Ending Mileage: 75,527
I took the bike to Vellantine Motor Works today to have someone more familiar with airheads give their opinion on the condition of the transmission. I know these transmissions are supposed to be a little clunky, but not having ridden one these bikes before, I wasn’t sure how clunky they should be. After taking the bike for a ride, Dana said that the transmission felt normal, though he did suggest the bit of backfiring that I have on deceleration suggested the bike was running rich.
I filled the gas tank upon return, having flipped to reserve at 190 miles. The bike returned 44 mpg on this tank. Not bad! The odometer also continues to work perfectly.