the plugs also, they are some what black(I've seen worse but I've also seen better) Not sure on the baffels in the exhaust. Jet holder/emulsion tube has only 2 holes.

hotroadking thanks!!
I ordered a 42 pilot jet and a emulsion tube this morning.
My biggest question is about the emulsion tube/jet holder only having 2 small holes. What I was told was that the jet holder was not right for the mountains.
I'm going to try the new jet holder and put in the 180 main and the 42 pilot jets and start from there.

hotroadking,
Do you know what the difference is in the jet holders? Would the one with only 2 holes be for a different area?

Hey guys, worked on my bike Friday night. Was going on a shake down run this morning to see how the bike was running and got in a wreck that involved 6 cars 1 bike(me) and an 18 wheeler. Was sitting still in backed up traffic when the big rig didn't get stopped in time. I was the last one in the chain reaction. Tried to get out of the way, but wasn't fast enough. Bike is fixable, and I'm not hurt much more than a little road rash.

Bike was running better, I was going to ride it and then check the plugs. Seems like the bike's throttle responce was a lot better. Guess now I'll have to wait for a while to ride it again.

So sorry to hear about your accident. Since you'll need repairs, perhaps the dealer/repair shop can include the tuning you needed as part of the repair and you can charge the insurance company.

For bruises, look in any health food type store, and ask for ARNICA cream. It costs about 6 bucks and trust me on this, it will be some of the best money you'll ever spend. Put it on sprained and sore muscles, and even by the next day you'll notice an improvement. Put it on a bruise, leaving a small portion alone, and in a day or two, one side will be almost healed and the other, still black and blue. It's a natural product and the best brand if they have it is NELSONS.

Good luck, ride safe.

Thanks guys, took pictures of everything I could see that had rash or was broken. The bike is going to the local HD shop Tuesday for inspection and repair. I'm going to get them to make sure the frame and the front forks are ok!! I'll find out in a couple of days what all needs repaired and when I'll get the bike back.

I don't know if they're related, but I've gotten WAYYYYY better mileage since HD replaced my ignition module. Perhaps the mechanic gave something else a little tweak while in the shop (he's a great guy, loves Sporty's and is friendly to me).

I have an 05 Ultra with big bore kit, 203 cams, Screaming Eagle mufflers, PCIII USB and get 40-42 mpg. Was getting 50 mpg before the big bore and cams.

Thanks!!
Bike left for the local HD shop this morning.
The pic shows me with an officer after I got the bike on it's tires. I didn't move the bike, just set it up right, so thats how close it was.