Gas without ethanol will get better mileage but I do not think octane will affect mpg enough to notice. At least I do not see why it would.
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Gas without ethanol will get better mileage but I do not think octane will affect mpg enough to notice. At least I do not see why it would.
Speed plays a big part in the mileage equation. I usually get mid to high 30's. Last week running around Colorado in the high altitude I was getting very high 30's and low 40's. I burn 87 octane if I can get it. In Colorado where we were staying they had 88 so I ran that.
I use fuelly.com to track it (mostly -- I've only tracked 64K+ miles when I have 66K+ miles on my spyder) because it's an easy way to see those trends if you try other octane etc. I get the best mileage at 91 octane. My overall average for the miles that I've tracked is 39.9. Last tank was 42.4 and best tank was 48.4. I'm a spirited rider, one up and mostly 2-lane roads in the mountains rather than highway. when I had to commute to work on the highway avg drops to about 35. https://www.fuelly.com/motorcycle/ca...ondalyn/345290
I think vondalyn's 2015 F3-S SE6 is a 1330. Correct me if wrong. 48.4 MPG is possible if you are drafting a truck. Otherwise, I think a person would have to be going downhill with a tailwind using ECO mode. When I get questionably high MPG I triple check my math. And yep, I've screwed it up before.
Gotcha gotcha. :roflblack: I recorded an unreasonably high MPG on my 1330 once and triple checked my figures and still couldn't believe my figures. My only rationale for the high MPG were my traveling companions. I traveled a long long distance on a flat interstate among 18 wheelers that were sucking me along and breaking the wind resistance for me. Basically, I was drafting. The only other condition I can think of for legitimate MPG that high, would be a long and consistent tailwind. It's definitely possible.
The 88 fuel I have seen here in Iowa is E15. It is in very fine print on a sticker near the pumps. Not well labeled here.
I just got back from a weekend trip down the Skyline drive in VA and back to PA. 545 total miles - I got 36.0 mpg. This was a mixture of 65 mph but mostly 35-55 mph. I use 93 octane. My normal around town mileage has always been low 30's so I was thought the 36.0 mpg was just about right for the roads and the speed I drove.
60/70 is not the best distance to use when calculating MPG. One reason is that you are working off the top of your tank which is very difficult to accurately judge, because of how/when the fuel nozzle automatically shuts off. If you rely on the automatic shut off your figures can easily be incorrect. My gas gauge won't even move in 60/70 miles after fill up. The how and why is a long story and has been discussed here time and time again. Use the advanced search feature to research the reasons. Good luck.
Wow reading all these great posts about mileage in the mid 30s. i am getting 25mpg and i am concerned....
An octane rating, or octane number, is a standard measure of a fuel's ability to withstand compression in an internal combustion engine without detonating. The higher the octane number, the more compression the fuel can withstand before detonating. Octane rating does not relate directly to the power output or the energy content of the fuel per unit mass or volume, but simply indicates gasoline's capability against compression.
There are so many variables involved there is no realistic way to compare MPG among different riders, other than to say "It depends!" I argue that you cannot make a reasonable judgment about MPG with less than about 5k to 10k miles of riding.
For my experience over two summers, one using premium and the other regular, see this 4+ year old thread. https://www.spyderlovers.com/forums/...hlight=premium.
Earlier this month, Mosses posted this....
So if it's new, it's probably not run in yet.... With any luck, it'll start getting better as it gets closer to & eventually passes about 5,000 miles or so - altho some do report that not happening until 10,000 miles! :dontknow: . Ahh well, whichever - t's a good excuse to get on & do some ryding! :thumbup:
Many of the newer stations or the ones that have been retrofitted, pump fuel so fast it prevents "topping off". I top off to the neck ring and can touch the fuel with my finger which is an extra gallon. I find another 1/2 gallon generally spills over. Currently, I'm only tracking fuel, not miles. At the end of summer, I'll calculate miles and fuel for a long term average MPG.
I looked and you also have the 1330 engine like me .... I ddin't start to get 38-40 mpg's untill about 4000 mi. .... if you have that much mileage ..... unless there is something wrong with your engine, the only other thing I can think of is your driving in the lower gears. ..... around town I usually drive in 6 th @ 2100 rpm's ..... good luck .... Mike :thumbup: