RT 1330 MPG ??

[Easy Rider]

Bob, I think you might be on to something here.

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And the guy who suggested it first might be too !!

[ARtraveler]

So far... 38.354079 mpg.

Can't you take this to a few more decimal places?

I would say 38 and be done.

[Bob Denman]

You ARE talking to the most anal-retentive idiot in this place...

I had been averaging just over 39.3 mpg, until last year's high-speed dash to Missouri.
At 85 mph and up: these things really suck! (the fuel down!!).

[SpyderDriver]

So far... 38.354079 mpg.

Plus or minus .0000005

[cmar157]

I have only been getting around 25 - 28 MPG's for my 1st 800 miles on my 2016 RT. I must be heavy on the throttle, it is all about having fun.

[willey]

I ride until the fuel light comes on and then I fill it up and go on down the road. That is usually around 170 to 200 miles, and it will take about 5 gal.

[ARtraveler]

You ARE talking to the most anal-retentive idiot in this place...

I had been averaging just over 39.3 mpg, until last year's high-speed dash to Missouri.
At 85 mph and up: these things really suck! (the fuel down!!).

Just pulling your chain. You have seen my comments before concerning mpg. So many variables, ball park to the exact mile is close enough for this accountant. What others do

[Mad Mac]

Are you sure you have not changed your driving style?
Length of rides, shorter rides take more fuel?
Where you ride, more city driving?
Have you changed windshield or other accessories?
Your mpg was very good to start with. Are you sure your calculations are correct?
Oil level? Too much oil will reduce power and mpg.

Stock windshield, 5.5qts. during oil/filter change, not much city driving, no short hops. open road country driving on flat ground (no mountains in Wisc.).And yes my calc. are correct, I just don't split tenths of gals. or miles per. So I think I'll give it a month when they change over to summer fuel and see. Thanks- MAC

[south GA Farm Boy]

Guys, there is a big difference in winter blends of gas. When we drive our car in the western and northern states, the MPG drops and we have to add octane booster to keep the engine's normal power.
Here in the South we must have a different fuel. Our first trip on our new 2016 RT Limited riding 2 up showed 42 MPG on a 245 mile trip! Last week, I rode it without my wife to get it's laser alignment, and I rode it harder with a hard headwind and only got 38 MPG! But I do think from my traveling in cars that there is a difference in blends. I have tried several brands of gas before I retired driving 65,000 miles per year, and Shell seem to give a little better MPG! That my two cents!

[wd8ajj]

On my 2014 RT I get about 37 avg on it and 32 pulling my trailer. On 650 Burgman only got 49 so 37 to 40 not bad with a 2x size engine.

[mtbear]

Last years riding season I avg. 40mpg no matter how I rode. 2015 RT Limited.
mtbear

[ARtraveler]

Last years riding season I avg. 40mpg no matter how I road. 2015 rt limited.
mtbear

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[Ramg66]

I have only been getting around 25 - 28 MPG's for my 1st 800 miles. I must be heavy on the throttle, it is all about having fun.

Same here, and I try to take it easy, but I get excited sometimes.

[PapaHotel]

Quit your complaining. I got 22 MPG two up towing a trailer in to 38 MPH headwinds. Going to fifth gear made the bike run happier, especially up hills or trying to get through a Semi's bow- wave, but the mileage was the same in either gear.

[tjmonty32]

As a new Spyder owner I wanted to see how many miles I could actually get from a full tank of gas (2012 RT w/ 34k miles). I purchased a used Spyder last year with 30K miles on it. Put a gas can (1 gallon) in the right side storage area for when I ran out of fuel. Got on the highway and drove. About 140 miles were above 75 mph, the remaining were at 69 mph. At 155 miles the gas light came on. I ran out of gas at 201 miles. When I originally filled up, I put in 5.1 gallons in the tank, guessing there was 1.5 gallons (92 octane) at that time would give me the 6.6 stated full tank size. This gave me 30.5 mpg.
This experiment taught me a few things:
1. What my fuel gauge actually looks when it is empty (well past the "E")
2. That I can get 200 miles to a tank, maybe more depending on speed and other conditions.
3. When the fuel light comes on, I have 40 - 50 more miles until empty, again depending on speed and other conditions.
4. Although I can use 87 octane, I am now keeping away from it due to the ethanol content, recently had a bad experience with bad gas and the ethanol only made it worse. Mileage went down to 25 mpg.
5. I try to use Shell, Mobile and those providers who use cleaning additives to their fuel mix and I don't go below 91 octane.

Hoping to improve and get better mileage as I learn and go forward.

[south GA Farm Boy]

My MPG varies with my riding speed on my 2016 RT Limited! I have been as low 36 mpg and as high as 42 mpg! I am still having handlebar shaking problems, so I am holding my speed down to 55 or 60 mph. Last week I only averaged about 36 MPG, but Saturday we were out for a 140 mile trip and I got 41.8 MPG! So at 55 mph with few red lights and stop signs, I can say 41-42 mpg range, but during the week riding small distances it will be in 36 mpg range!

[Commander]

For me it depends on the Gas station when I go to Shell EXXON and SUNACO, I get the best performance and MPG. Plus I use a little bit of Star Tron every couple of thank fulls

[d.o.spyder-rts]

I have a little over 2500 mi on my '16 RTS and have gotten a high of 37 an a low of 28.75. I know (hopefully) the mpg will improve with more miles on the . Dale

[Arion]

So far... 38.354079 mpg.

Not to put too fine a point on it I observe. Is your background STEM by chance?

[Bob Denman]

No... I'm just your ordinary anal-retentive, Obsessive-Compulsive behavior practitioner...

[SuperDave_GPS]

I ride my '16 RT Limited like a crotch-rocket.
I tend to average around 45 MPG Canadian, which translates to 37 MPG American.
(6.27 litres per 100 Km to be specific).

Cheers from Canada

[BitSlayer]

Around town, we can get low to mid 30's, if the speed is kept around 60ish on the highway it will get high 30's.

Highway runs at 70 or higher get between 28 and 30 mpg.

This is with 93 octane and the results are consistant since after break in.

Adding, never run in eco mode, have tested both eco on or off, results are very close unless going slower or less twist of the throttle.

that is about the same as what I am getting. I would like to know more about how people are driving to get hi 30's and low 40's. I have never seen that type of mileage from the 1330.

[Navy Warrant]

I averaged about 36 MPG on my 2012 RT-S SE5 998 V-Twin (incl hwy), and now about the same on my 2015 RT LTD SE6 1330 3 in-line ACE. Never understood how anyone could get 46 MPG. Ever. Used to use 93 octane (with ethanol), now use 90 octane ethanol free.

As for ECO mode, all that does is give a green light to tell you when it's the best time to shift to conserve, always at fairly low RPMs. I just always up shift after 2nd gear at about 2700-3000 RPM.

[ARtraveler]

that is about the same as what I am getting. I would like to know more about how people are driving to get hi 30's and low 40's. I have never seen that type of mileage from the 1330.

No wheel spinning or aggressive driving here. Always drive posted plus 5 mph or so. That's my story and I'm sticking to it. 39 mpg consistently on the 1330. 31 consistently on the 998.

[kngfsh27]

I stopped thinking about gas mileage when I got a gas gauge.