You also can't be absolutely sure that the other guy is actually getting 16-18 mpg in town or how he drives. Some people like to boast and tend to stretch the truth about. Your mileage does sound about right for that weight/model truck. Probably the only thing you can really do is try not to go full throttle as much because in open loop the engine dumps fuel at WOT and also try and avoid stop and go traffic.....but then again why alter your life around gas mileage. Now i'm rambling...i'll go away now.
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2005 Suzuki Hayabusa GSX1300-R
1980 Ford Thunderbird - 255 V8
ported heads, 5.0L ported stock headers, O.R. H-pipe and Flowmaster 2-chambers, dual roller timing chain
hi-po Mack Truck hood emblem 
1985 Mustang GT 5.0L T5, F-303, GT40p, headers, off-road h, flowmasters, MSD stuff, etc.
Sold 02/06/04 
1989 Mustang GT ET: 13.304@102.29 mph (5-24-03)
Sold - 1998 Mustang Cobra coupe, 1/4 mile - street tires: 13.843@103.41 (bone stock)
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